AlanH
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- Joined
- Nov 5, 2009
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- Location
- San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua
- Vehicle Year
- 1998
- Make / Model
- Ranger
- Engine Size
- 4L-V6
- Transmission
- Automatic
Greetings,
I live in Nicaragua and have an "International" Ranger (2014, 70K kilometers, 4x4, 3.2L, 6-speed, 4 door) that took over from my 98 Ranger (still truckin) that I brought from Canada.
I would appreciate your thoughts about 2 maintenance items. While under warranty (expired years ago) the dealership required a checkup about every 5K kilometers and I have kept that up post warranty (more or less). With rising labor and parts costs (but no major fixes) that is getting a bit expensive on a Canadian pension. Is every 5K reasonable? Also, they are nowsaying that the CV joints be re-greased as a standard procedure (given the mileage; 70K kilometers). The boots are intact and clean —no sign of leaks—and there are no noises (clicks nor anything else). They are also charging $600. Should they be re-greased given the mileage and if so is that price reasonable? Thanks for your thoughts. Cheers. Alan
I live in Nicaragua and have an "International" Ranger (2014, 70K kilometers, 4x4, 3.2L, 6-speed, 4 door) that took over from my 98 Ranger (still truckin) that I brought from Canada.
I would appreciate your thoughts about 2 maintenance items. While under warranty (expired years ago) the dealership required a checkup about every 5K kilometers and I have kept that up post warranty (more or less). With rising labor and parts costs (but no major fixes) that is getting a bit expensive on a Canadian pension. Is every 5K reasonable? Also, they are nowsaying that the CV joints be re-greased as a standard procedure (given the mileage; 70K kilometers). The boots are intact and clean —no sign of leaks—and there are no noises (clicks nor anything else). They are also charging $600. Should they be re-greased given the mileage and if so is that price reasonable? Thanks for your thoughts. Cheers. Alan