My truck just hit 6000 and its time for an oil change. My 3k one was a
dealer freebie, now I have to pay.
My plans and questions:
Unless someone has a compelling argument, I'm planning on going with
Dyno-juice. Probably Castrol GTX 10-30. Since I plan on changing the oil
ever 3000 miles I find it hard to spend the extra cash on the synthetics.
I will be going with Mobil One oil filter (or Wix at Napa). From reading
this list, they appear to be the best.
In the past I have used a Motor Flush product before I changed the oil. Put
it in the crankcase and let the engine run at a fast idle for 5 minutes
before pull the plug. Any thoughts or information good or bad on this
practice.
Besides changing the oil, I plan to rotate the tires (add the Mopar
mudflaps in the process, now control your excitement), clean the dust out
of the drum brakes, regap the plugs (at least check), and take a creeper
tour under the truck and check and tighten bolts as needed.
I'm going to check out the TB but I'm not sure if I will take it off and
clean it this time. Thinking in terms of doing at the 9K mark. Thoughts,
good or bad. I'll will also do Bernard's carbon clean-out trick at that
time. I will add a can of injector cleaner to the tank this time around.
If I get the time, I will look at improving the air flow to the air filter
(homebrew). Since I have the 2.5L engine, I have no illusions of turning
the Dak into a ricer eating machine. I will be looking at ways to improve
the gas mileage. I plan on doing one thing at a time a seeing what kind of
measured results I get.
Thanks for everyone's input upfront.
-- Miles Harris III Simi Valley, CA 01 Silver Dakota CC Sport, 2.5L, 5speed 01 Gold Saturn SC1 (3 door coupe) 1.9L SOC, 4speed auto http://www.spikesautos.homestead.com/Dak1.html Profile: http://www.twistedbits.net/WWWProfile/dakota/PfCA4R1zO470w
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