click23 wrote:
Make sure the timing belt has been changed. If not, it needs to be changed ASAP!! There have been reports of them starting to fail at 140K miles.
I'm guessing the dealer will probably change the timing belt while they have it to change the timing belt
Other common wear items you might want to check:
- suspension ball joints
- softened/rotted Intercooler hoses (warm and cool side)
- leaking fuel filter head (check for telltale diesel residue around the filter gasket)
- proper operating temperature (just under midline on the gauge). Any lower indicates a likely early failure of the thermostat.
Other than that, as Sam said, read up and keep learning.
Dan
