First Tune UP!
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Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 3,385
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From: King George VA
First Tune UP!
This is the first tune up for the car since I bought it Im at 34000 miles now.
So far the list is
10w/30 royal purple
75w-90 Trans fluid
Airfilter
Flush Coolant
Fuel Filter
Spark plug wires
Im going to pull a plug to check it out. Im waiting to do my plugs cause soon not now Ill be getting Long Tubes rather do it then.
Any other suggestions?
So far the list is
10w/30 royal purple
75w-90 Trans fluid
Airfilter
Flush Coolant
Fuel Filter
Spark plug wires
Im going to pull a plug to check it out. Im waiting to do my plugs cause soon not now Ill be getting Long Tubes rather do it then.
Any other suggestions?
Le Mans Master
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 8,700
Likes: 298
From: Ft. Lauderdale Fl
A new serpentine belt. Can't think of anything else but probably will later. I knew it would happen,( a complete coolant flush).
Last edited by runner140*; Dec 22, 2006 at 01:01 PM. Reason: thought of something else.
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Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 729
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From: Concord North Carolina
Plugs/wires
serpentine belt
coolant
oil
oil filter
transmission fluid
tranny gasket
tranny filter
fuel filter
new radiator hoses
alignment
check tire pressure
Brake pads
Brake rotors
windshield wiper blades
windsheield fluid
Check lights ect
Check fuses
Check tire tread
Air filter
Clean out the throttle body
Rinse out the fins of the radiator
Straighten out fins if they are bent
Check for garbage near the nose**our cars are like vacum cleaners**
Should invest if budget allows battery and alternator
Starter if you have the $$
Clean battery terminals
Periodiclly check the tension on your pulleys
Lubricate door hinges, hood hinges ect.
New thermostat
Powersteering fluid
Replace powersteering fluid hose
Run some powersteering fluid additive if you want
Get a new gas cap**read that gas evaporates due to poor gas caps or not being screwed on correctly**
Do your shox need replacing
Grease your jjoinnts ect...
Check your differential fluid
Clean up any gunk under the hood
Wash the undercarriage of your car
GIVE YOUR CAR A GOOD WASH/WAX...
Replace gaskets if you can**head gaskets ect**
Distributor cap
Rotor button
Flush out brake system
Add some redline fuel injector cleaner thru it
Radiator cap....Should be replaced when you flush out the radiator
Take it to a reputable mechanic and have him check over it to make sure everything mechanical is working like it should be
A good tune up can save you alot of worrys down the road
I think that pretty much covered it all....
Oh yea check for any leaks.
serpentine belt
coolant
oil
oil filter
transmission fluid
tranny gasket
tranny filter
fuel filter
new radiator hoses
alignment
check tire pressure
Brake pads
Brake rotors
windshield wiper blades
windsheield fluid
Check lights ect
Check fuses
Check tire tread
Air filter
Clean out the throttle body
Rinse out the fins of the radiator
Straighten out fins if they are bent
Check for garbage near the nose**our cars are like vacum cleaners**
Should invest if budget allows battery and alternator
Starter if you have the $$
Clean battery terminals
Periodiclly check the tension on your pulleys
Lubricate door hinges, hood hinges ect.
New thermostat
Powersteering fluid
Replace powersteering fluid hose
Run some powersteering fluid additive if you want
Get a new gas cap**read that gas evaporates due to poor gas caps or not being screwed on correctly**
Do your shox need replacing
Grease your jjoinnts ect...
Check your differential fluid
Clean up any gunk under the hood
Wash the undercarriage of your car
GIVE YOUR CAR A GOOD WASH/WAX...
Replace gaskets if you can**head gaskets ect**
Distributor cap
Rotor button
Flush out brake system
Add some redline fuel injector cleaner thru it
Radiator cap....Should be replaced when you flush out the radiator
Take it to a reputable mechanic and have him check over it to make sure everything mechanical is working like it should be
A good tune up can save you alot of worrys down the road
I think that pretty much covered it all....Oh yea check for any leaks.
