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Okay, my car just hit 30k miles on my last trip from home back to school and I was wondering what I should do to it. I was looking in the manual and I see that I should probably change auto-tranny fluid, rotate tires, and check/possibly clean the K&N. Is there anything else that the manual left out?
I just found my Haynes and it says to also change fuel filter, drive belt (was replaced about 2k miles ago), service cooling system, check differential lubrication, possibly change PCV valve, replace spark plugs, inspect wires, and check emissions systems.
I hate to say this, but I'd rather not do all that in the Haynes - I left all my tools at home and therefore would have to pay to have it done (or drive the 6 hour-round-trip to get my tools from home and back here). I only have a small ratchet set here with me (the extension in it is only a 3" - I couldn't even replace my own battery b/c it wasn't long enough), so if there's something that I could do with that, I'll try (if it's not too hard).
I know my mom and sisters are coming up to visit in about a week, so they could maybe bring anything I needed, but between then and now I know I'm going to be driving about 300-400 miles. I can't imagine anything on that list is that desprately needed to be replaced that it can't wait, but just FYI.
Thanks, Rob
EDIT: Oh yeah, I just remembered - under warenty at 14.5k miles I had the read end worked on for a whining, so the rear diff fluid was changed then, courtesy of GM.
[ February 04, 2005, 12:11 PM: Message edited by: Rob@USC ]
I just found my Haynes and it says to also change fuel filter, drive belt (was replaced about 2k miles ago), service cooling system, check differential lubrication, possibly change PCV valve, replace spark plugs, inspect wires, and check emissions systems.
I hate to say this, but I'd rather not do all that in the Haynes - I left all my tools at home and therefore would have to pay to have it done (or drive the 6 hour-round-trip to get my tools from home and back here). I only have a small ratchet set here with me (the extension in it is only a 3" - I couldn't even replace my own battery b/c it wasn't long enough), so if there's something that I could do with that, I'll try (if it's not too hard).
I know my mom and sisters are coming up to visit in about a week, so they could maybe bring anything I needed, but between then and now I know I'm going to be driving about 300-400 miles. I can't imagine anything on that list is that desprately needed to be replaced that it can't wait, but just FYI.
Thanks, Rob
EDIT: Oh yeah, I just remembered - under warenty at 14.5k miles I had the read end worked on for a whining, so the rear diff fluid was changed then, courtesy of GM.
[ February 04, 2005, 12:11 PM: Message edited by: Rob@USC ]
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