Ya, I wasn't to happy about the rim either... The lack of the cigarette
lighter also bugged me at first to.
""Dave"" <ded74@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:ak3urd$7g9$1@bent.twistedbits.net...
>
> You mean they actually changed something for the better in '02? Wow. I'm
> still miffed about my stinkin steel spare rim, don't really care much
about
> the lack of underhood matting and light, but that rim just irks me big
time.
> Oh well, still love my R/T :)
>
> --
> Dave
> Bensalem, PA
> '02 R/T RC Flame Red
> http://www.twistedbits.net/WWWProfile/dakota/Ob4o9sCNwrxqM/
>
> ""Josh Stolarz"" <josh@stolarz.org> wrote in message
> news:ak3oj8$201$1@bent.twistedbits.net...
> >
> > They got rid of it in 2002...
> >
> > "Corey Betka" <betka@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu> wrote in message
> > news:Pine.GSO.4.31.0208221655300.3112-100000@staff3.cso.uiuc.edu...
> > >
> > > Two comments to add:
> > >
> > > Do the '02s have the plastic plate with the access door for the oil
> > > filter? If they got rid of that, consider yourself lucky. The hole is
> > > just about 1/4" wider than the oil filter itself.
> > >
> > > Non-dak content: My wifes 2002 Z28 hardtop has ~1250 miles on it and
> > > we picked it up 11/16/01!
> > > See: http://www.staff.uiuc.edu/~betka/autos.html
> > >
> > > Corey Betka
> > > 01 4.7l 4x4 CC Forest Green w/dumbo ears
> > > 02 Camaro Z28 Hardtop
> > > 91 Lumina POS, daily driver
> > >
> > > On Thu, 22 Aug 2002, Mr. Plow wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > 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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