From: Richard Hurd
To: Dennis Hurd
Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 2:28 PM
Subject: automotive tech. assistance
I forgot to answer a question you asked !!!i change spark plugs every year, or 12000, you save fuel this way,,!
oil changes every 2000. of course i change it myself ... my cost ... oil and filter $6.50. the red pickup had 185000 when i sold it ... no oil consumption even then!!
love, dad
----- Message Answer -----
I always change oil every 3,000. I guess I don't change spark plugs often enough. The Ranger's only a 2.3L - 4 cylinder but one of the goofy type with 8 plugs! The engine is slightly under-powered (if one was actually carrying much of a load). I have to go down two gears into 3rd when going up some of the long mountainous inclines out in BC. But the thing is great on gas. When doing Interstate at 65-70, I can get between 28 and 32 mpg.
Hum you did 185,000 miles? Let's see my truck is 7 years old and only has 54,000 .. so I'm good to go for another 18 years! Oh good! ---smile---