oops .... forgot to change the oil
I've never been overly concerned about oil changes although I am pretty good about changing the oil in my F350 with full synthetic every 25k km. However, some of our other vehicles can get a little ne...
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valhalla360 wrote:shum02 wrote:
Lordy!
Not including the engine oil I've changed out all the fluids in mine several times over, both diff's, transfer case, tranny fluid and 2 filters, power steering fluid, two complete flushes of the coolant system, complete brake lines flushes......
You guys actually make me feel pretty good about how well I take care of her :B
Well or excessive?
Yes we do oil changes per schedule but unless you've done something that suggests a need (such as overheating the transmission or brakes), the other lubricants really don't need much.
Coolant is a different issue as it's not primarily a lubricant.
Good oil is the life blood of a 6.0L PSD, don't take care of it it'll bite you bad!
Same with the coolant, have over 250k miles/400k kms on her with the EGR cooler intact as we have E-tests in my neck of the woods.
I've seen old brake fluid, contaminated with water eat through brake lines from the inside out and I really hate R&R brake lines, a flush takes no time at all and brake fluid is cheap.
Actually most fluids are relatively inexpensive and you don't need a BA or any special tools to change them out, just a little time on Saturday or Sunday morning.
At $60k for a new truck I'll keep up my "severe duty" fluid changes till the money tree in the back yard blooms again then leave it in the dealers hands till the warranty runs out.
