first oil change
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first oil change
i cannot find in my '05 owners manual anything about when to do the first oil change. (4.6) i think the sales person said 5000 but i don't want to wait that long for the first one. or maybe i missed it in the manual...any help appreciated...paul..BTW i have about 1100 miles on it.
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CMOS,
A UOA is a waste of money on a new engine. Even blackstone says so. The wear metals will be off the chart due to the engine being new and you can't tell a thing from them. 10,000 miles is a good start then sample every 10,000 from there.
A UOA is a waste of money on a new engine. Even blackstone says so. The wear metals will be off the chart due to the engine being new and you can't tell a thing from them. 10,000 miles is a good start then sample every 10,000 from there.
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paul812...If you're doing it yourself, do a favor and buy a Fumoto quick-drain valve to put on while you have the pan drained...it makes oil changes a breeze.
Also keep in mind the factory-installed filter can be a real bear to get off; it's put on without a film of oil on the gasket and torqued down by a gorilla. Do a search and you'll find lots of info on which filter removal tool to buy (I have the Sears 3-pronged grabber, works like a charm).
I did my initial oil change at 1,500mi, then went to the dealer for the 5,000mi and got the PCM reflashed at the same time. Since then I've done all the subsequent oil changes; very easy.
Also keep in mind the factory-installed filter can be a real bear to get off; it's put on without a film of oil on the gasket and torqued down by a gorilla. Do a search and you'll find lots of info on which filter removal tool to buy (I have the Sears 3-pronged grabber, works like a charm).
I did my initial oil change at 1,500mi, then went to the dealer for the 5,000mi and got the PCM reflashed at the same time. Since then I've done all the subsequent oil changes; very easy.
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just 1 ? why have so many of you all done a PCM REFLASH??!! is there any benefit? and if so what thanks
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When you do a Pcm or a Ecm reflash you get all of the current updates there are for your truck. it's like having the latest tune up and trans upgrade settings done.
It's well worth it I would say, try to get it done under warranty if you can.
On my 97 the dealer did two refalshes for free, then two years later out of warranty I had to pay $75.00 for one do to a tranny problem.
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It's well worth it I would say, try to get it done under warranty if you can.
On my 97 the dealer did two refalshes for free, then two years later out of warranty I had to pay $75.00 for one do to a tranny problem.
LED ZEP