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Message: <blockquote data-quote="surfjeepzx" data-source="post: 2098454" data-attributes="member: 77134">Thanks for all the welcome greetings.  By now Christmas has come and gone and we’re all back to our normal schedules.  I mentioned that I’ll update the thread as I go with some new things that I’ve done. I’ve done a few so let’s get to it.First, I rotated the tires. The fronts were cupping, just a tad on the inside and were in need of rotation. While the wheels were off, I washed inside the wheel wells and inspected the brakes and cleaned everything I could reach.  Just a little road dirt as I don't believe this Raptor ever saw 4 wheel drive engaged.Next, I pulled the foam cover off the intake and gave the engine and engine compartment nice cleaning as it had never been done before. It was clean, but now it’s really clean. Glad I removed the intake cover because below that I found the very beginnings of a little mouse house. He wasn't in there very long but the dealer lot it sat at is probably where the house started to take shape, so that’s all good.Next the dealership did change the oil but I went ahead and did my own oil change with a better quality oil and filter. Plus, I didn’t like the extended oil change intervals that the original owner was doing between the 6k and 8k mile mark. I’m a 3000 mile oil change guy and always will be.Next, I moved my attention back to the transmission. I siphoned out a good 5 1/2 quarts of fluid, dropped the pan drained the rest.  Removed and change the filter and refilled it with 7 quarts and installed brand new Ford OEM filter and gasket, and that’s where I am to date.  On my next oil change I plan on doing another drain and fill on the transmission to try and thin out the remaining original trans oil.  Although I’m new to the 10 speed world and just adjusting to all of the newness of a new vehicle and getting used to everything, the improvement in shifting was very noticeable after just that filter and fluid change.</blockquote>

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