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Old Nov 16, 2006 | 02:36 PM
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Advice on 4x4 service

1997 ranger 4.0L 73K
I bought it with 60k should I be thinking about servicing transfer case? never had any experience with 4x4 till now. thinking this might be a job for a garage. Any rough estimates on price in the northern New Jersey. I'm in Dover for any Jersite. Any recommendations on garage too? P.S. I will NOT take it to Ford dealership.
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Old Nov 16, 2006 | 03:25 PM
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Other than changing fluid per the manufactureres recommendations, what service would you want to do to it?
 
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Old Nov 16, 2006 | 11:03 PM
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Transfer case service is a simple drain and fill.. pull lower plug... drain.. reinstall lower plug.. pull upper plug... fill until fluid trickles out.. reinstall upper plug.

Just make sure to use the correct fluid
 
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