New to the blazer/suv world, any advice?

[BlazerLT]

Originally Posted by net_kitten

Is most of this stuff you all are suggesting fairly inexpensive things to do? Just wondering because looking down through I see chi ching.. chi ching.. chi ching lol

I'm sure my husband would do most of the work for me....as soon as he finds that honey do list he keeps misplacing *wink*In all fairness I should say he is working long hours, not that he just puts it off or anything.

For instance, do you want to do a $99 fluid and filter change or a $3000 tranny.

You get cheap, it will put you in the poor house.

These are maintanence items that have to be done. You don't do them, your nice truck will turn on your.

Trust us on this, spend the money and get the maintanence up to date. It will save you 1000s in the future.

[net_kitten]

Originally Posted by BlazerLT

For instance, do you want to do a $99 fluid and filter change or a $3000 tranny.

You get cheap, it will put you in the poor house.

These are maintanence items that have to be done. You don't do them, your nice truck will turn on your.

Trust us on this, spend the money and get the maintanence up to date. It will save you 1000s in the future.

I dont mind shelling out for whatever needs done, just I dont know anything about this sort of thing and was wondering if they are fairly inexpensive or what to expect. We dont have car payments on either of our vehicles so the way I see it, anything I have to do in routine maintenance is far less expensive than a car payment kwim? The whole reason I bought a used truck was to not be tied to a car payment anymore and have something that would last several years that was paid for. The only down side is I dont know how to do these things myself so unless I take a crash course on it, or pay someone else to do it for me, Im limited to my husbands schedule and when he can fit it in.

[BlazerLT]

Here is the list to do:

Fuel filter
Spark plugs AC Delco Platinum plugs only (Model # 41-932 "Set to Gap 0.060")
Cap & Rotor
Air Filter
PCV Valve
Transmission flush and refill and a new filter
One bottle of Redline SI-1 Complete Fuel System Cleaner into the tank beofre filling it.

[net_kitten]

Originally Posted by BlazerLT

Here is the list to do:

Fuel filter
Spark plugs AC Delco Platinum plugs only (Model # 41-932 "Set to Gap 0.060")
Cap & Rotor
Air Filter
PCV Valve
Transmission flush and refill and a new filter
One bottle of Redline SI-1 Complete Fuel System Cleaner into the tank beofre filling it.

okey dokey....making my list and checking it twice. Thanks for all the advice, it really has been very helpful.

[BlazerLT]

No problem, better get my advice in there before I leave the Blazer crowd.

I will be moving on to greener pastures soon.

[net_kitten]

Originally Posted by BlazerLT

No problem, better get my advice in there before I leave the Blazer crowd.

I will be moving on to greener pastures soon.

What'cha moving to if you dont mind me asking?
I think we are about to pick up a second Blazer. My husband has always regretted getting rid of his 2dr for the family Impala *god rest her soul*, he is talking about buying another 2dr Blazer in the early spring.

By the way, I've done a search on all the things you suggested and the total isnt bad at all!

[BlazerLT]

Going to a Chrysler 300C.

If I am going to get 18mpg, I might as well have some power.

But mind you, it was noice to have the 4x4 in the snow storm yesterday.

[goser]

Originally Posted by BlazerLT

No problem, better get my advice in there before I leave the Blazer crowd.

I will be moving on to greener pastures soon.

Have fun with the 300C and thanks for all the advice!

[BlazerLT]

Originally Posted by goser

Have fun with the 300C and thanks for all the advice!

You aren't rid of me yet.

[laxman21]

Grease it every time you change the oil. It's cheap and saves your parts from prematurly failing.

I work for a heavy construction company, in management. It's cheap insurance on all the moving parts of a machine. Don't grease your machine, see ya.

[Cruize]

In regard to not running your tank below 1/4, the fuel pump uses the gasoline to stay cool. No fuel = hot pump = pump burning out. From what I've read, you don't want to be replacing a fuel pump. Call for an estimate and you'll see what I mean.

My '95 has the pick up tube or pump, whatever it is, in the rear of the gas tank. So when I parked it facing downhill with a 1/4 tank, I couldn't get the engine started because there wasn't enough gas for the pump to suck up and get to the engine. I dumped a gallon of gas in. Didn't help. My dad drove half an hour to bring me 4 gallons of fuel. Needless to say, he wasn't too happy.

Hope this helps.

[BlazerLT]

Yes, fill up at 1/4 of a tank, never allow it to go to empty.

[agcneo]

oops, maybe i should have known that before, and are blazers supposed to have gas lights? haha

[Cruize]

I thought it odd that a '92 $12,000 Escort has a low fuel light but a '95 $22,000 Blazer doesn't. Maybe the light would have put it over budget. LOL!

[thadrawr]

that low fuel light goes on when i am empty guess it should be more of an oh shit you're out of gas light