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-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Korey
Atterberry
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 3:50 PM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: DML: Change axle fluid?
Hey folks-
I have a 2004 4x4 with the 3.7L and 3.92 axles. I'm coming up on 12000
miles and see in the maintenance schedule B that I'm due to replace the
front and rear axle fluid. If I have the dealership do it it'll run me
$180.
My question is, is this really necessary? If following schedule A, which
isn't the "severe duty" schedule, they NEVER dictate changing the axle
fluid. I don't pull a big trailer, don't haul heavy loads terribly often,
etc. It's just my daily driver.
So, in practice, is this service every year money well spent, or is a
longer interval OK? If they blow up before the warranty runs out, are they
going to stick it to me because I didn't follow the severe duty schedule?
They told me when I bought it (candidly) that no matter how I drive I had to
follow sched. B...
Thanks,
Korey
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