FORDSCOPE
A REALITY CHECK FOR FORD OWNERS

Most Fords die at 150,000 miles.
Some hit 500,000.

Twenty years working on Fords taught me that reliability comes down to three things: knowing what you own, knowing what to watch, and fixing small things before they get expensive.

Start with the free checklist. It'll help you spot warning signs before they become expensive repairs.

Own or shop for an F-150 or Super Duty? There's a dedicated Guide for that truck, with more models on the way.

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WHAT DO YOU DRIVE?
F-150 OR SUPER DUTY ANY OTHER FORD
RJ, FordScope mechanic
RJ
INDEPENDENT FORD MECHANIC · 20+ YEARS
6,900+ Ford owners have already downloaded the checklist
45,000+ subscribers follow @FordScope on YouTube
RJ, independent Ford mechanic, in the shop
No Dealership Upsells. No Guesswork.
WHY THIS MATTERS

Most expensive repairs don't start with a breakdown.

They start with small problems owners ignore because the truck still drives fine. A fluid that's overdue. A light that gets cleared instead of diagnosed. None of it feels urgent, until it is.

IGNORE A $3 PCV VALVE.
A few months later...
You're discussing a $4,000 engine repair.
CATCH IT WITH A $200 SERVICE.
That's the whole job.
No $4,000 rebuild. No conversation.
STEP ONE · FREE

Ford Longevity
Checklist (Free)

A short, practical checklist for Ford owners who want their vehicle to last, without guesswork. Not a repair guide. Not a diagnostic tool. Just a common-sense ownership check based on what actually shortens the life of Ford engines and transmissions.

  • Spot early engine and transmission wear patterns
  • Identify everyday habits that quietly cause long-term damage
  • Understand your current ownership risk, low, medium, or high
6,900+ DOWNLOADS
FORMAT: PDF · 6 PAGES
NO TOOLS REQUIRED · NO CARD REQUIRED
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Delivered instantly through Gumroad. You will not be charged.

WHO'S BEHIND THIS
RJ, FordScope mechanic

Meet RJ

For twenty years I've watched perfectly good Ford engines get ruined for the same reasons over and over again. Fleet vehicles. Police interceptors. EcoBoost. Power Stroke. Not because owners didn't care. Nobody ever explained what actually mattered. That's why I wrote this.

RJ is FordScope's lead mechanic. The YouTube channel has 45,000+ subscribers and 8,000,000+ views.

FOR EVERY FORD OWNER

Ford Longevity
Blueprint

How to make your Ford last 500,000 miles, for any Ford, any year. This isn't another repair guide. It's the stuff I wish someone had handed me twenty years ago.

REAL SHOP EXAMPLE

A 2016 F-150 came in with a rough idle. He'd already spent $300 at another shop. New plugs. New coils. Still rough. He thought the engine was failing.

I cleaned the MAF. Ten minutes later it idled like it should. It was reading twenty percent less air than it actually had.

  • THE CORE
  • Mileage-based maintenance schedules and printable checklists
  • Common Ford engine failure patterns and the warning signs that show up first
  • Diesel basics: regen, injectors, fuel, DEF, and the habits that shorten component life
  • ALSO INCLUDED
  • Electrical and sensor troubleshooting, including why warning lights show up
  • Suspension, steering, and brake checklists
  • RJ's shop reference for fluids, codes, and torque specs
  • A general inspection checklist for looking at any used Ford
150K · WHERE EXPENSIVE REPAIRS USUALLY BEGIN 500K · WHERE MAINTENANCE STARTS PAYING YOU BACK
THIS PROBABLY ISN'T FOR YOU IF
  • You trade vehicles every couple of years
  • You'd rather pay someone else to handle maintenance
  • You're looking for horsepower mods
  • You don't plan on keeping your Ford past 150,000 miles

It's for owners who want to keep their Ford for a long time.

Ford Longevity Blueprint, a 54-page PDF covering any Ford, any year
$29.99 one-time

Dealers charge $180-250 to replace a MAF sensor that usually just needs cleaning. One avoided repair covers this guide.

TRANSMISSION FLUID SERVICE · ~$200
TRANSMISSION REBUILD · ~$4,000-6,000
THE BLUEPRINT · $29.99, ONCE
GET THE BLUEPRINT

54-page PDF. Instant download. Free updates for life via Gumroad.

GUIDES BUILT FOR YOUR FORD

Pick your Ford.

The Blueprint covers long-term ownership habits for any Ford. Each Guide covers the years, engines, transmissions, problems, and buying decisions for one specific model.

58-page PDF Guide plus the F-150 Inspection Checklist, interactive or printable

Ford F-150
Buyer & Owner's Guide

A clean-looking truck can hide thousands of dollars in deferred repairs. This Guide helps you buy the right one. If the truck is already yours, it shows you what to prioritize, what to watch, and what can wait.

ONE TRUCK. VERY DIFFERENT RISKS.

An F-150's engine, transmission, build date, configuration, and service history can completely change its long-term outlook.

The badge, records, cold start, and road test often tell you more than the paint, mileage, and asking price.

58-PAGE PDF · INTERACTIVE CHECKLIST · PHONE OR PRINT

Click to see what's inside this Guide
IF YOU'RE BUYING
  • Confirm the truck's exact configuration before money changes hands
  • See which model years and powertrain combinations to consider or approach carefully, including F-150s equipped with the 10R80 transmission
  • Use the F-150 Inspection Checklist on your phone at the seller's curb, or print it for the glovebox
IF YOU ALREADY OWN ONE
  • Recognize warning signs early, before a small problem becomes an expensive repair
  • Learn habits that quietly shorten an F-150's life and what each one can cost
  • Towing and payload by configuration, including the limits owners commonly miss
WHEN SOMETHING FEELS WRONG
  • Use the Symptom Router to connect a noise, warning, or behavior with the right section and likely cost
  • Check the engine and transmission profiles before approving an expensive repair

One overlooked engine, transmission, or maintenance issue can cost far more than the Guide.

PRE-PURCHASE INSPECTION · $150-300
SURPRISE REPAIRS · $2,000-8,000
THE GUIDE · $29.99, ONCE
$29.99 GET THE F-150 GUIDE

58-page PDF. Instant download. Free updates for life via Gumroad.

The Guide covers your F-150. The Blueprint covers how to keep it running. GET BOTH FOR $49.99, SAVE $9.99 →

Ford Super Duty Buyer & Owner's Guide with the Super Duty Inspection Checklist, interactive or printable

Ford Super Duty
Buyer & Owner's Guide

A field manual for F-250, F-350 and F-450 pickup buyers and owners. Not theory. Not forum guesses. It covers the decisions that actually change what a Super Duty costs to own: model year, engine, transmission, axle, configuration, service history, and the kind of work the truck has done.

MOST EXPENSIVE MISTAKES START HERE.

Almost everything that goes expensively wrong on a Super Duty involves somebody applying the right procedure to the wrong truck. The correct fluid for a different transmission. The correct interval for a different duty cycle.

On these trucks the axle code, the door label, and what the truck did for a living matter more than the odometer.

111-PAGE PDF · INTERACTIVE CHECKLIST · PHONE OR PRINT

Click to see what's inside this Guide
IF YOU'RE BUYING
  • Gas or diesel, decided from your real tow and payload numbers
  • Engine decision matrix: 7.3, 6.0, 6.4 and 6.7 Power Stroke, plus the 6.2 Boss, 7.3 Godzilla and 6.8 gas V8
  • The 6.7 Power Stroke covers four meaningfully different trucks. Which era you are actually looking at, and what changed
  • Cab, bed, axle, single or dual rear wheel: the configuration checks buyers miss
  • Three questions to ask on the phone before you drive out to see a truck
  • Use the Super Duty Inspection Checklist on your phone at the seller's curb, or print it for the glovebox
IF YOU ALREADY OWN ONE
  • First-week checklist for a truck you just bought
  • Door labels, axle code and transmission code: what your exact truck takes
  • Master maintenance schedule built around duty cycle, not just mileage
  • Emissions without guesswork: EGR, DPF, regeneration and DEF
  • Common weak points and what each one costs when ignored
WHEN SOMETHING FEELS WRONG
  • Symptom Router: hear a noise, find the right section, understand the likely cost
  • Engine and transmission reference with RJ's verdicts on each one

One wrong configuration, or one Super Duty bought without knowing its history, costs far more than this Guide.

PRE-PURCHASE INSPECTION · $150-300
INJECTORS, FULL SET · $1,500-3,500
THE GUIDE · $29.99, ONCE

REGULAR PRICE · $39.99 FROM SEPTEMBER 4

$29.99 GET THE SUPER DUTY GUIDE

111-page PDF. Instant download. Free updates for life via Gumroad.

The Guide covers your Super Duty. The Blueprint covers how to keep it running. GET BOTH FOR $49.99, SAVE $9.99 →

IN THE SHOP · COMING SOON

Ford Bronco
Buyer & Owner's Guide

Not finished yet. I'd rather take the extra weeks than ship you a guide I wouldn't hand a customer.

It'll cover the 2.3 and 2.7 EcoBoost, the 3.0 in the Raptor, what the first build years got wrong, and what a used Bronco is really worth once you've looked underneath it.

GET THE BLUEPRINT

The Blueprint covers any Ford, any year, including yours. $29.99, 54-page PDF.

Or grab the free checklist and I'll let you know when the Bronco Guide is ready.

IN THE SHOP · COMING SOON

Ford Mustang
Buyer & Owner's Guide

Not finished yet. Same reason: it goes out when it's right, not when it's due.

It'll cover the 5.0 Coyote, the 2.3 EcoBoost, and the 4.6 in the older cars, which years to chase, which to leave alone, and what the expensive repairs actually cost.

GET THE BLUEPRINT

The Blueprint covers any Ford, any year, including yours. $29.99, 54-page PDF.

Or grab the free checklist and I'll let you know when the Mustang Guide is ready.

WHAT FORD OWNERS ARE SAYING

Real feedback submitted through FordScope's Gumroad downloads.

“As a senior who wants his truck to last forever, this is truly helpful and appreciated.”
JEREMIAH P.
“Simple. Easy. No fluff. Will purchase the Guide next week.”
DANIEL M.
“As a woman, this will help me know what to look for. I appreciate the advice and all the videos you have done.”
JOSEPHINE HOLCK
“Excellent video! Great information to get around the built-in problems Ford engineers into their vehicles.”
MARK E. LANG

The goal isn't to avoid repairs forever. It's to avoid paying for the repairs you never should have needed in the first place.