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Old 02-20-2007, 02:19 PM
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What should I do? Should I change my coolant and my rearend fluid?? Let me know guys..
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Oh ****! Sell the car!

Change them if they haven't been changed already
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flush the radiator...seafoam it...plugs/wires...the usual
Old 02-20-2007, 02:30 PM
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i still have 800 more miles till im there .
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I just hit 94,573 miles....should I do anything?
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Originally Posted by ZFan88
I just hit 94,573 miles....should I do anything?
Oil+filter, fuel filter, plugs/wires, detail the paint
Old 02-20-2007, 02:59 PM
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just do your regular maintenance. I'm at 82,5XX and I change my synthetic every 4k for having a boosted motor. flush the trnny if you haven't done it in a while, check all the fluids. do a walk around and check everything fellas
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How do I drain the radiator fluid? How do I drain the old coolant and refill it?? Also what fuel filter should I get? I'm going to get me some new spark plug wires and I was wondering what ones you would recommend and what length?? Sorry for all the questions..
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your cars just broke in
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When you change the radiator fluid just make sure that you don't leave any air in the system. If you want to watch a bunch of guys argue then look up the DexCool vs regular antifreeze thread here. If you haven't changed the fuel filter it is probably at least partly plugged. It's behind the drivers rear tire, easy to change, you'll get drenched in gas. I do mine every year. I put Taylor plug wires on mine and like them, they eliminate the damn heat tubes and springs in the stock ones, but there are other aftermarket ones that are good to. I change my Mobile 1 synthetic oil every time the seasons change. That's overkill but I plan on keeping the car. Good luck, oh, if you haven't washed it yet, the paint is cured enough by now.
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[QUOTE=Ironxcross]Oh ****! Sell the car!

uh oh, i am gonna break 70k next month, screw it i am gonna light a match
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wires should be fine unless you see visible splices. Get some NGK TR55 plugs, they're cheap and everybody likes their performance.
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Originally Posted by Ell Ess Won
wires should be fine unless you see visible splices. Get some NGK TR55 plugs, they're cheap and everybody likes their performance.
yeah I already have those plugs...What wires should I go with? and what length?




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