recommended 5.0 maintenance - high miles
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I would also flush the coolant and the brake fluid. There aren't any plug wires so you only have the plugs to replace.
This would be my list on a used vehicle:
Air filter
oil & filter
diff service
service trans
replace plugs
flush coolant
flush brake fluid
Check all belts
check all rubber hoses
visual inspection of brake pads
jack up front end and check ball joints as well as inner & outer tie rods
Check shocks & struts for leaks
double check TQ on all lug nuts
This would be my list on a used vehicle:
Air filter
oil & filter
diff service
service trans
replace plugs
flush coolant
flush brake fluid
Check all belts
check all rubber hoses
visual inspection of brake pads
jack up front end and check ball joints as well as inner & outer tie rods
Check shocks & struts for leaks
double check TQ on all lug nuts
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codyb (02-05-2018)
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This is an older resurrected thread, but I'll chime in...
I found out the hard way that the serpentine belt tensioners have a limited lifespan. It's recommended to change them out when you change the belts.
It cost me an A/C compressor and an alternator before I figured out what was chattering under my hood...ouch.
I found out the hard way that the serpentine belt tensioners have a limited lifespan. It's recommended to change them out when you change the belts.
It cost me an A/C compressor and an alternator before I figured out what was chattering under my hood...ouch.