The Professor

Well i just got home from the ford dealership ,and i stop by to get a quote on a full maintenance on a 31k mile truck ,they told me its was going to be $459 plus tax .. i said wtf so i have been reading up on some maintenance stuff on the web . Allot of dealerships say they do check for the stuff that there sopose to check for ,but they really dont. and thats when the customer gets FU*KED !!! LOL anybody out there thats in my shoes? lol should i do it or not ?

LovetheTide

I just went ahead and bent over the time I rolled around to 30K but if I had to do it again I would get the things done myself, or do most of them myself. I might be able to find the sheet that says what all they do for you.

The Professor

i would really appreciate it.

Triton v8

Don't throw $40 down for that junk. You know that they really don't check for all that stuff but of course they're gonna tell you that they will.

The Professor

yeah thats what i thought also . i found the checklist on 30k miles for a f150 and im going to do it all myself! and ill probubly learn a thing or two ! but im not going to lie, its pretty long.. three pages to be exact lol

Triton v8

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Danno

30,000 mile checkup

-Change oil, replace filter
-inspect tires
-inspect brakes, pads, shoes, rotors, drums, lines, hoses and parking brake system
-inspect wheel ends for endplay and noise
-inspect engine cooling system and hoses
- inspect exhaust system and heat shield
- inspect steering linkage, ball joints, (if equipped halfshafts, driveshaft and u-joints)
- replace engine air filter
- replace fuel filter
- replace cabin filter
- Change automatic transmission fluid on vehicles equipped with torqshift and 4R100 transmissions. Replace remote filter element on the vehicles equipped with the torqshifttransmission. Inspect automatic transmission/transaxle fluid level on all other vehicles. , if equipped with the dipstick. Consult your dealer for your particular requirements.
- replace climate controlled seat filters (navigator, aviator, expedition)
- lube 4x2 ball joints and steering linkage if equipped with zerk fittings
- inspect and lube 4x4 front axle shaft u-joints (F250/350/450/550 and excursion)
- multipoint inspection recommended.

Hope this helps.

wde3477

The maintenance schedules should be available, if nowhere else, in the owners manual. I always opt to follow the 'severe-duty' schedule - in the scheme of things - oil, fluids, and filters are cheap as compared to an early failure.

If you feel comfortable doing the work - by all means, you can save a lot of dough doing it yourself, plus you have the knowledge on what all was done and how well it was done. A shop manual and some basic tools will pay for themselves quickly.

wxmcpo

I'm at 33k miles right now and have been thinking about whether to take the truck in and get the 30k mile stuff done. Probably will take it in soon and at least have the oil & fule filter changed as well as getting the tires rotated.

tannerla4+4

theres only one way to learn about what your driving. Do it yourself. Save the money. Modify something.