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Once you get it,
Change the following and you will be good.
Plugs,
Wires,
Fuel Filter,
Air Filter,
PCV Valve,
Oil, and Oil Filter.
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Depending on how you take care of it, and how much patients you are willing to have with the occasional unexpected engine code, regular maintenance costs...etc. I have found this to be one of the most reliable, most sound engines ever produced.
With the manual, expect to get around 25 MPG mixed driving.
I would reccomend if you purchase anything with around 80-120K miles do the following:
Inspect coolant system
Change Plugs, and wires.
Oil and oil filter
Pcv valve
Air Filter
And Fuel Filter.
With the manual, expect to get around 25 MPG mixed driving.
I would reccomend if you purchase anything with around 80-120K miles do the following:
Inspect coolant system
Change Plugs, and wires.
Oil and oil filter
Pcv valve
Air Filter
And Fuel Filter.
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Amen on that cooling system flush . . .
I bought a 2.3L 5-speed ext. cab (97 model) about 3 years ago. It only had about 88K when I bought it. I'm up to about 115K now. Although it was otherwise very clean and didn't look to be abused, that truck had the nastiest cooling system I've ever seen. I flushed and flushed on that thing. Guess it had never been changed out.
A couple of other things I'd check/change:
- Change the transmission fluid (also looked like it was never changed) unless you're pretty sure it's been done recently.
- Check the slave cylinder inside the bell housing on a 5-speed. Mine was leaking, so I went ahead and had the clutch and slave cylinder replaced at 95K. I replaced the clutch master cyl. later; she still doesn't want to go into first gear sometimes, but that's another thread.
- Check the gear oil in the differential(s). Mine was down a good bit when I got around to checking it.
A couple of other things I'd check/change:
- Change the transmission fluid (also looked like it was never changed) unless you're pretty sure it's been done recently.
- Check the slave cylinder inside the bell housing on a 5-speed. Mine was leaking, so I went ahead and had the clutch and slave cylinder replaced at 95K. I replaced the clutch master cyl. later; she still doesn't want to go into first gear sometimes, but that's another thread.
- Check the gear oil in the differential(s). Mine was down a good bit when I got around to checking it.
Last edited by oily_boot; 09-13-2009 at 09:00 PM. Reason: i forgot to mention . . .
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