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Hello fellow Ford owners!
I'm on my fourth pickup. The first was a well used '69 F-100 with three on the tree. I currently have a 2001 F-150 work truck. Not the latest and greatest but a big difference from the early days.
I did most of my own maintenance on the first three because I bought them used and wasn't too worried about making mistakes. When I bought the new '01 - I had a good job and got lazy and took it to the dealership every 5000 miles. I didn't even do my own oil changes. Now that I'm retired and on a fixed income I have started to get back to doing as much as I can myself.
The first thing I noticed was the lack of rust falling in my eyes while laying on the concrete under the truck. A big plus for working on a newer vehicle.
The second thing I noticed was the incredible amount of money I am saving. In the past year I have replaced two ball joints, a tie rod end, front rotors and pads all around. Big savings!
I have found a lot of helpful info on this site and others and I really want to thank everyone for passing on the know-how. Maybe one day I can return the favor.
Lenny
I'm on my fourth pickup. The first was a well used '69 F-100 with three on the tree. I currently have a 2001 F-150 work truck. Not the latest and greatest but a big difference from the early days.
I did most of my own maintenance on the first three because I bought them used and wasn't too worried about making mistakes. When I bought the new '01 - I had a good job and got lazy and took it to the dealership every 5000 miles. I didn't even do my own oil changes. Now that I'm retired and on a fixed income I have started to get back to doing as much as I can myself.
The first thing I noticed was the lack of rust falling in my eyes while laying on the concrete under the truck. A big plus for working on a newer vehicle.
The second thing I noticed was the incredible amount of money I am saving. In the past year I have replaced two ball joints, a tie rod end, front rotors and pads all around. Big savings!
I have found a lot of helpful info on this site and others and I really want to thank everyone for passing on the know-how. Maybe one day I can return the favor.
Lenny
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Welcome Lenny!
There are plenty of opportunities to return the favor so feel free to use the forums to post comments or questions. Stop in your state chapter and see who else is turning a wrench: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/forum85/
There are plenty of opportunities to return the favor so feel free to use the forums to post comments or questions. Stop in your state chapter and see who else is turning a wrench: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/forum85/
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