[Southern Pride]

alright fellas I got bored and decided to start this thread on your suggestions of good preventitive maintenance for my truck. It is a 1995 ecsb Z71 w/ 5.7 350 TBI w/ 160,000 miles. It is lifted with 35's and 4.56's... I have owned it 6 years and the only things I have done are

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  water pump
  fuel filter
  cap/rotor
  plugs/wires
  serp belt
  air filter

I'm lookin for some small things to do to just help boost the life of the engine..Im about to try the sea foam & stp gas treatment...is there anything else I can do? just throw out things that have worked well for you, appreciate it guys

 

[Covah]

Since you did the water pump, this has already been done, but I think one of the most overlooked items is the cooling system flush. People will let it sit in there for 15 years so long as it's at level and doesn't overheat. Dex-cool...100k miles? Bullshit:read:

 

[Southern Pride]

yeah i used to run the orange (dex-cool) but found out recently it was bullshit and flushed and switched to the green, i forget the name...so that is on the list as well

 

[azcatfan]

I know you've changed the oil even though it isn't listed. You may think about servicing the tranny and difs.

Also, what happened to that really cool sig you had?
(I've got better software now if you need a new one)

 

[Hit Man X]

PCV (yearly, cheap and easy)

Thermostat (7-10yr/100K)

New rad (life span is about where yours is at currently)

Fan clutch (just give it a test)

Blow out A/C condenser fins (every 3-5 years for top A/C performance)

Fuel filter (yearly, cheap and easy)

Trans service (yearly, cheap and easy)

T-case service (yearly, cheap and easy)

Axle oil yearly (yearly, cheap and easy)

Vac lines (time at 10 years)

Rad/cooling system hoses (7-10yr/100k)

Flush brakes (once a year)

Check suspension system for play, rust, buildup, etc (leaves, joints, bolts, etc)

Lube chassis points (every oil change look it over)

Flush PS system yearly. New return line at your vintage

Cleaned, flowed, rebuilt TBI unit (injectors are tired at 160K)

Coolant (drain and fill yearly, flush every other year)

 

[RandomHero]

PCV (yearly, cheap and easy)

Thermostat (7-10yr/100K)

New rad (life span is about where yours is at currently)

Fan clutch (just give it a test)

Blow out A/C condenser fins (every 3-5 years for top A/C performance)

Fuel filter (yearly, cheap and easy)

Trans service (yearly, cheap and easy)

T-case service (yearly, cheap and easy)

Axle oil yearly (yearly, cheap and easy)

Vac lines (time at 10 years)

Rad/cooling system hoses (7-10yr/100k)

Flush brakes (once a year)

Check suspension system for play, rust, buildup, etc (leaves, joints, bolts, etc)

Lube chassis points (every oil change look it over)

Flush PS system yearly. New return line at your vintage

Cleaned, flowed, rebuilt TBI unit (injectors are tired at 160K)

Coolant (drain and fill yearly, flush every other year)

do you honestly mean to tell me that you do all that stuff to all of your rides every year? You'd spend $2000 a year just on routine stuff, not to metion actually repairs.

 

[Hit Man X]

Yup. Remember, four of my shits are dead.

 

[s3gulit]

how do you figure $2000? looking at that list i see maybe $200 in grease and fluids....

 

[Denaliano]

do you honestly mean to tell me that you do all that stuff to all of your rides every year? You'd spend $2000 a year just on routine stuff, not to metion actually repairs.

DIY brother, DIY.

 

[Covah]

Yup. Remember, four of my shits are dead.

Is the Doc guilty of malpractice?

 

[Hit Man X]

Is the Doc guilty of malpractice?

Yes.