Why you should change your oil

[Diamondpilot]

Not Chris

Thanks.....

Chris

 

[Diamondpilot]

He did change the oil and put a new air filter in it.

Thanks. Yes, I spent $60 and a few hours of my time plus towed it 120 miles home. All this for something that was not my fault. All I did was drive it. I did not abuse it, ect. Plus when I got it it was on empty. I put $88 worth of gas in it and he got it back with about 3/4 of a tank.

Chris

 

[puckgrinder85]

The air filter (which if were mine I would change too) doesnt look that bad. You guys are looking at the very tip of the pleats, you really need to spread the pleats open and look between them, thats where 80% of the filter media is. I agree though if it were mine i'd throw a new one in too just because thats how i take care of my stuff.

I noticed too our air filters look like that in certain cars, I assume due to where the air is drawn in, some pull it in from the front of the car and the ones that pull it from the fender or soemthing like that seem to come out looking like that in our area for some reason.

 

[Diamondpilot]

The air filter (which if were mine I would change too) doesnt look that bad. You guys are looking at the very tip of the pleats, you really need to spread the pleats open and look between them, thats where 80% of the filter media is. I agree though if it were mine i'd throw a new one in too just because thats how i take care of my stuff.

I noticed too our air filters look like that in certain cars, I assume due to where the air is drawn in, some pull it in from the front of the car and the ones that pull it from the fender or soemthing like that seem to come out looking like that in our area for some reason.

Trust me, it was dirty all over. It was full of debris also.

Chris

 

[Hay Dude]

Our '08 Tahoe just went in for an engine light and alarm. On Star towed it for free to repair facility.
Turns out theres a sump screen that gets clogged after 50K+ miles. Easy cheap fix and back on the road in an hour. I lke that kind of protection.

 

[Hay Dude]

Its like talking to a wall. These bow tie boys don't get out much.

Chris

Why do ALL yout threads end up with an obligatory GM bash? I dont think you can help yourself. lol
I currently on both and I get out plenty. Not a "bow tie boy" or a "blue oval boy" either. I bet I get out a lot more than you. Just hauled hay through Indiana in fact.
Ford's got plenty of shortcomings.
Just sold the last of our 6L trucks. I just gave the buyer all my out of warranty repair receipts. Over $10,000 in 2 sets of injectors, turbos, head gaskets, head studs, and about 50 other things. One more 6.4L to get through.

 

[Markcuda]

Why do ALL yout threads end up with an obligatory GM bash?

Not Chris.

 

[Diamondpilot]

Why do ALL yout threads end up with an obligatory GM bash? I dont think you can help yourself. lol
I currently on both and I get out plenty. Not a "bow tie boy" or a "blue oval boy" either. I bet I get out a lot more than you. Just hauled hay through Indiana in fact.
Ford's got plenty of shortcomings.
Just sold the last of our 6L trucks. I just gave the buyer all my out of warranty repair receipts. Over $10,000 in 2 sets of injectors, turbos, head gaskets, head studs, and about 50 other things. One more 6.4L to get through.

It was the fact he believes GM is the only one with a oil life monitor. My last 4 vehicle's, all different makes have them. None GM thank god.

Chris

 

[94BULLITT]

I can see this turning into another Ford bashing thread:banghead:

 

[Diamondpilot]

I can see this turning into another Ford bashing thread:banghead:

Yep. It simply a thread about what lack of maintenance will cost you no matter what brand.

Pay a little now or a lot later like the old Fram commercial said.

Chris