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Originally Posted by ryoungs
I hate to buy new tires, but I am convinced now that I need to. But I do wonder if I need to do other things. For example: Timing chain, exhaust system, spark plugs, brake pads, etc. These are the things I need an honest mechanic for. Ho hum -- time to read the book that came with the vehicle when I bought it used 10 years ago. Before this ford, I had a Chevy SUV with almost 300,000 miles on it when I traded it in, and I never had to do anything to it other than change the oil.
Thank you everyone for all your good suggestions.
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Timing chain will throw check engine light, exhaust, you can hear exhaust leak and it will throw check engine light it fuel air mixture not right. spark plugs last long time, not like old flat head fords. brake pads you can hear squeal when pad bracket warning starts rubbing disks. IMO they don’t make them like they use too, Especially GM…..
Who ever you go to for tires they will probably look at brakes. If you never had brake work done with over 100K miles pads are probably worn down close to ware scrapers. Fords engines usually burn pretty clean if oil been changed in them, unless you feel miss spark plugs are probably good. Some older models fords (especially 3V V8s can be nightmare changing spark plugs, they break and blow out causing insert to be installed in head. I have no clue on fords 6 cylinder model heads if they take same style spark plugs. I had ford sports trac with 4.0 v6 that I drove over hundred thousand miles and basically just changed oil regularly (for me that was religiously)