Maintenance
So I changed all my hoses and belts 4 years ago and 25K miles. My truck doesn't see many miles anymore, how often should these be changed? I'm heading out on a 3000 mile trip this summer and starting to get ready.
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- Hoses and belts as the OP appreciates is based on age and not miles driven. Same applies to changing out the coolant and the motor oil and even the transmission fluid.
I change out hoses and belts every 5 years at a minimum. Belts can slip and cause problems long before they break. Radiator hoses can also fatigue and the intake hose can start to collapse and restrict the flow of coolant through the radiator and reduce the lubrication for the water pump.
I see it as penny wise and pound foolish to wait until hoses and belts fail and I am stuck out on the highway. At a bare minimum I would want to have a spare set shrink wrapped and in the truck if I was going to push my luck. For the relatively minor expense involved I see no reason to push this type of maintenance out for any of our vehicles and when used as a tow vehicle this is a great deal more important as getting a tow becomes a much more difficult and expensive proposition in every way. - sounds like your on top of things have a great trip, leave the belt at home ,and at 6pm on a dark lonely road you,ll wish you had it. had a belt break while we were 18teen miles off shore, bobing around in 5ft waves ,can,t be any worse than changing one on a diesel.
midnightsadie wrote:
belts hoses should be fine,carry a spare.. whens the last time you checked brake pasd?? fuel filter?? tranny ?? cooling system. ?? age of tires??
Trans was serviced last month, All tires are new, coolant swapped out last summer. I will check brakes again prior to leaving.midnightsadie wrote:
belts hoses should be fine,carry a spare.. whens the last time you checked brake pasd?? fuel filter?? tranny ?? cooling system. ?? age of tires??
All good advice....I guess. But, have you ever tried to replace a serpentine belt on a modern diesel pick-up?.....and doing it along side the road? Really?- belts hoses should be fine,carry a spare.. whens the last time you checked brake pasd?? fuel filter?? tranny ?? cooling system. ?? age of tires??
- Everything is more than likely OK, but belts are cheap. Get a new one and keep the old for a spare. $25 and about 5 minutes...not worth taking a chance.
- I change my belts and hoses on all my vehicles at about 100K miles. Sometimes earlier on the serpentine belt.
- I think they're fine. Use the truck as a daily driver for a week or so before the trip to ensure everything is working the way it should.
