# 98 Ranger

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/98-ranger/38531>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ford, ranger\
**Created:** [October 23, 2009, 11:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/98-ranger/38531 "2009-10-23T23:44:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![freeproud8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/eada6e/32.png) [@freeproud8](https://community.cartalk.com/u/freeproud8)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2009, 11:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/98-ranger/38531/1 "2009-10-23T23:44:52Z")

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I have a 98 Ford Ranger 4X4 with 27,000  
  
 miles. I currently use synthetic oil because  
  
 the truck only racks up 2000 miles a year.I  
  
 usually change the oil every 6 months. When should I change other fluids? brake,differential etc) .The tires are original equipment,should I replace them?

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**Author:** ![hd72mm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/9fc29f/32.png) [@hd72mm](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hd72mm)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2009, 12:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/98-ranger/38531/2 "2009-10-24T00:29:50Z")

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Read owners manual it will tell you mileage and time when things need replaced.

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**Author:** ![freeproud8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/eada6e/32.png) [@freeproud8](https://community.cartalk.com/u/freeproud8)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2009, 5:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/98-ranger/38531/3 "2009-10-24T05:08:14Z")

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Owners manual is useless as far as low mileage trucks are concerned. If I used that information I’d be due for my 30,000 mile checkup in 16 months. I think the life span of some of the fluids is shorter than 12 years.I just got some good advice from the Ford Club.