Originally Posted by 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.

Originally Posted by whitecrystal1

You should really consider having the tranny flushed at a minimum

Originally Posted by 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 ?

Originally Posted by 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.

Originally Posted by dre23

Professor,
Just so that I am clear, you are saying that dealerships charge close to $500 to have the below 30K mile maintenance done to our trucks???