Time for a big service
The 85,000 mile service isn't usually a big stop. It isn't according to the Ford recommended service, but it will be a bigger one for me. I'm not complaining. She's a daily driver and I don't worry about good fuel mileage when I drive. :grin:
I'm just posting so other folks may see "what's up". We'll see over time if any longer term maintenance patterns show up. E-brake - Adjustment and I'm getting the repair done specified by the TSB for freezing in cold wet weather. Not under warranty now, of course. $150. Induction - Cleaning the throttle body. I'm purchasing their time instead of using mine. $120. She's been doing some of the throttle surging that is a symptom of this issue for a while now. Tuneup - about 15k miles early, but she feels to me like she needs it. She still has plenty of twist in the throttle, but she just runs and feels, well, different. $320. Air filter. $34. Serpentine belt. $130. Leaking rear pinion seal. $250. Leaking transmission output shaft seal and rod bushing. $295. It's been several years since car payments. Time to make a few of them. I know many of you can and would do many of these items yourself. My hat is off to you. If it were my '69, I would tackle it too. But not today. I don't have all the tools, the knowledge or the time. Man, getting my 1600th post is costing me! :eek: |
Instead of paying them to clean the induction just seafoam it. 7 bucks and 10 minutes of your time. I wish you lived near me. I would love to do a paid tune up for ya
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Originally Posted by Everett
Instead of paying them to clean the induction just seafoam it. 7 bucks and 10 minutes of your time. I wish you lived near me. I would love to do a paid tune up for ya
And where you at Everett? |
congrats on 85k and also on the 1600...... now go do some burn outs.
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Originally Posted by Leo93
Seafoam really helped clean out my cars engine and fuel systems. Plus that smoke effect is badass! :nice:
And where you at Everett? |
Originally Posted by Everett
Saskatoon Saskatchewan Canada. And a big plus 1 on the burn out idea And the smoke is sick, specially when you rev it up a bit it looks like you just did a sick 5min burnout! In fact I'm gnna do a burnout next time I seafoam the car |
I'm getting her back in about an hour. It's been a few days because I also wanted them to take a look at the top. I had it replaced under the TSB and it has never quite fit right on the drivers side.
But I will see how she is doing soon! |
What a difference! I cannot recall sensing such a change in a car after a service. Everything is better. Power, shifting, smoothness, handling - it's as though every bolt had been loosened over time and they tightened everything up.
I am going to have to get them to adjust the e-brake again. It's still way too much of a yank on it to get it to grab. Other than that, a huge improvement. She was clearly due for some TLC. |
Originally Posted by Paris MkVI
What a difference! I cannot recall sensing such a change in a car after a service. Everything is better. Power, shifting, smoothness, handling - it's as though every bolt had been loosened over time and they tightened everything up.
I am going to have to get them to adjust the e-brake again. It's still way too much of a yank on it to get it to grab. Other than that, a huge improvement. She was clearly due for some TLC. |
I know where the adjustment is, but I do not have the tool to get to it.
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Originally Posted by Everett
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Instead of paying them to clean the induction just seafoam it. 7 bucks and 10 minutes of your time. I wish you lived near me. I would love to do a paid tune up for ya
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Originally Posted by MTAS
:metal: I'm a big believer in Seafoam. I've used it for at least the past 4 years in my '05GT and day one in my wife's '10 Explorer 4.0. 1/2 a can sucked into the intake, 1/2 a can in the gas tank. |
Originally Posted by Leo93
This may be a lil much but I use seafoam every 3-5k miles depending on my much I'm driving her. Everytime I use it my car feels so much smoother and my mpg's seem to go up since everything is clean |
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