That is really high for around here. Local dealer charged $58 out the door for my F150 and $63 out the door for wife's Yukon; and we didn't have any coupons.
Yep, I have heard of this and there used to be, may still be, a die in the fluids so that they can tell if it was their fluids. Stihl does the same thing. I had the dealer do my first couple of 50 hour interval services, just for the records.
Not NAPA, but had two DieHard® Gold Batteries (Made by Johnson Controls) purchased back in 2021 that did not fair well over the winter and had similar challenges as yours. Put them both on a long 24 hour charge and one worked well for a bout two week and went south again, and Advanced replaced...
Does the kit not include an engine oil filter? (just wondering if listing is wrong?)
- Mine (CT122) did include the oil filter, but you could always order an extra one to get the free shipping.
Does all 3 filters get changed?
- Yes, change all 3 plus the fuel and air filter.
That would make...
I've had Rhino lining in my 2003 F-150 for 20+ years and I prefer it over the LineX. I went with Rhino because it is thicker and more "rubbery", and seems more slip resistant, than LineX which has a harder and more abrasive surface. They were also able to color match Rhino, not sure if LineX can...
defiantly sounds like a fuel issue. could be clogged or damaged hoses, dirty fuel filter, bad fuel, fuel pump, fuel shutoff solenoid, etc. i think you're on the right track as fuel filter is easiest and cheapest check.
I have these two manuals that came with mine. I have the 6TL loader, but I do not recall having a manual for it, and I have the part numbers for the CT122 belt and filters.
When I did mine, I used a strap wrench but the first time it was on there extremely tight from the factory.
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