This is my maintenance schedule for my ‘21 Aviator. Is there anything that’s overkill? The manual considers too many items to be maintenance free.

[thabiiighomie]

MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE

1 year or 5,000 miles
-Change the engine oil and filter
-Rotate the tires
-Perform a multi-point inspection, recommended
-Inspect the brake pads, rotors, hoses and parking brake
-Inspect the engine cooling system strength and hoses
-Inspect the exhaust system and heat shields
-Inspect the front axle
-Inspect the rear axle and U-joints
-Inspect the half-shaft boots
-Inspect the steering linkage, ball joints, suspension and the tire-rod ends
-Inspect the tires, tire wear and measure the depth
-Inspect the wheels and related components for abnormal noise, wear, looseness or drag.

15,000 miles
-The brake pads and braking system parts,
including the hoses, brake linings, and
rotors, are checked.
-The rear axles are inspected, along with
the U-joints and half-shaft boots.

20,000 miles
-Replace the cabin air filter

3 years of 30,000 miles
-Replace the engine air filter
-The car's transmission is inspected, and
more transmission fluid may be added to
keep the system adequately lubricated.
-The front axle will be inspected and
lubricated if it has grease bearings.
-The exhaust system and the heat shields
are also checked at 30,000 miles.
-Change the brake fluid
-Change the PTU fluid
-Change the fuel filter

60,000 miles
-Replace the spark plugs
-Change the automatic transmission fluid
Does this vehicles have "lifetime"
transmission fluid filters? They are not
changeable without cracking open the
transmission, and are cleaned with a
proper flush/fill.

10 years or 100,000 miles
-Inspect the accessory drive belt or belts
-Change the engine coolant and motor
electronics coolant

150,000 miles
-Replace the accessory drive belt(s)

 

[Going_Going_Gone]

That sounds like the "works special" from Ford. I'm sure Lincoln has a similar service with a different name...and likely a higher price. I find it worthwhile to have those routine maintenance jobs done by someone else. I've aged beyond crawling under a vehicle to change oil and without a lift, rotating tires is a major chore. Some of your tasks are unnecessary, like changing the fuel filter. It's inside the fuel tank and, if the fuel pump is working, the filter is OK. Not worth the expense unless the pump fails.