Why does every shop or maintenance garage,etc...... overinflate my tires? First it was Wal-mart,they put 50 in during an oil change. And now my dealer,the other day put 55!! These tires are marked 44max psi on the sidewall in 1/4" letters.
The only way I found out this time was the oil change place I took it to checked the pressure while I was standing there.
I took it to the dealer last week for a pinion seal replacement,so they are the only ones who could've done it. Before that I checked and filled them a week before(digital gauge)... I'm just trying to understand why......98

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98 F-150 4.6 Litre XLT2wd Ext. cab
Yokahama AVS/ST's
prarie tan/tan int.
K/N gen.II fipk
custom dual exh/gibson rectangle tips/rear exiting.
color matched snuglid
Superchip!!!
Westin nerfs blk .powdercoat
Clear front corners
Stillen Quad light air dam, sweet!!
Euro taillights
Cobra 75WXST cb w/weather alert
[b]Kenwood cd w/Radio Shack speakers,don't laugh it sounds pretty good
Viper alarm
On the way/wheels,tires, etc..etc.......
the monochromatic boogie is done,cool!.
Come see my new pictures@ www.my-f150.com

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reverendhortonheat.com

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Had to take the picture out,it was way too out of date,,,,98

 

My dealer did the same thing on both of my trucks, and my Explorer! Morons working on it is all I can figure... I felt like I was driving a tank all three times, only to find 45 PSI in all three cases! Morons! It's amazing the difference in ride quality when you use the CORRECT pressures! I actually run my rears a little bit under the recommended pressure to help the ride. I pump them up full (To the recommended pressure at least) when hauling the boat or a load in the bed.
-Joe-


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98 Explorer (Lemon Law Case in Progress)

'00 F-150, X-cab, 4x4, Lariat, Off-road, Trailer Tow, Holandia Sunroof, built 11/99 picked up 10/00!Clear Corners, Manik Stainless Steel 1-piece brush guard, Custom CB wiring, Uniden PC76-XLW CB radio with K-40 Magna-Mount antenna (for now), 1 set of 165 watt KC Daylighters (for now... more on the way) Custom switch mounting plate and overhead console, Bully Stainless Steel Trailer hitch drawbarw/ 2" stainless steel ball.
List of planned mods: Clear tails, torsion bar tweak, bug deflector, spray in liner, and a tonneau of some sort...

93 Probe GT teal, OE rims painted to match, bone stock drivetrain.

 

Well,some high perfomance tires require that kind of pressure,but mine are clearly marked on the sidewall. I guess I'll have to make some little magnet signs to go on the fender,and stick them on before I get it serviced,LOL. I remember one time
when I used to work at this one place. (crop dusting,of all things) Anyway the big boss would use the extra hangar space to store his cars. Well one day his black Jensen was flat on the right rear,I filled it up but it had a slow leak around the rim.
My boss(who I guess was not too bright,lol) told me to put 100!! pounds of air in it,lol. That would swell the tire enough to stop it from leaking he said....
Well I winced,and had my back against the fender so as to avoid the impending explosion. Nothing happened! Well,everyone went to lunch and when we came back,the tire had split from rim to rim,almost like someone had cut it with a recip. saw. My bosses wife,the secretary ,was the only one there when it blew. I'm sure she almost went in her jeans,LOL.
(it was in a 20,000 sq. foot hangar) I can
imagine the sound it must've made,,,,,98

(A Jensen is a british car that looks like an old BMW in the front,and a Porsche 928 in the rear. It's powered by a Dodge 440 Magnum. Quite a fast car......)
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98 F-150 4.6 Litre XLT2wd Ext. cab
Yokahama AVS/ST's
prarie tan/tan int.
K/N gen.II fipk
custom dual exh/gibson rectangle tips/rear exiting.
color matched snuglid
Superchip!!!
Westin nerfs blk .powdercoat
Clear front corners
Stillen Quad light air dam, sweet!!
Euro taillights
Cobra 75WXST cb w/weather alert
[b]Kenwood cd w/Radio Shack speakers,don't laugh it sounds pretty good
Viper alarm
On the way/wheels,tires, etc..etc.......
the monochromatic boogie is done,cool!.
Come see my new pictures@ www.my-f150.com

officialtomwaits.com
reverendhortonheat.com

WOW,what a cool site!

FENDER GUITARS ROCK!!!
Had to take the picture out,it was way too out of date ,,,,98

[This message has been edited by 98SCREAMER (edited 02-16-2001).]

 

2 simple reasons: improper training, lazy/don't give a crap!!

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2000 F-150 XL, RC, LB, 5.4L, 4R70W, 3.55LS,
Class III tow, Payload #3, & Convenience pkgs.,
4-wheel disc/ABS, Chestnut/Parchment 40/60,
Ford bedliner w/Paintsaver & gas/wheel/spare locks,
K&N F.I.P.K. w/Outwears pre-filter, Superchip,
Dynomax ultra-flow welded 3" cat-back w/ 3" Y-pipe,
Hellwig front & rear anti-sway bars, Rancho RS 9000s,
Mobil 1, K&N oil filter.

 

check your door jam sticker it has the tire pressure setting on this lable

 

If you get an overinflated tire from a "pro shop" it is simply because that over inflation is directly proportional to the over inflation in their brains thus affecting their proper functioning, mentally and physically.

 

LOL,,,I know first hand about "pro" shop
brain inflation,hehehe.Maybe these places are trying to amaze you with gas mileage..........98

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98 F-150 4.6 Litre XLT2wd Ext. cab
Yokahama AVS/ST's
prarie tan/tan int.
K/N gen.II fipk
custom dual exh/gibson rectangle tips/rear exiting.
color matched snuglid
Superchip!!!
Westin nerfs blk .powdercoat
Clear front corners
Stillen Quad light air dam, sweet!!
Euro taillights
Cobra 75WXST cb w/weather alert
[b]Kenwood cd w/Radio Shack speakers,don't laugh it sounds pretty good
Viper alarm
On the way/wheels,tires, etc..etc.......
the monochromatic boogie is done,cool!.
Come see my new pictures@ www.my-f150.com

officialtomwaits.com
reverendhortonheat.com

WOW,what a cool site!

FENDER GUITARS ROCK!!!
Had to take the picture out,it was way too out of date,,,,98