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Jul 27, 2003 | 11:31 PM

LS1 Brent

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Maintenince stuff?

what all do you have to do to keep your f body in mint condition besides changing just the engine oil? what about the rear end and tranny fluids, how often do you have to chagne them and what is a good web sight to show you how to change them? thanx alot.

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Jul 28, 2003 | 05:27 PM

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Jul 28, 2003 | 06:39 PM

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Re: Maintenince stuff?

How many miles on your new purchase?

Jul 28, 2003 | 06:48 PM

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Re: Maintenince stuff?

The owners manual has a good break down of what needs to be done and when. If you don't have one, pick up a repair book at the local parts store for your car.

Jul 28, 2003 | 09:27 PM

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Re: Maintenince stuff?

Depends on what you do with your car IMO my oil gets changed every 2000 miles my diff and tranny the beginning of every race season.

Jul 28, 2003 | 11:02 PM

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Re: Maintenince stuff?

my car has 68k miles.

Jul 29, 2003 | 10:55 AM

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Re: Maintenince stuff?

I would for sure change the differential/ rearend fluid. That way you know that it's been done.

I would also change the fuel filter.

You could look into changing the tranny fluid but honestly I am not an expert on that stuff, like when it should be done.

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Jul 31, 2003 | 09:10 PM

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Re: Maintenince stuff?

Also while according to the book your plugs are ok to 100,000 miles, I'd change the plugs to TR55's while I was doing the rest of the stuff.

Jul 31, 2003 | 11:45 PM

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Re: Maintenince stuff?

When should you change the Fuel Filter?

Aug 1, 2003 | 10:33 AM

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Re: Maintenince stuff?

I think the standard interval for the fuel filter is 30k miles, but I usually do mine every 12,000 miles or once a year. They're relatively cheap and easy to replace (as long as you don't mind some fuel spilling on you

) so its worth it IMO.