New Vehicle - Service Suggestions
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tom3
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One other thing, might seem a bit odd, check the bolts/pins that hold the disc brake pads on. They let the caliper move to keep it centered and they sure will get corroded and stick, screws up the braking some and unevenly wears the pads much quicker.
petethepug
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Make sure you get a good penetrating lube on the plugs a few hours before you pull them. The plugs are a dissimilar metal than the aluminum block. The penetrant will break up any galvanic corrosion.
Don’t buy from unknown eBay or Amazon sellers, counterfeit plugs & wires are rampant. Do purchase a good plug wire puller. Pulling off a brand new plug wire (just once) with out one can trash it so you start throwing codes.
Do use the included dielectric grease on the new plug ceramic body where they tend to stick, but not on the electrode.
Don’t buy from unknown eBay or Amazon sellers, counterfeit plugs & wires are rampant. Do purchase a good plug wire puller. Pulling off a brand new plug wire (just once) with out one can trash it so you start throwing codes.
Do use the included dielectric grease on the new plug ceramic body where they tend to stick, but not on the electrode.
Grady_Wilson
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Cleaning the MAF is especially important if you have never done it and you, or the PO, used oiled air filter media.
Many filters add oil to the paper element to help attract dirt and that oil can contaminate the air being pulled into the engine and cause a slight coating to build up on the MAF.
It's always good to have a can of MAF cleaner on hand and use it regularly.
It seems that the MAFs on these trucks aren't so sensitive that cleaning them regularly isn't going to damage them.
Some cars, a lot of Nissans for example, have MAFs that are very sensitive to being messed with, even cleaning them can cause them to stop working properly.
When you clean the throttle body, do not move the butterfly by hand, just spray some cleaner on the butterfly and tubing and use a toothbrush to help remove any build up.
But, all of the suggestions in the previous posts are pretty much all you need to do to enjoy driving one of these trucks.
Many filters add oil to the paper element to help attract dirt and that oil can contaminate the air being pulled into the engine and cause a slight coating to build up on the MAF.
It's always good to have a can of MAF cleaner on hand and use it regularly.
It seems that the MAFs on these trucks aren't so sensitive that cleaning them regularly isn't going to damage them.
Some cars, a lot of Nissans for example, have MAFs that are very sensitive to being messed with, even cleaning them can cause them to stop working properly.
When you clean the throttle body, do not move the butterfly by hand, just spray some cleaner on the butterfly and tubing and use a toothbrush to help remove any build up.
But, all of the suggestions in the previous posts are pretty much all you need to do to enjoy driving one of these trucks.
