97 coupe with 69k miles question about maint
04-16-2006, 01:08 PM
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97 coupe with 69k miles question about maint
What are the long temr Maintenance costs I.E. Valve seals plug wires and so on?
04-16-2006, 03:06 PM
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hm...well i have a 97 w/91k on it, i "should" get the plugs and wires done sometime i guess, although it runs just fine...and ohyeah i had a water pump replaced at around 64k, um....oil changes tires and brake pads....very minimal upkeep on it....oil change prices are higher than a "regular" car that uses dino oil but it washes out if you go by the DIC and get twice to three times the mileage out of it. my car's oil has always been changed according to the DIC and it doesnt use, leak, puff, any oil at all. great car. (back tires tend to get expensive though...still figguring that one out cause i know i wouldnt ever do anything to cause that)
04-16-2006, 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by sebringsilver97coupe
hm...well i have a 97 w/91k on it, i "should" get the plugs and wires done sometime i guess, although it runs just fine...and ohyeah i had a water pump replaced at around 64k, um....oil changes tires and brake pads....very minimal upkeep on it....oil change prices are higher than a "regular" car that uses dino oil but it washes out if you go by the DIC and get twice to three times the mileage out of it. my car's oil has always been changed according to the DIC and it doesnt use, leak, puff, any oil at all. great car. (back tires tend to get expensive though...still figguring that one out cause i know i wouldnt ever do anything to cause that)
lol is it true that the right front has to be the right front and so on?
04-16-2006, 03:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Joe0121
lol is it true that the right front has to be the right front and so on?
04-16-2006, 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by sebringsilver97coupe
good point, u save money by not having to pay for tire rotations hahahaha
04-16-2006, 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Joe0121
What are the long temr Maintenance costs I.E. Valve seals plug wires and so on?
04-16-2006, 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Evil-Twin
You should not have to do any internal maintenance... the car is designed to see 200,000 miles. As long as you follow regular maintenance schedules. Use the right oil and change it at the right time.. wires and plugs are good for 100K..... just follow the maintenance schedule in the owners manual. The car is a piece of work.....