I've been doing the oil changes, wheel rotations, and checking the level of the transmission fluid and anti-freeze. What else (and when) should I be doing in-between now and my 100K service.
Brake fluid - how often to check this?
CV boots - I've never checked them, but I guess I should be looking at them every oil change.

BTW: my Screw will be 1 year old in Sep.

Thanks in advance for your help!
/Marcus

 

As far as your brake fluid goes just make sure it's fresh and within the fill limits. Brake fluid is hygroscopic, meaning it absorbs water. Keeping fresh brake fluid in the system helps to keep the system as rust free as possible.

How **** you are with your brake fluid is up to you. You can either do a full system bleed or just suck what's in the reservoir out using a syringe. Some may say doing this is a waste of time/money but how much does a bottle of brake fluid cost? Not much at all. And to do it once every 20k-30k miles isn't asking for much IMO.

It may be a good idea to check the differential fluids as well as the transfer case if so equipped.

Make sure the air filter and box isn't full of dirt and bugs.

Other than that it sounds like you're doing a great job. Keep it up!

I almost forgot to mention, don't forget to lube up the door hinges, hood latch, tailgate latch, etc.

 

What about the grease fittings under the truck? There's 5 of them, right?

 

I'm a bit over 20K myself at a year and I asked the same question from my mechanic. Basically theres nothing to do until around 30-36K.

I am going to have my brakes checked out soon as they squeal a bit, not much but it shouldn't hurt to have them looked at. Otherwise I'm flying along with the regular oil changes, and checking fluid levels, tire pressure, etc.

 

Dcovell,
What items did your mechanic mention in the 30-36K range?