1 Year, 10,000 Miles All Is Good

[LoneRNGR]

I have not had any problems with my Ford Ranger.

After being inundated with emails, Ford Pass App messages and even text messages, I decided I would take it to the dealer for "service." I'm reminded why I change the oil myself. I waited more than two hours. It turned out that they were out of cabin air filters, which I did ask for, so they drove across town to get one. I think if they just told me they were out of filters, I would have just bought one somewhere else and installed it myself. I will say that everyone was nice, they just don't have it together. I just ordered some retainer clips since 2 were missing. Granted, I have replaced at least 2 after doing my own oil filter changes in the past.

From now on I'll do my own maintenance and hope my Ranger continues to be trouble free.

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[Skeezix]

Hmmm... I hit 10,000 miles at 6 months.

 

[LoneRNGR]

Hmmm... I hit 10,000 miles at 6 months.

I travel for work. Most of my miles are on planes and rental cars.

 

[AzScorpion]

Hmmm... I hit 10,000 miles at 6 months.

I'm almost at the 2 year mark and only at 16,000 miles.

 

[Leftcoast]

I haven't done my own oil change on a 4 wheel vehicle since Reagan was in office. I schedule the visit ahead of time and drop it off.

 

[LoneRNGR]

I schedule the visit ahead of time and drop it off.

I scheduled an appointment. I didn’t mention earlier that they did not charge me.

 

[XL GT]

Unless there is warranty work, the only time the dealership sees my '16 GT or this '21 Ranger will be if they look out the window and see me driving past them.

 

[Leftcoast]

Unless there is warranty work, the only time the dealership sees my '16 GT or this '21 Ranger will be if they look out the window and see me driving past them.

I worked 40 years in a job that required wrenching and trouble shooting. Everybody has their hobbies. Fiddling around in the garage isn't one of mine.

 

[KJ Mick]

I'm runnin' about the same pace... I'll be at a year July 31st, and I'm at 10,700 miles, right now ??

Just had a "change engine oil soon" light pop-up, yesterday. I've changed oil & filter a few times already.

I had a leaky axel (driver's-side, rear) that a dealership corrected. The oil is constantly racing up the dipstick... but, no issues otherwise.

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[JohnnyO]

I worked 40 years in a job that required wrenching and trouble shooting. Everybody has their hobbies. Fiddling around in the garage isn't one of mine.

True. I’m a funeral director and I don’t fiddle around with dead folks when I get home.

 

[Frio]

True. I’m a funeral director and I don’t fiddle around with dead folks when I get home.

Whew, THAT is good to know!

 

[silverflash]

i generally do all of my own maintenance. Why?

1) i know it's done right.
2) it's more convenient for me to do it in my garage after work at night than dropping it off at the dealer and having to sit there for 2 hours- or more- to wait on it. my first change done last night took me 1.5 hours total.
3) i can put synthetic in it and pay the same as if i had someone else do it but using the blend.
4) i don't damage other parts of my truck in the process.

I was there earlier this week for warranty work and overheard the writer next to mine tell his customer "we are two weeks out for oil changes". Maybe this should be reason #5?

 

[Rene Michaels]

WOW, I must drive a lot more than y'all do. I just hit 30K on mine. But I am in the big state of Texas so there's that!

I'm actually scheduled to do my 30K maintenance tomorrow morning. I've had zero problems since my purchase in October 2019. Love my Ranger!

 

[Matsterious]

3) i can put synthetic in it and pay the same as if i had someone else do it but using the blend.

I just put synethtic in mine and it cost me under $30 for the filter and oil. I used the motorcraft filter which was 3.97 at wally world and castex 5w-30 full syntheic for 25 bucks.

Amazing the cost savings. I think oil changes are like $50+ now a days and that is probably conventional or semi synthetic oil.

 

[Matsterious]

WOW, I must drive a lot more than y'all do. I just hit 30K on mine. But I am in the big state of Texas so there's that!

I'm actually scheduled to do my 30K maintenance tomorrow morning. I've had zero problems since my purchase in October 2019. Love my Ranger!

I'm near you in Houston. I only put on 6k a year but I live and work in the City. Only miles I put on is when I go on trips.

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