60,000 Mile Checkup

[Humvee21]

Yea figured I couldn't! So what's the price of the dealership doing it? If I were to bring all the fluid and the new tranny pan? Anyone have an idea? I just really hate having to pay a dealership for something I can do myself but in this case since I can't I guess I can give them my money lol

Come up to Marietta and let GAR Motorsports do it. It'd be a long time in hell before my truck sees another dealership again

 

[pat'sRAPTOR]

Come up to Marietta and let GAR Motorsports do it. It'd be a long time in hell before my truck sees another dealership again

Do you know what they charge? It's a long drive just to get tranny fluid changed lol!

 

[Humvee21]

Do you know what they charge? It's a long drive just to get tranny fluid changed lol!

I honestly don't know their shop rate. If you bring the fluid, it shouldn't be much. I know that you won't be saving much money if any at all considering the gas you'd be using, but the guys at GAR are all good guys and they know what they're doing. Been going there for the past few years.

 

[pat'sRAPTOR]

Yea I shot them an email asking what they would charge so ill let you know what yet say! Thanks man.

 

[Humvee21]

Yea I shot them an email asking what they would charge so ill let you know what yet say! Thanks man.

Sweet thanks. I'll have mine done at 60k by them too.

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Oh and Pat let me know if you do go there. I can pick you up while you wait for you truck and maybe we can grab lunch or something

 

[Maxx2893]

Anything else that should be done? Brake Fluid, Coolant, oils, etc?

 

[pat'sRAPTOR]

since you mentioned it maxx i will be completely changing out brake pads and line soon too and maybe rotors if chris can get me a good deal lol also will be changing the fluid while im at it!

humvee i will let you know if i'll be making that trip!

 

[pirate air]

Doesn't hurt to flush the brake fluid, power steering fluid, coolant, transmission, transfercase and rear diff with 60k-ish miles. Front diff usually goes a little longer depending on how often you use 4x4.
With the proper flush machine (bg makes a specific model for fords), you can push past the trans t stat and flush the transmission as fast, and actually sometimes faster, than a non t stat transmission.
Everything besides the front diff and transmission is something a weekend warrior can do.
The front diff gets difficult because the lack of room to get to the cover to change the fluid.
Only way to completely change all the fluid in the trans is to do a flush. I think most shops charge around 150 to do a trans flush.
You could always dump the pan and do a refill if you didn't want to spend the money. You'd only change a partial amount of fluid, but do this every 20-30k and you'd be good.
I've never seen a machine that actually "flushed" the power steering system. If you want to keep on top of the power steering, drain the reservoir and refill every oil change or two and it would stay cleaner than what a machine can do.
I have 37k on my truck and have done the rear diff 3 times, t case 3 times, transmission pan dump and refill several times with a new filter twice, brake fluid once, power steering several times, and coolant flush 5-6 times because I lost a oil cooler and gunked the radiator when it was new. The front diff, spark plugs, u joints (or possibly just a new drive shaft) are on the list next, and eventually I'll do a new fuel pump basically "just because". I also add fuel additive pretty regularly, either bg 44k or chevron fuel treatment. It's over maintained but it also gets rode like a two dollar ******.

 

[dataustin]

Now that's what I'm talking about Pirate!

 

[ntm]

Damn, mine at 60,000 :
- brakes were done all the way around, not much left
- upper ball joints were toast, massive slop in both sides
- leaking rear axle seal
- 2 of 4 shocks leaking

I need to slow down or something.