First off, that is some CRAZY LOW mileage you got there!!!!!
Second, the skid plate group is an option, even if you got a 4x4 (you didn't
say either way...) you have to order the skid plates on top of your normal
truck order. And changing the oil is a lot messier with the skid plates in
place, especially a 7-foot long custom steel one.
;-)
As for changing your oil every 6 months.... What does it cost you, even
when you bring it in?? 20 bucks or so?? So that's like 40 bucks a year, to
ensure that your truck's engine remains free of loose metal particles.
Definitely worth it IMO especially considering how long you want to keep
your truck.
The Adam Blaster
Two words, figure it out.....
>
>
>I've got a 2002 quad, 4.7L w/ auto trans. After reading through the
>archives about the hassle of changing oil&filter I was quite surprised when
>I finally looked under mine and saw everything out in plain view. It looks
>like it'll be real easy and no mess to do it. Did they get rid of the skid
>plates in 2002? Did the dealer take and leave mine off when I took it in
>for their free oil change?
>
>Puzzling....
>
>On a similar subject, my use of the truck is quite minimal. After 6 months
>I've only got 1150 miles on it. I'm figuring that I'll be keeping this
>thing for 10-15 years and not get over 70K miles (this truck replaced a
>1984 Nissan PU that only had 75K). With such light use how critical is it
>to change oil&filter every 6 months? Is there any type of oil&filter that
>would be better (or worse) than others?
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>Rob Franks
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