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Jsdirt Senior Enthusiast

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HA! When my dad brought this home from the dealership in '01, he cleaned that thing every single year with a TOOTHBRUSH up until my brother bought it in '08 or so.

 

 

I've been painting and oiling the undercarriage of my '07 since it left the lot - still covered with rust, and now my rockers are just starting where the seam is underneath. 10 years is all you get out of vehicles down here.

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A careful application of Chassis Saver, for instance, at around 100K would probably have saved the truck, Massachusetts or not. Regular paint won't do it. In the northeast, during salting season, you've got to wash the vehicle a couple of times a week, one of which should include an undercarriage spray. (It's costly, but body work is more so.)

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That was the other night lol

A selfie stick? Seriously?

 

 

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A careful application of Chassis Saver, for instance, at around 100K would probably have saved the truck, Massachusetts or not. Regular paint won't do it. In the northeast, during salting season, you've got to wash the vehicle a couple of times a week, one of which should include an undercarriage spray. (It's costly, but body work is more so.)

Well, you'd think for $30-$40 LARGE the FACTORY would just build them so this cannot happen. We've only been operating motor vehicles in MA for 120 years or so - you'd think we'd have learned a thing or two in 12 decades! God forbid they sell vehicles on merit instead of sleight of hand ...

 

Of course my favorite solution is to just pack it all in and move to the desert southwest ... kill 3 birds with one stone. Fixes the vehicle problems, polticial problems (as long as I avoid CA), and the self defense problems, all in one fell swoop. :thumbs:

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RyanbabZ71 Senior Enthusiast

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#noshame #youjealous?

#yesiamnot

 

 

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Well, you'd think for $30-$40 LARGE the FACTORY would just build them so this cannot happen. We've only been operating motor vehicles in MA for 120 years or so - you'd think we'd have learned a thing or two in 12 decades! God forbid they sell vehicles on merit instead of sleight of hand ...

 

Of course my favorite solution is to just pack it all in and move to the desert southwest ... kill 3 birds with one stone. Fixes the vehicle problems, polticial problems (as long as I avoid CA), and the self defense problems, all in one fell swoop. :thumbs:

 

 

I understand your feelings in both cases.

 

The bad decisions: NAFTA, “Global Economy,”made by several administrations (cough Clinton cough) have helped to cripple the American economy including the once robust steel industry resulting in the use of mediocre steel products in the auto industry..

 

As regards your second humorous comment: Here''s little aside – one which can't be repeated often enough today.

 

I visited Arizona for a month back in the early eighties, and liked it. As far as moving there right now goes, I'd wait; we need to take back our country first.

 

Former Governor Jan Brewer tried to control the flood of illegal aliens entering there, among which, like everywhere in our country is a very high percentage of criminals. She tried to enforce the laws and save her state; this traitorous administration, principally the two creeps Obama and Holder, undermined her at every turn. Both are, in my opinion, criminally liable in several instances. Phoenix, for example, which is one-tenth the size of Los Angeles, is running a close 2nd to it in car-jacking and kidnapping – largely driven by Mexican and Central American gangs, Tuscon is similarly in trouble. If you can't control your borders, you no longer have a sovereign country.

 

 

Far too many ignorant, lazy, stupid, greedy Americans are far too busy watching sports events and following the antics of dim-witted Hollywood punch boards to be able to engage intelligently with the extremely serious issues facing the country. But wait! There seems to be a rising tide of practical, intelligent, conservatives who love their country, and profoundly dislike Obama's reforging of America into a Euro-Socialist style state – non-rinos ready to engage in the next election. So if we can get several million more people to shut off the TV for a while and realize what's really being done to us, there may yet be one last chance to save our country.

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Picked up & installed new tail gate straps. Old ones looked pretty shady. Also got a fuel filter but I'm planning to change that this weekend. Who knows when it was last changed so preventive maintenance.

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I just changed the engine oil and filter at 232,732 miles.

 

I had already purchased Castrol gtx 5W30 so that's what I've used, along with the AC Delco pf46e filter. Also included is a new non magnetic plug that's 14 or 15mm instead of 13.

 

And I've tried to reset the oil change indicator with the same process I've found everywhere but I don't think I've completed it, the change oil light doesn't flash at the end. Ideas?

 

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I just changed the engine oil and filter at 232,732 miles.

 

I had already purchased Castrol gtx 5W30 so that's what I've used, along with the AC Delco pf46e filter. Also included is a new non magnetic plug that's 14 or 15mm instead of 13.

 

And I've tried to reset the oil change indicator with the same process I've found everywhere but I don't think I've completed it, the change oil light doesn't flash at the end. Ideas?

 

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Key on, push the gas pedal 5 times in 3 secs, then key off, then start truck? How I do mine in my 02
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Key on, push the gas pedal 5 times in 3 secs, then key off, then start truck? How I do mine in my 02

Key on engine off. Pedal 3 times in 5 secs.

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