Ford ball joints question (see Update page 2)
We put four new Goodyear truck tires on our 2004 PW TD today. The tire dealer (independent) tried to sell us ball joints. We pointed out that the truck has very low mileage < 30k and has shown no sy...
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Sometimes you can have a part wear out prematurely. It's not outside of reason. Usually the ball joints will last 3 times as long as that, or more. But anything can happen with mechanical joints. Get a second opinion at a shop you trust, though.
If you do get new joints and if the OEM is sealed (as were mine), make sure the replacement is a greaseable one. That's what I have now on my 2000 Mercury Mountaineer. With regular greasing at every oil change, I expect much longer life for the ball joints.
If you do get new joints and if the OEM is sealed (as were mine), make sure the replacement is a greaseable one. That's what I have now on my 2000 Mercury Mountaineer. With regular greasing at every oil change, I expect much longer life for the ball joints.
