Maintainance Time

[Justin.Kirkham]

Board Members of Great Prestige,

I have a laundry list of repair items that I am going to start addressing soon. If any of you have any tips regarding these, could you let me know? While I have done oil changes before, this will be the first time that I am doing the rest of the procedures.

1. Oil Change
2. Fuel Filter
3. Transmission Fluid and Filter
4. Top off all fluids
5. Brake pads and Rotors

Additionally, Should any other basic repairs be performed on a car that is at 90,000 miles, which had not had regular service for the last few years? Thanks!

-Justin

[josh98bird]

Re: Maintainance Time

flush radiator and change gear lube in rear differential... both as easy as oil change.

[Fspalt]

Re: Maintainance Time

Board Members of Great Prestige,

I have a laundry list of repair items that I am going to start addressing soon. If any of you have any tips regarding these, could you let me know? While I have done oil changes before, this will be the first time that I am doing the rest of the procedures.

1. Oil Change
2. Fuel Filter
3. Transmission Fluid and Filter
4. Top off all fluids
5. Brake pads and Rotors

Additionally, Should any other basic repairs be performed on a car that is at 90,000 miles, which had not had regular service for the last few years? Thanks!

-Justin

Fuel Filter is pretty easy. Just let the car sit for a while and only a little fuel should come out. Its located on the drivers side in front of the rear wheel.

Trans filter and fluid is also a simple. Make sure to get a new gaskget, try to avoid the cork ones. It held on with like 10 bolts i want to say. There is no drain plug so have a big pan ready. The filter pulls right out.

Pads and Rotors are a little more involved. How are your brakes currently. Do they vibrate or are they smooth?

[D_Fisher]

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Go buy a Haynes manual. It has directions for everything you are wanting to do. It worked good for me and has paid for itself hundreds of times over.

[Justin.Kirkham]

Re: Maintenance Time

Go buy a Haynes manual. It has directions for everything you are wanting to do. It worked good for me and has paid for itself hundreds of times over.

I got the manual. =) They are a great thing.

How are your brakes currently. Do they vibrate or are they smooth?

On a hard brake down the mountains, my arms shake like I'm having a seizure... I've done pads and rotors on a Toyota Tundra.... and I just guessed that with the Haynes Manual, it wouldn't be too bad.

Thanks for all the comments so far, and feel free to recommend tips you guys have learned or products you recommend. Also, is there any other preventative maintenance measures you guys would recommend?

-Justin

[97rs4life]

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PCV valve, rotate tires, clean air filter, rear diff fluid change, clean MAF sensor, etc

[3.8Fbody]

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plugs and wires?

[CDNFB]

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If I were you I would also change my power steering fluid. Do a search cause there are posts in this forum that describe how to flush it easily.

You also might want to clean your fuel injectors. Don't just use the crap that you put in the gas tank, but you don't have to remove them either (although thats the best way). Go to your auto parts store and buy a fuel injector cleaning kit. All you do is pull the fuel pump circuit breaker, attach the bottle and hose (from the kit) to the fuel rail, then start the engine. When the engine dies (bottle empty) you put the fuse back in and your good to go.

[tcrocker162000]

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cork gaskets are the best ones those rubber gaskets ware out so fast

[cam98aro]

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i wouldnt touch the transmission with that high mileage, unless it has had fluid changes before

[greasemonkey]

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I got the manual. =) They are a great thing.



On a hard brake down the mountains, my arms shake like I'm having a seizure... I've done pads and rotors on a Toyota Tundra.... and I just guessed that with the Haynes Manual, it wouldn't be too bad.

Thanks for all the comments so far, and feel free to recommend tips you guys have learned or products you recommend. Also, is there any other preventative maintenance measures you guys would recommend?

-Justin

Everyone nailed the basics, so Ill just go ahead and tell you if the car shakes its the rear rotors, if the steering shakes its the front. Good luck! TLC is what makes American cars run forever.

[Justin.Kirkham]

Re: Maintainance Time

i wouldnt touch the transmission with that high mileage, unless it has had fluid changes before

Could you elaborate on that? I figured that because I had a high mileage transmission I should change the fluid and such to keep it running good. Thanks!

-Justin

[greasemonkey]

Re: Maintainance Time

What he means it its generally known that if you flush a high mileage trans that hasn't had service in a while, there is potential of actually washing away friction material from the clutches and bands that are literally being held together by the bits of debris in the old fluid. This is a possible theory, but I have never personally seen it. At the very least though on a high mileage trans, drop the pan and replace the gastet and filter. Clean the magnet out as well. This way your not flushing all of the old fluid out, and still you get the benefit of 5 quarts of fresh fluid and a new filter.

Good Luck!