Fluid Change
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Racer
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From: Muskegon Michigan
Fluid Change
Will be taking the Vette out of storage if and when the weather breaks. Has almost 50,000 miles on it and was thinking of changing the fluids to start the season. Should all fluids be changed or just oil and transmission and their respected filters? How do you feel about the cooling system, brake fluid, power steering fluid and etc.
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From: Lake Havasu City, AZ
Your Vette is a '93 based on your profile...
Your post sounds like you have not changed any of your fluids in 50K miles!!!
You must have at least changed the oil ...
With a car that is 12 years old, I would personally change them all.
Power flush the rad, change the brake fluid, power steering fluid, if a manual change the clutch fluid, if auto change the tranny fluid, engine oil change ( but you SHOULD HAVE changed that before you put it away for the winter) change gear oil in rear diff....
Your post sounds like you have not changed any of your fluids in 50K miles!!!
You must have at least changed the oil ...
With a car that is 12 years old, I would personally change them all.
Power flush the rad, change the brake fluid, power steering fluid, if a manual change the clutch fluid, if auto change the tranny fluid, engine oil change ( but you SHOULD HAVE changed that before you put it away for the winter) change gear oil in rear diff....
Race Director
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I should have added that changinf the oil before you put it way for the winter is critical. When the engine runs, the sulphur compounds in the oil and gas are converted to sulphuric acid. You don't want acidic oil that is laden with condensation (water) in contact with metal for prolonged periods of time or you will get corrosion (rust) in your engine.
IF you do nothing else, ALWAYS change your engine oil before you put her away for the winter
IF you do nothing else, ALWAYS change your engine oil before you put her away for the winter
Melting Slicks
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It can "almost" never hurt to change fluids, but in your case, I would change everything; Oil, tranny, coolant, brake, power steering, differential, (clutch if appropriate) and if the car has been sitting a long time, I would siphon all the gas out of the tank and replace it with fresh gas. If you feel energetic, it wouldn't hurt to drop the tank and give it a good cleaning.
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Racer
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From: Muskegon Michigan
Thanks for all the advice. Bought the Vette with 43,000 on it. Oil and filter have been changed every 3,000 miles with Mobil 1 and also after removing it from storage. In addition I use Sta-Bil in the gas tank. The other fluids I have not replaced but will do so. Thanks
