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carringb
Jul 25, 2015Explorer
I change the oil every 10-12,000 miles on synthetic or 5-7,000 using synthetic blend. I do the transmission fluid every 100,000 miles but I do all 18 quarts, instead of doing 6 quartz every 30,000 miles. Other than that... I pretty much follow spec. Plugs every 100,000 miles, coolant at 150,000. I do the diff oil at 150,000 because that's the spec for Ambulances (normally they say its good for life).
I actually drive it REALLY hard. My combined weight is usually 22,000 but up to 25,000. Its got the Banks power pack and a programmer, and I've raised shift points and the fuel cut, and will run it over 5,000 RPM for sometimes 15 minutes at a time. Lot's of STEEP climbs and off-pavement driving.
Really, the only thing to do special is I have a no short trip policy. If it won't be fully warmed up when it gets parked again, it doesn't get driven.
I actually drive it REALLY hard. My combined weight is usually 22,000 but up to 25,000. Its got the Banks power pack and a programmer, and I've raised shift points and the fuel cut, and will run it over 5,000 RPM for sometimes 15 minutes at a time. Lot's of STEEP climbs and off-pavement driving.
Really, the only thing to do special is I have a no short trip policy. If it won't be fully warmed up when it gets parked again, it doesn't get driven.
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