Freedom 49 wrote:
One good piece of advice that I have gotten here and from others that I have talked to is seeking out an independent mechanic after a vehicle is off warranty. Old habits die hard, but I have the name that was recommended to me by numerous people and I will make an appt with him to check out the latest pool of oil on my driveway.
Yep Freedom that is a step in the right direction. I spent quit a lot on my other newer truck that hauls the TC. It wasn't spent on repairs it was mostly spent on preventative ideas engineered by others to prevent the problems that occur with my brand/ yr. truck. The ideas are good to great aftermarket parts and came from truck forum discussions and some good ol' American know how..
You see... I believe most problems are part of planned obsolescence or to give support to the service shops, which is fine, except that they sometimes charge 2 and 3 times what normal would be.