MRVEGAS711

What services does one exactly receive during the 60,000 mile check up? My Ford dealer wants to charge me about $600 to do this to my 2005 Taurus.

What should I REALLY have done as the $600 is pretty much out of the question?

Finally, anyone of these things I can do by myself cheaper? (Not a real car wiz)

Thanks for any input!

wafrederick

Change the transmission fluid and filter if it has not been done and use the Mercon 8 fluid which Ford recomends.The pan gasket is reusable and do not throw it away.Check the hoses and the surpentine belt also and replace if needed.

shorod

Do you have the Maintenance Guide for your car? If so, the items to check and/or replace will be itemized in that guide. If you don't have the guide, you can download it here.

-Rod

MRVEGAS711

Thanks for the advice and downloads. I'll go with the Tranmission fluid and filter until some money comes around.

swedish

Just had the local Midas do it for my '02 (yes, 60k They had already done the trans fluid, I should have done the air filter myself, but they did that + spark plugs, and fuel filter. The cabin air filter (if equipped) was on there too, but I am also short on funds. Edit: Forgot to mention, this is on the "vulcan" ohv, not the 24v duratec

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