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zach1990 Senior Enthusiast

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For what it's worth, in all the miles I've put on my truck I have not noticed a difference between castrol gtx and castrol high mileage. The castrol full synthetic did great for performance and gas mileage but I got to where I was burning through it too quick to even bother with it

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white1500 Senior Enthusiast

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Also on the agenda is a front brake pad change as they have been squealing a little lately. I will use ceramic ACdelcos just like on the rear, which have been impeccable and put out extremely low dust.

 

And planned is a tire rotation because I like to do it every 5,000 miles.

 

Otherwise nothing else to report besides a check engine light for one day but I think it was due to the change engine oil light that has been flashing forever because I have forgotten to reset it.

white1500 Senior Enthusiast

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And I want to buy the center console lid soon since it had been damaged for a while and was broken for good when someone trifled through my truck back in August... (accidentally left a door unlocked over night).

 

http://m.ebay.com/itm/200825489127?nav=SEARCH&sbk=1

 

I want to go with the leatherette material since the cloth looks like sht over from using it as an arm rest for 11 years(!).

white1500 Senior Enthusiast

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For what it's worth, in all the miles I've put on my truck I have not noticed a difference between castrol gtx and castrol high mileage. The castrol full synthetic did great for performance and gas mileage but I got to where I was burning through it too quick to even bother with it

I don't know if I experience an actual difference while using high mileage oil but I like the piece of mind, and the price isn't bad.

 

And she needs less than a quart every 4-5000 miles due to burning and leaks. Not too bad at this point in time.

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I almost forgot to mention that I'm even considering cycling to work since its only 3 miles away. That would reduce weekly miles by 6 per day, leaving Saturday as the main contributor at around 60 on average for that day alone.

 

I know that 6 per day isn't that big of a deal but its the cold starts and short drives that bug me. Aside from on Saturday, she rarely gets all the way to the proper operating temperature.

white1500 Senior Enthusiast

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Oil was changed today at a tad over 216,000. Everything went smooth and it was a relief to see that the filter I took off was the one ending in 61!

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white1500 Senior Enthusiast

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Not too much weight but I could certainly feel it. When on the street I went through the gears but used drive on the freeway when up to speed.

 

For some reason tow/haul mode wasn't working that day even though it had not too long ago.

 

And I think the rear end squatted an inch or so, not bad.

 

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I almost forgot to mention that I'm even considering cycling to work since its only 3 miles away. That would reduce weekly miles by 6 per day, leaving Saturday as the main contributor at around 60 on average for that day alone.

 

I know that 6 per day isn't that big of a deal but its the cold starts and short drives that bug me. Aside from on Saturday, she rarely gets all the way to the proper operating temperature.

You'll be healthier too!

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