Anyone been told Ford we dropped the mileage for Spark Plugs and TC fluid to 60k miles?

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Dropped my 2016 off today for the Works 65k miles. Oil and filter, tire rotation, inspection, and wash at the Ford Dealer.
They called and said everything looked good but Ford now suggests that spark plugs and Transfer Case fluid be swapped out at 60k miles would I like them to do it.
Considering I think they should be done at 50k so they both have already been done.
I did not request the documentation over the phone as before I call folks out I prefer to do it in person and have my keys back in hand.
Also I have been googling and finding nothing. Online manual still states 100k for plugs and 150k for TC fluid.
Be interesting to see if they provide any documentation to back this up or if they are trying to squeeze out a bit of extra coin for two things that can be done in under an hour and bet they’ll want near $500 to do both.
I’ll update after I go to pick it up.
 
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So, according to the dealer service department they recently attended training where they were told that 90% of all drivers fall under the “SEVERE” driving conditions and that they use the suggested routine maintenance intervals for severe driving.
Only 10% fall under normal driving conditions which are the 100k/150k changes.
This is what I have been saying for years, take whatever for lists on the maintenance schedule and at least cut it in half.
The service fella could provide no documentation backing up the 90% claim.
So either the dealer is trying to pull a fast one or Ford is doing a bit of bait and switch advertising “normal driving” maintenance schedule when they believe only 10% of drivers fall under normal.
 

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I stick with what the manual says for level of driving listed.

The only time I changed earlier was when a Honda service consultant suggested replacing the transmission fluid every 50k(?) on our 2003 Honda Element. I said no, why would I not follow the owner's manual. She said it falls under severe duty when you do a great deal of driving when the Outside Temp is above 90F. I was living North of Tampa at the time and dang if she wasn't right, it said so in the manual. Plus we lived 2 miles down a limerock road which is dusty. She earned her money for them that day.
 

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So, according to the dealer service department they recently attended training where they were told that 90% of all drivers fall under the “SEVERE” driving conditions and that they use the suggested routine maintenance intervals for severe driving.
Only 10% fall under normal driving conditions which are the 100k/150k changes.
This is what I have been saying for years, take whatever for lists on the maintenance schedule and at least cut it in half.
The service fella could provide no documentation backing up the 90% claim.
So either the dealer is trying to pull a fast one or Ford is doing a bit of bait and switch advertising “normal driving” maintenance schedule when they believe only 10% of drivers fall under normal.
Plugs definitely 60k or sooner. I do 40k but I’m also tuned. TC sounds legit as I would consider my DD a severe driving condition also since I’m tuned
 

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That explains a lot on why my dealer recently started pushing plugs for my 2017 that is approaching 60K and my wife's 2014 Fusion with 2.0EB that is around 75K.
 
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