Free oil for free advice (???????) (!!!!!!!!)
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Outstanding advice but have already used the "beater vehicle principal" the last 9 years. Sadly, thanks to my job (and 1,400 others) being sent to Mexico so the elites could amass even more millions, I have had to pare the extras to the bone. Thus, I can afford but one vehicle.
If things improve economically in the future I will re-employ this tactic.
Darn (let's see if d@rn eludes the filtering) good advice but already used. Thanks anyway!!!!
Nah... I spent enough time overseas to learn American wimmenfolk are spoiled rotten. I refuse to kowtow to spoiled brats. I make 'em treat ME with care and respect!!!!!! Maybe that's why I'm an old coot who is still single. Shoulda' grabbed that little honey in Thailand..... those gals KNOW how to treat a man!!!!!
Anyway, good advice. Treat the truck good. But, I have always treated my rolling stock with a tender touch and the advice is extremely general. Tis good, tis good.... but not good enuff to make the weiner's circle.
Thanks anyway!!!
There's some raw brutal logic to your tip!!!!!quote:
Originally posted by Matt89:
Seriously, if all you are looking for is 10 years, why bother with all this stuff? Just about any vehicle will go that long with only the maintenance listed in the owners manual. Save the money you'd spend on all that undercoat crap and apply it to your next ride. Now, if you want 15+ years it's probably worth your while.
Ugly3...is there something wrong with Amsoil's ATF? Haven't heard a bad word about it except from you, did you have a bad experience with it?
Bad luck and good luck can affect vehicle longevity. Even vehicles treated with the proverbial "kid's gloves" can break down, die, self-destroy or implode.
Perhaps I should just give the truck the basic care and save money for a replacement.
Will give this one some thought while I place thee within the awesome, lusted-after, famed, hallowed, surrounded by bodacious babes winner's circle!!!!!!!!!
There will be a final drawing to select the prize winner form the circle.
Very good advice but I was already aware of your advice. But, maybe not everyone is so it may help someone.quote:
Originally posted by Drew99GT:
Don't drive into any trees or rocks. That will allow longer vehicle life...................
Seriously, transmission fluid flushes as often or more than the manual says, and make SURE that the transmission fluid level is correct after you have that done.
Also, at least every 2 years, fully flush the block/radiator/cooling system and replenish with distilled water and coolent.
Thirdly, chassis lubrication, especially ball joints and some GM trucks have grease fittings on the front U-joint. Most lube places, even establishes shops and dealers, will only hit the lower ball joints and tie rod ball joint cause they are the easiest to access. Sometimes it requires the front tires to be removed to acces the top ball joint grease fittings. Keep them lubed nicley with dust caps on them, and you won't be hearing the usual popping/grinding noises from ball joints after 50K.
Thanks for responding!!!
Flood protection kicked in, I think. THis MAY be a repost, maybe not.quote:
Originally posted by ocrstar:
Here's one bit of advice on maintaining your Silverado (I noticed you did ask for ONE tip per post, and also that you live in Nebraska with cold winters and salty streets-according to your previous posts.)
I'd say to get your underbody flushed out at least once a week when there's salt on the roads.
I use the drive thru touchless car wash with underbody spray. If you have the space or ability, better yet to do it yourself. Your biggest concern in 10 years is not so much what brand of fluids you use in the engine, but preventing rust from your underbody. This will help your trade-in/resale value because there will be less rust/depreciation under there. You'll also be cleaning and protecting your truck body at the same time which is the first thing anyone notices when buying a vehicle.
This tip was already given. And, I already follow it.
Thanks anyway!!!!!!!
Your advice may be excellent but I have never heard of this. I poked around the Web but could not find any substantiating evidence. If I find valid evidence for not changing the differential fluid backed with solid evidence I will consider following it. Until then, the evidence I currently possess says to change the old and refresh with new.quote:
Originally posted by ToyotaNSaturn:
One tidbit I've learned from seeing far too many trucks in the shops I used to work at: NEVER changed the differential fluid. Just about EVERY time a truck owner changed their rear-end fluid, it would be back within 3-6 months for a new rear-end gear set. I used to know the part numbers in my sleep...all those 4209's (rear axle gear kits).
Bottom line, don't let anyone talk you into a differential fluid change. This will keep the most amount of money in your pocket and keep the truck off the lift for unneeded repairs.
Thanks for the reply!!!!
Great advice but I already follow the advice you offer.
As an aside: I believe every idiot yapping on a cell phone who hits another vehicle (and it's the cell phone user's fault) should be charged with murder or reckless endangerment and forced to give up 1/2 their pay to the injured party or their descendents for the life of the cell phone user. That's better than jail, hurts more, and helps to pay back, in a way, the pain and suffering the idiotic buffoon in the cell phone caused.
I won't get into what I saw while driving semis and the several cell phone idiots who are alive due too my defensive driving and preparing for every eventuality every monment I was behind the wheel.
Thanks for the input!!!
I knew about the importance of underbody cleaning in a salty environment (road salt here in winter). But, knowing about a known problem area will assist me in assuring that problem area is kept under observation.
Thou hast been elevated to that circle where the winner's hang out awaiting the final grand prize winner!!!!!!!!!
Roman, you tip junkie!!!!! You already submitted a tip!!!! And, that tip led thee to the coveted weiner's circle. However, this current tip... well, I already knew that!!!!!
I'll have to ask the crowd if your losing tip nullifies the winning tip.....
(mumble mumble, bum, mumble, loser, mumble mumble, gey, mumble, stole my girl, mumble)
Oh, okay. Your last tip will be tossed out and the original keeps thee in the weiner's circle of potential winners.
Great advice but I had already decided to meet or beat ALL maintenance items in the book, especially since I bought GM's extended warranty (the first I ever bought and got a decent deal on).
Since I already planned on performing what you advise I can't promote thee to the weiner's circle.
Thanks anyway!!!!
OKAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The (in)famous tip/advice/etc. contest is over!!!!!!!
Here are the potential winners of the super nifty-keen free oil coupons!!!!!!
Let's have a BIG round of applause (and assorted heckling) for:
Roman!!!!!!
BrianL703!!!!!!
Matt89!!!!!!
Eljefino!!!!!!
Okay..... now to create slips of paper and toss them in the air......
All the above submitted useful tips applicable to my situation. Thanks to all for replying. If some of the tips didn't assist me I know that at least one reader will be helped.
Here we go.... tossing the slips of paper into the air to select one with eyes closed......
In a totally random selection I felt a piece of paper and grabbed it. Reading it.......
One case of extra-large condoms....?????!!!!!!!
**** , that's part of my shopping list!!!!
Turning it over I see.....
BrianL703!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OUR WEINER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Congratulation!!!! I will message you. E-mail back via my ISP e-mail and/or a private message on this site to give me the address you want the coupons sent to. They are good until 12/31/04.
Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!
The (in)famous tip/advice/etc. contest is over!!!!!!!
Here are the potential winners of the super nifty-keen free oil coupons!!!!!!
Let's have a BIG round of applause (and assorted heckling) for:
Roman!!!!!!
BrianL703!!!!!!
Matt89!!!!!!
Eljefino!!!!!!
Okay..... now to create slips of paper and toss them in the air......
All the above submitted useful tips applicable to my situation. Thanks to all for replying. If some of the tips didn't assist me I know that at least one reader will be helped.
Here we go.... tossing the slips of paper into the air to select one with eyes closed......
In a totally random selection I felt a piece of paper and grabbed it. Reading it.......
One case of extra-large condoms....?????!!!!!!!
**** , that's part of my shopping list!!!!
Turning it over I see.....
BrianL703!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OUR WEINER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Congratulation!!!! I will message you. E-mail back via my ISP e-mail and/or a private message on this site to give me the address you want the coupons sent to. They are good until 12/31/04.
Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!
I gave one set of tips already, but ill throw in the gist of everything
Change out all the fluids reguarly like brake, ps, oil, coolant and transmission with quality replacments. Cnage the filters too!!!
Most of all, dont let anyone else work on the truck but you, none of those quicki lube places.
Change out all the fluids reguarly like brake, ps, oil, coolant and transmission with quality replacments. Cnage the filters too!!!
Most of all, dont let anyone else work on the truck but you, none of those quicki lube places.
Just thought of another tip/trick and didn't know where but here to post it:
Turn your dashboard dimmer control down so the dashboard isn't as bright. It will make the instrument cluster bulbs, as well as the ones in the car stereo (if it's an OE stereo), last longer.
Turn your dashboard dimmer control down so the dashboard isn't as bright. It will make the instrument cluster bulbs, as well as the ones in the car stereo (if it's an OE stereo), last longer.
This is a good read.
I would advise you visit a junk yard once a month or so (the ones that let you roam the lot) and check out your vehicle learn it weakness and strengths.
Find out what parts last and what breaks basically.
I do this all the time and have learned alot about my Toyota. Also you can pick up some good used parts to keep as spares. I have an extra Carb, Brand new master cylinder and a fuel pump all new.
Ken
I would advise you visit a junk yard once a month or so (the ones that let you roam the lot) and check out your vehicle learn it weakness and strengths.
Find out what parts last and what breaks basically.
I do this all the time and have learned alot about my Toyota. Also you can pick up some good used parts to keep as spares. I have an extra Carb, Brand new master cylinder and a fuel pump all new.
Ken
That is a good idea and I do it. But I think most newer cars probably use LED's so it is a mute point now.
Originally posted by Ken42:
[QB] This is a good read.
I would advise you visit a junk yard once a month or so (the ones that let you roam the lot) and check out your vehicle learn it weakness and strengths.
Good advice.
Having spents several years in the auto dismantling industry I have contacts I use who allow me to access their computerized inventory and sales systems.
And, they are tied in on a wide-area-network with hundreds of other yards.
With a few pokes and prods you can quickly learn which parts are prone to failure. Of course, one has to discount "crash parts," those in demand due to a wreck vice failing for other reasons.
It usually doesn't take long to ascertain even a new model's weal points. One that comes to mind is the 1986 Toytota V6 engine. We quickly learned the main bearings tended to fail, often while relatively new. We couldn't keep those engines in stock. Of course, none of us ran out to buy a V6 Toyota pick up!!!!!!
On the other hand, when shopping for a used vehicle a few years back, when I found a car/truck/van I was interested in I boogied down to the yard and punched in the info. When I saw that engines for the 1991 Previa van (and the interchangeable years) had been in stock for years at a time, that other yards had lots of old stock, etc. I knew the engines were long-lived. Same with transmissions and rear ends. One weak point was the air conditioning system.... those parts sold and there were current requests for A/C parts. Hey.... A/C doesn't make the van move down the road so I bought the van and was very happy with it.
If you have access to a wrecking yard's computerized inventory/sales system, especially one that can access multiple other yards, you have a valuable tool to use to discover the reliability of the various parts on a car.
Ensure the system you are using has a built-in interchange to maximize the amount of information you can grab.
Of course, it does take a little time for the interchange of the newest models to be assembled and disseminated and.... it takes time for new vehicles to start showing their weak points. Still, seeing the history of prior years, esecially since there is MUCH carryover of parts from year to year, accessing a dismantling yard's computer can be an eye-opener.
If the yard won't let you access the computer (unless you are known to them it's unlikely they will let you or that you will be able to manipulate the very specialized software... many of which use the comand line interface vice GUI) try slipping the counterman a 5 spot during a slack time and have him check on part/model/make reliability or lack thereof. Of course, an experienced counterman will be able to tell you the major problem areas of most vehicles, akin to the Toyota V6 already mentioned. Every counterman from that era knew about that problem area.
Good luck!!!!!
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