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Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Brampton,Ontario
Posts: 244
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This is a great discussion, I am a big believer in routine maintenance, and if you take care of the vehicle, it will take care of you, We have a 1997 Dodge Roadtrek, with the 318 motor, it’s 23 years old, very close to 400,000kms on the dial, I change the oil every 3000 miles or less, put on the biggest oil filter I can find, get my oil at Costco, usually the 5w30, regular oil, my neighbour is a mechanic, and he suggested to stay with regular oil, as in these older vehicles, the seals may leak a little if I was to switch to synthetics, tranny fluid I drop the pan a change it once a year, you never get all the tranny fluid out, but my tranny is still original, and still going strong, even after this summers trip up through the Rocky Mountains out west, I have done the front of the motor, with a new timing chain, water pump and all new pulleys, that engine just purrs, and starts first crank every time,.I have met other class B owners with nearly 600.000 miles on there old Dodge vans, and I always ask them how they get them to last that long, and every one said just change the oil on time, and it will go far... I know my van is old and a little tired and worn, but I am hoping for lots more fun and great excursions with it,,,It sounds strange, but I actually enjoy working on my old van just as much as I enjoy driving it,,,,now I have to go and do the brake master cylinder this weekend,, wish me luck,,,,take care,,,,,
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