What did you do with your truck/shop today

[SnakeEyeSS]

You don't drive much!

[Jsdirt]

 

 

You don't drive much!

I try not to. Driving in MA can be bad for my stress level ...

 

 

 

 

Ryan, what oil do you use?

 

I just got my results back a month or so ago. First time I sent one in for my truck. Running Amsoil Signature Series 5w-30 on this test - I've since switched to 10w-30 to slow burning, and maybe provide a little extra protection. With all the heavy towing I had done that year, I stretched that oil way too long. Was almost at 10k miles, but it had been in there 16 or 17 months by the time I changed it and took the sample.

Edited September 24, 2015 by Jsdirt

[RyanbabZ71]

Mobil 1 5W-30

 

I normally dont go as long as I did I lost track of time.

 

Over the winter the big concern was my water content was high. I think this was due to condensation/E85 and the winter being pretty harsh. Everything seemed to normalize over the spring and summer so I am more at ease.

[Jsdirt]

Water content was my main reason for doing the analysis too. Since I hadn't changed it in over a year, I expected some high levels. Truck sits parked for long periods of time too. To my surprise there was zero water! I think most of it probably boiled off with all the towing runs I did this summer. I think had I changed it in winter, it would have been way up there.

It was brutal out this way last season. We ended up with a minimum of 7' of snow total over the course of the winter. Miserable!

 

 

Was surprised at the high levels of aluminum and iron - I didn't expect that one, but I had been running the crap out of this thing with a few extremely heavy loads. 9k + lbs. of coal for my parents, a few 5k lb. SUV's, and a 10k lb. Case 580 with bucket and backhoe (luckily that one only went about 10 miles), and probably 20 regular cars. Trailer itself weighs 2k lbs.. Was WAY over my towing capacity, needless to say. I would imagine running a conventional oil that long would've been REAL bad.

Edited September 24, 2015 by Jsdirt

[Chevor]

[Conky Conky]

My 2013 just hit 44 000 km the other day I'll be parking it again for the winter.

[Jsdirt]

Smart man - thing will last forever not seeing road salt.

 

This January we've owned our Grand Marquis for 13 years. Only drove it 2 months of the winter of '03. The repair folder I keep on this car is 1/10th that of the S10 Blazer & the Silverado.

 

 

[SarahsGMC]

Replaced hubs front brake pads one caliper and a ball joint just need an alignment now

 

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[00Silverado4x4]

Had my tires rotated, figured I paid for life time rotation so why not? They told me my brakes are about toast...I knew they were getting close so I guess I know my next repair.

[white1500]

I just filled up with 21.6 gallons of 89 at 2.36, not bad! And it was from QT which is still T1, I usually fill up at Costco.

 

Yesterday I filled up the Versa with about $25. lol

[Tattooo]

Nothing special....just put a fresh black ice air freshner .....

[kstruckcountry]

Rotated tires and adjusted pressures, also greased the front end.

[white1500]

The truck and car were cleaned/vacuumed and also washed. I also tried the meguirs plastic treatment, so far I like it for the $7 it's worth.

 

I also topped off the trucks engine oil. Pretty good Sunday so far!

[00Silverado4x4]

Installed the light bar/power socket I built for the old truck. Took a little finess since the setup on the front end is a lttle different. The power socket is working I still need to run a new trigger wire for the lights. I decided to for go a switch & just have the lights come on with the high beams full time.

[RyanbabZ71]

Just ordered new tires

 

BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO2 (LT275 /70 R18 125R E1 RWL

 

Also picked up a new die hard battery today