Maitenance
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Owners manual X2 ^^.
I'd use the Severe Service categories - most folks who live in urban areas and use their trucks like trucks (not garage queens) fall into this group.
If it were my truck? You should have changed yer fuel filter at least twice by now. Rear diff fluid. Pan drop, tranny filter change/refill at the minimum. Coolant. 4 years = time to R&R the brake fluid. Lube that dang emergency brake system! Clean the MAF. Air filter. Battery health. Change the headlite bulbs - they do dim over time. Tire rotations. Check brake pad wear... and so forth ....
As for plugs - well, you should read up on those here. Again - to save yerself some potential grief later perhaps replace them now, following the latest TSB. Your chances for success go down the longer you wait. Just my view - there are other opinions on this ...
Here's some linkies for ya from a quickie search. Not all are immediately relevant, but you get the idea. You have relatively low miles so some stuff can wait, but it's a good mindset to have....
https://www.f150online.com/forums/20...ht=maintenance
https://www.f150online.com/forums/20...ht=maintenance
https://www.f150online.com/forums/20...ht=maintenance
https://www.f150online.com/forums/20...ht=maintenance
https://www.f150online.com/forums/20...ht=maintenance
https://www.f150online.com/forums/20...ht=maintenance
https://www.f150online.com/forums/20...ht=maintenance
... I think the plug info is in that pile somewhere too, lol. If not, I'm sure someone can supply same ( or you can go looky yerself, lol)
Then there's the paint lol !
I'd use the Severe Service categories - most folks who live in urban areas and use their trucks like trucks (not garage queens) fall into this group.
If it were my truck? You should have changed yer fuel filter at least twice by now. Rear diff fluid. Pan drop, tranny filter change/refill at the minimum. Coolant. 4 years = time to R&R the brake fluid. Lube that dang emergency brake system! Clean the MAF. Air filter. Battery health. Change the headlite bulbs - they do dim over time. Tire rotations. Check brake pad wear... and so forth ....
As for plugs - well, you should read up on those here. Again - to save yerself some potential grief later perhaps replace them now, following the latest TSB. Your chances for success go down the longer you wait. Just my view - there are other opinions on this ...
Here's some linkies for ya from a quickie search. Not all are immediately relevant, but you get the idea. You have relatively low miles so some stuff can wait, but it's a good mindset to have....
https://www.f150online.com/forums/20...ht=maintenance
https://www.f150online.com/forums/20...ht=maintenance
https://www.f150online.com/forums/20...ht=maintenance
https://www.f150online.com/forums/20...ht=maintenance
https://www.f150online.com/forums/20...ht=maintenance
https://www.f150online.com/forums/20...ht=maintenance
https://www.f150online.com/forums/20...ht=maintenance
... I think the plug info is in that pile somewhere too, lol. If not, I'm sure someone can supply same ( or you can go looky yerself, lol)
Then there's the paint lol !
Last edited by MGDfan; 01-25-2010 at 01:34 PM.
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wow nice sources of information thanks man!
i really should get on that fuel filter. i forgot i DID rotate my tires haha and my battery is good and my air AirAid air filter is clean.
is there any special way to clean the MAF? i wanna do plugs too so il look some of that up. and even tho my trucks not that old i have noticed my headlights arent like they used to be...
i really should get on that fuel filter. i forgot i DID rotate my tires haha and my battery is good and my air AirAid air filter is clean.
is there any special way to clean the MAF? i wanna do plugs too so il look some of that up. and even tho my trucks not that old i have noticed my headlights arent like they used to be...
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wow nice sources of information thanks man!
i really should get on that fuel filter. i forgot i DID rotate my tires haha and my battery is good and my air AirAid air filter is clean.
is there any special way to clean the MAF? i wanna do plugs too so il look some of that up. and even tho my trucks not that old i have noticed my headlights arent like they used to be...
i really should get on that fuel filter. i forgot i DID rotate my tires haha and my battery is good and my air AirAid air filter is clean.
is there any special way to clean the MAF? i wanna do plugs too so il look some of that up. and even tho my trucks not that old i have noticed my headlights arent like they used to be...
Check this out as well, for a lot more info: https://www.f150online.com/forums/ar...-articles.html
J&J did a great job collating all of that info
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and my driving habbits arent too bad, the truck isnt used for work just hauling the ATV around. other than that i drive alot of highways, although i do run it pretty hard always smokin those rams and silverados that get stuck around 105 when my speedo's touchin 120 haha