How often do you check fluids?
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How often do you check fluids?
After the expensive year I've had, I've vowed to take extra good care of my truck. So, seeing as I've always had very low maintenance vehicles, I'm a little green when it comes to knowing what to look for/check on a regular basis.
What do you do to make sure your vehicle doesn't crap out? Or at least identify that it will be having a problem? I do regular oil changes, but that's pretty much the extent of it.
For a refresher on what I've done in the last 10 months, truck currently has just over 87,000 miles on it:
- New plugs at around 85,000 miles (misdiagnosed issue by dealer)
- New breaks
- Engine repair right after that (broken camshaft)
- Replaced electronic throttle body
- Four new tires
- Rebuilt transmission
Obviously it's been expensive. I'm not sure what I could have done to avoid any of it, but if you have tips, I'll take them!
What do you do to make sure your vehicle doesn't crap out? Or at least identify that it will be having a problem? I do regular oil changes, but that's pretty much the extent of it.
For a refresher on what I've done in the last 10 months, truck currently has just over 87,000 miles on it:
- New plugs at around 85,000 miles (misdiagnosed issue by dealer)
- New breaks
- Engine repair right after that (broken camshaft)
- Replaced electronic throttle body
- Four new tires
- Rebuilt transmission
Obviously it's been expensive. I'm not sure what I could have done to avoid any of it, but if you have tips, I'll take them!
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