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Manufacturer recommended services at 300,000 Miles​

DRAIN & REFILL​

  • Drive Axle Assembly
  • Engine Oil
  • Transfer Case Fluid
  • Transmission Fluid

DRAIN, FLUSH & REFILL​

  • Engine Coolant System

INSPECT​

  • Accessory Drive Belt
  • Axle Shaft Oil Seal
  • Brake System
  • CV Joint Boot
  • Differential Fluid Level
  • Engine Air Filter Element
  • Exhaust System
  • Fuel Evaporative Canister
  • Fuel Line
  • Fuel Tank
  • Steering Gear Box Assembly
  • Steering Linkage
  • Suspension Ball Joint
  • Transfer Case Fluid Level
  • Valve Lash
  • Wheel Bearing

LUBRICATE​

  • Driveshaft U-Joint

REPLACE​

  • Engine Air Filter Element
  • Engine Oil Filter
  • Spark Plugs
  • Timing Belt

ROTATE​

  • Tires

TORQUE​

  • Body Fasteners
  • Frame Fasteners
 
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Local temps into the upper 80s today
Long half day of wheelin' them broken concrete trails
Stopped into DT to get wheel balance appt.
And yessir I can hear that t.o. bearing chatter (however faint it is) with door open and truck runnin
Bent into it and applied light hand pressure to 3rd pedal and baAampf... Chatter went away

I wonder why the tranny shop said they heard not a thing going on in that bearing a month ago when it was 40 out

Ambient temps make a big diffie or whut?
 
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welcome to the taco adventure! :cool:...
this is my old truck of 25+ years aged, the picture is from a couple of years back...
it currently has almost 262,ooo miles. (now has 275k on 10-31-22) (now has 296k on 4-11-23)

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The truck is still on the original clutch parts, except for the hydraulic master/slave that was replaced last year because that 3rd pedal would not fully return from near the floor after reversing backwards, and had to pull it back up proper with the toe!
the clutch bearing is making a wee bit of chatter, but nothing too pesky at the moment, awhile back it was diagnosed as the source of this insane gremlin rattle that popped up a few years ago (more ranting on that later!!)

it also has diffrent shoes onit currently... truckin' with Michelin defender LTX, which are MUCH less road noisy on the concrete trails than those GoodYear duraTrac are, but the Michelins are not great wheelin' in the blizzards like those duraTracs were
That is a good looking little truck!
 
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recently scored a sweepStakes from AAP (advanceAutoParts)

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heading out to ChicagoLand today to the carNut shop
Will turnt 297k on the 0D0 somewhere along the way

Oil n filter change at 297127

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