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New Owner of 2006 RTL

988 views 8 replies 5 participants last post by  news2u 
Congrats! The truck looks to be in great shape. And it even has the somewhat rare optional fog lights -- nice!

Two considerations about maintenance that you might want to investigate:

1) Has the timing belt been changed yet? If not, it would be smart to prioritize that (I would do it ahead of the upgrades, to protect your investment.) It's due at around 100K, or seven years (I think.)

2) The radiator/transmission cooler interface is a known trouble spot on these. If it fails, the consequences can be very expensive. It can be very smart to replace the radiator preventatively when the timing belt is done.

I think you are going to love owning this vehicle -- I wish I had owned one when I was your age! It is very versatile, and I couldn't agree more about not needing all the "tech". Sometimes simple and straightforward is more than good enough. Have fun!
 
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