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Old Apr 28, 2010 | 08:38 PM
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What are the first things you do to a new old truck?

When you buy a new older truck, what should you do to it first? Like, oil change, new plugs, new air filter, etc.
What are the first things YOU do?
 
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Old Apr 28, 2010 | 09:21 PM
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you listed them all except the fuel filter .... first thing i did was lift it 9" inches lol.... then oil, plugs, wires, cap, rotor, fuel filter, rad flush, and diff fluids
 
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Old Apr 28, 2010 | 09:22 PM
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Originally Posted by jamesgunner
When you buy a new older truck, what should you do to it first? Like, oil change, new plugs, new air filter, etc.
What are the first things YOU do?
i always change all the fluids (tranny,engine,rearend,antifreee) plugs, wires, air filter, pcv valve.
 
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Old Apr 29, 2010 | 02:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Beastly_95
you listed them all except the fuel filter .... first thing i did was lift it 9" inches lol.... then oil, plugs, wires, cap, rotor, fuel filter, rad flush, and diff fluids
makes it easier to change the fluids


dont forget about brake fluid, thats one that is most often not thought about and one of the most important!
 
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Old Apr 29, 2010 | 02:47 AM
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Fluids for sure....check the truck over from head to toe...filters...plugs


Then, since I live in Fla, Tint the windows!!! I have done that to every car/truck(new or used) that I've ever owned
 
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Old Apr 29, 2010 | 07:19 AM
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I changed all the fluids, belts, and most of the tiem the tires also expecially if it's been sitting for a while

then it gets the usual stoffer detail and driven
 
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Old Apr 30, 2010 | 01:50 PM
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Don''t forget to check your blinker fluid!! So many drivers on the road today seem to forget they don't have a never ending supply of blinker fluid so they just leave their blinkers on to blink-blink-blink away not realizing they are gonna run out some day!! blink-blink-blink-blink

So yes please check your blinker fluid!! blink-blink-blink..




.....blink-blink-blink...... blink-blink-blink




.....blink-blink-blink shweeeh I didn't think I would ever stop blinking!!
 
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Old Apr 30, 2010 | 02:05 PM
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Fluids are a given.....First thing is the sound system for me.
 
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Old Apr 30, 2010 | 02:12 PM
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diesel or gasser? work or pleasure?
 
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