Brandy new 4500 Cummins

[M4wdFab]

averaging 7.6 mpg with PA trips

put tuner back in yesterday.

[mr.mindless]

ouch

[M4wdFab]

dead today, confirmed batterys nuked
installed new batteries

[M4wdFab]

driver side has more "click" than passenger side but both noticeable upon wheel hump when on a jack.


cant identify if its unit bearing or ball joints.  upper ball joint suspected most but its tough to tell. 

probably rotate fronts and run them another 5-10K

[TrailTamer]

how many miles on it now? same tires when new?

[M4wdFab]

40K on truck, original continental HSRs on it.  i noticed some uneven edge wear on the driver side during the 30K oil change.  click in both wheels when jacked up, and both sides 4x4 universals had play


rears are about 50% tread even wear.  should be good for service to 75K if i keep the truck that long. 

[M4wdFab]

front steers rotated
rear diff fluid changed
front TREs lubed
fluids checked
brakes inspected, 1/2"+ on all pads and rotors look good. 

[M4wdFab]

found this deal on ebay going to try.


dealer gets 65$ for the water separator usually. 

[mr.mindless]

missed the linkey.

I just used up my filter stock, time to re-up. I've been doing 7500 on oil and planned to do 15000 on fuel - but my fuel filters looked PERFECT. Not a drop of water and barely any sediment in the water bowl. I think I will significantly up that, and maybe change based on filter canister rust if not milage. They were a little crusty.

I'm running FS1242 water filter and FF5320 2 micron.
Engine mounted Mopar combo filter (FS43258) is still present and I plan to completely ignore it.

EDIT: mixed up numbers

[M4wdFab]

opps

http://www.ebay.com/itm/272470643257

[M4wdFab]

white box would have been 90$ for the chassis filter and 39$ for the under hood, 14$ for oil if i was impatient.   its getting oil done this week, and if the filters come thursday possibly fuel before i leave this weekend. 

[mr.mindless]

I just priced out my replacements on ebay vs puredieselpower - I'll be going with the latter for certain.
Single source, same or better prices.

I checked your fuel filter though, and same deal. $70-$90 for the two stange on frame filter.

No way I'd keep that around if I were going to keep the truck long term. Same or better filtration costs me $28 after a one-time cost around $150 to get the dual spin-on mount.

[M4wdFab]

i dont plan to keep the truck for more than 2 or 3 more oil changes but we will see.

[M4wdFab]

45,383 mile service:

air filter
under hood fuel filter
chassis fuel filter / water separator
oil and oil filter change
tie rod lube
codes cleared
torn mud flap at mint400 shortened and reinstalled

[luvmyxj]

have you been using the same brand of def since you bought that truck, some chatter on forums say that cel you get maybe related to low quality def and picky systems