First time truck owner - please be gentle!
07-30-2015, 06:51 PM
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Mark
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you do understand the last part right.. ? your engine dont have a few items on your list..
07-31-2015, 12:10 AM
#12
I'm sure there are many seasoned truck owners who were surprised to find this out at one point
07-31-2015, 06:01 AM
#13
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The Spark Plugs almost having 50k miles on them, I would check your records and see if you can find out whether or not they did it 'correctly' by doing things like putting anti-seize on the grounding terminal. If not, I would go ahead and change them out before they sit too long and become welded. If there is one thing you educated yoruself on when it comes to an 07 F150, it's those spark plugs, they are NOTORIOUS.
Other than that, I'd also change the Fuel Fitler and give your MAF Sensor and Throttle Body a quick cleaning. Those three are super simple jobs.
Sorry you received a few smart answers; you did ask for folks to be understanding. For those answers, I apologize on behalf of this site. The 2004 to 2008 forum is usually very good in providing polite and useful answers.
These year trucks are now becoming a huge used truck market for first time truck owners, and we see lots of questions that pop up that were discussed a few years back. Keep asking them, and this forum section will help you out.
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07-31-2015, 11:44 AM
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Spark plugs on the 2007 2 valve 4.6 did not have the same issues as the 5.4 (two piece verses one piece), but the anti-seize is an excellent suggestion.
Sorry you received a few smart answers; you did ask for folks to be understanding. For those answers, I apologize on behalf of this site. The 2004 to 2008 forum is usually very good in providing polite and useful answers.
These year trucks are now becoming a huge used truck market for first time truck owners, and we see lots of questions that pop up that were discussed a few years back. Keep asking them, and this forum section will help you out.
Sorry you received a few smart answers; you did ask for folks to be understanding. For those answers, I apologize on behalf of this site. The 2004 to 2008 forum is usually very good in providing polite and useful answers.
These year trucks are now becoming a huge used truck market for first time truck owners, and we see lots of questions that pop up that were discussed a few years back. Keep asking them, and this forum section will help you out.
Looking back at the invoice from that "Major Tune-Up" at 82,000 miles, it came to a total of $636. The detailed description was:
Replace spark plugs, Check and adjust ignition timing as required. Check and adjust curb idle speed as required. Visual check of emission control related devices. Replaced spark plug wires, distributor cap and rotor. Replaced fuel and air filters. Clean throttle throat when needed. Change serpentine belt.
Looking at the parts, they charged him $86 for 8 spark plugs, $85 for an ignition coil, $69 for coil boots, $65 for a serp belt and $23 for a fuel filter, plus $260 in labor.
So my guess is that the reference to the distributor cap and rotor was just an error on the invoice, but at least I know the plugs, fuel filter and serp belt were replaced about 50,000 miles ago.
07-31-2015, 12:06 PM
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There we go. I was also worried that your father (and subsequently, you) were getting ripped off since a few things on your original post didn't quite add up. Very glad to hear the truck got the actual parts the truck needed. Side note, though, that's a LOT of money for labor for a job like that.