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04blackedge Jan 25, 2009 04:28 PM
Tune Up
 
Here's my list, can you guys think of anything else? I'm almost at 75k miles and I'm going on a 3000 mile roadtrip to Texas next month so I want the truck in tip top shape.

Plugs
Wires
Run some PM-3 through it
Front and rear brakes
Ball joints and control arms
Shocks
Fuel filter
Air filter was changed a couple hundred miles ago so thats still fine
Clean MAF and IAC
Alignment
PCV valve
Change diff, trans, oil and coolant

Anything else?

Fx4wannabe01 Jan 25, 2009 04:28 PM
fuel filter...

04blackedge Jan 25, 2009 04:29 PM
Good call

Fx4wannabe01 Jan 25, 2009 04:29 PM
i do my fuel filter every 25k for good jollys. always notice and improvement in performance.

04blackedge Jan 25, 2009 04:30 PM
I should do mine soon, it might still be the stocker lol

Fx4wannabe01 Jan 25, 2009 04:33 PM
MAF & IAC cleaning.

04blackedge Jan 25, 2009 04:36 PM
Did that a month ago, wouldn't hurt to do it again though

87xlt Jan 25, 2009 04:47 PM
Coolant flush trans fluid and filter change.

Takeda Jan 25, 2009 04:49 PM
PCV valve
ATF flush/change

04blackedge Jan 25, 2009 04:51 PM
Should I still flush the trans if I don't know if its been flushed ever?

04blackedge Jan 25, 2009 04:53 PM
Originally Posted by Takeda (Post 1185012)
PCV valve
My ford manual says once you remove it to replace it with a new one, correct?

Takeda Jan 25, 2009 04:54 PM
Originally Posted by 04blackedge (Post 1185017)
Should I still flush the trans if I don't know if its been flushed ever?
Yes....

Jeromeo Jan 25, 2009 05:19 PM
Originally Posted by 04blackedge (Post 1185017)
Should I still flush the trans if I don't know if its been flushed ever?
NO!!! I would never reccomend a flush. EVER. Just a pan drop and fluid + filter change.

Takeda Jan 25, 2009 05:25 PM
Originally Posted by Jeromeo (Post 1185052)
NO!!! I would never reccomend a flush. EVER. Just a pan drop and fluid + filter change.
That is absolutely worthless! The most ATF that you change by just dropping the pan is 4 qts. The entire system holds about 10 qts, with a lot of it in the torque converter, which does not have a drain plug. A tranny flush is the
recommended tranny service at Ford.

Takeda Jan 25, 2009 05:27 PM
Originally Posted by 04blackedge (Post 1185025)
My ford manual says once you remove it to replace it with a new one, correct?
Yes, it is located towards the back of the valve cover on the driver's side.
It pulls out of a rubber gromet in the valve cover.

fordlife Jan 25, 2009 05:39 PM
you need a tire rotation good sir

robert99ranger Jan 25, 2009 05:42 PM
Stock fuel filter with that many miles, thats nothing. I am still going on stocker at 132,000. Probably change it this summer. Your list looks good to me.

04blackedge Jan 25, 2009 06:53 PM
Originally Posted by fordlife (Post 1185071)
you need a tire rotation good sir
Did that in the last month, good idea though.

I do need an alignment though.

Jeromeo Jan 25, 2009 06:56 PM
Originally Posted by Takeda (Post 1185057)
That is absolutely worthless! The most ATF that you change by just dropping the pan is 4 qts. The entire system holds about 10 qts, with a lot of it in the torque converter, which does not have a drain plug. A tranny flush is the
recommended tranny service at Ford.
That's awesome. If he has a high mileage vehicle and has never done a tranny flush then there is a chance he could say bye-bye tranny. If you're going to flush your tranny you should do it throughout the vehicles life, not start later on. But hey, do whatever you want.

Jeromeo Jan 25, 2009 06:57 PM
Perhaps you could do a seafoam treatment???

jtslmn720 Jan 25, 2009 07:00 PM
Originally Posted by Jeromeo (Post 1185171)
Perhaps you could do a seafoam treatment???
PM3 is better apparently
Originally Posted by Jeromeo (Post 1185169)
That's awesome. If he has a high mileage vehicle and has never done a tranny flush then there is a chance he could say bye-bye tranny. If you're going to flush your tranny you should do it throughout the vehicles life, not start later on. But hey, do whatever you want.
did my tranny flush at 68k when i got my truck and that was the first time, no issue aside from better shifts.

04blackedge Jan 25, 2009 07:01 PM
Originally Posted by Jeromeo (Post 1185171)
Perhaps you could do a seafoam treatment???
Thats what Pm-3 is, but better

I'm going to go ahead and do a tranny flush and take my chances.

Ford04Ranger4.0 Jan 25, 2009 07:03 PM
PCV valve? idk what that is.

04blackedge Jan 25, 2009 07:05 PM
Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) valve

Ford04Ranger4.0 Jan 25, 2009 07:08 PM
Oh, thanks


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