What did you do to your truck today?

[OldCracker29]

I'm going to drive it to work. See ya.

 

[ScottyBoy]

I'm going to drive it to work. See ya.

Ditto. Have to go drive over 3 iced bridges to get to work.

 

[Boilerup15]

maybe going to work, then taking my sister out at midnight for her 21st!

 

[nubuilder]

Had the fuel filter replaced and washed off the salt.

I provided the filter and they charged me $43 to change it. I told them that I just had the other truck done last year (3/19/10 to be exact) and it cost $16. They told me they billed me based on the Mitchel system (whatever that is). The system knows the type of work being done and charges accordingly. They said that ones that are bolted to the lines cost more to replace than the ones that are clipped in. This is . Can't do anything about it now since its already done. I thought I'd give some business to the only shop on the island here, but I guess next time I'll have to call around.

So we'll see if the filter has any affect on the idle (I'm betting not, but I hope it does).

 

[ScottyBoy]

Drove it in the snow and over some icy bridges. That was fun.

 

[Carolinaboy]

Matt, why didn't you just change it yourself?

 

[Texas Jim]

Matt, why didn't you just change it yourself?

That's what I was wondering too??

 

[nubuilder]

Matt, why didn't you just change it yourself?

That's what I was wondering too??

I'm not so good when it comes to lines/hoses....especially on older, rusty vehicles. I had the shop do it on both trucks for peace of mind (I was perfectly happy with paying $16, not $43), and if something did get broken, they would be able to fix it (I have no line cutting/fittings tools). Now that it has been done though, I'll change the Silverado's myself and more regularly to avoid the nuts seizing to the lines or filter.

 

[Carolinaboy]

Gotcha

 

[Texas Jim]

Looked at it in the driveway covered in snow...