Maintenance Advice
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Racer
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From: Fort Lauderdale Florida
Maintenance Advice
Getting ready for the spring and preparing some maintenance/mods/upgrades to bring in the new season; I have approximately 92K on the clock. Performing the following maintenance/mods/upgrades as soon as the weather breaks:
04 Z06 Sway Bars
04 Z06 Shocks
Front End Alignment
MSD Wires
Iridium Plugs
Royal Purple Juice in everything
All new belts to include tensioner and idler
New upper and lower radiator hoses
New fuel filter
AA Mod on the Exhaust
Installing Muth Directional Mirrors
CAG
Column Lock By Pass
Repainting Calipers and Rotor Hubs
A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS TO THE EXPERTS:
1. Do I need to replace fuel injectors? I use BG44 every six/eight months.
2. Do I need an Oil Catcher?
3. Any other routine maintenance that I am missing?
Daily driver and stock other than a Blackwing.
Summer Mods with permission from the wife:
4:10
Callaway Intake
New AVIC Stereo with soundproofing/dampening and Focal Speakers
04 Z06 Sway Bars
04 Z06 Shocks
Front End Alignment
MSD Wires
Iridium Plugs
Royal Purple Juice in everything
All new belts to include tensioner and idler
New upper and lower radiator hoses
New fuel filter
AA Mod on the Exhaust
Installing Muth Directional Mirrors
CAG
Column Lock By Pass
Repainting Calipers and Rotor Hubs
A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS TO THE EXPERTS:
1. Do I need to replace fuel injectors? I use BG44 every six/eight months.
2. Do I need an Oil Catcher?
3. Any other routine maintenance that I am missing?
Daily driver and stock other than a Blackwing.
Summer Mods with permission from the wife:
4:10
Callaway Intake
New AVIC Stereo with soundproofing/dampening and Focal Speakers
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From: Van Buren Arkansas
Wounded Warrior Escort '11
I've the one with the super high-mileage '99 Coupe. For general maintenance only, I suggest the obvious and simple things. Get your alignment checked by someone that knows precisely what they are doing, tire pressures, oil changes and so on. I doubt seriously that you need to replace the injectors. There is a spray pattern test that can be done on them but unless you have contaminates in your fuel, you won't need to change them. The Fuel cleaner BG44, I'm not familiar with but I do use Techron aprox. once every 3-4 months.
At this time, you should change your fuel filter and of course keep after the air filter as needed based upon your area of driving. Something simple too that makes a lot of difference in cooling, using an airhose and a long air wand, reverse blow out the tiny rocks that you will find blocking the AC and radiator. You will probably get a small pile of rocks out of it and each and every one is blocking air from getting through. It makes a lot of difference in cooling. Check the hoses and belts as needed. Everyone's car is subjected to different types of driving. At 92K miles, I also agree with the plugs and wires. If the coolant has not been changed yet, then it is time.
Also at 92K miles, you didn't say if your was a MM6 or not, but if it is, the clutch is probably due.
At this time, you should change your fuel filter and of course keep after the air filter as needed based upon your area of driving. Something simple too that makes a lot of difference in cooling, using an airhose and a long air wand, reverse blow out the tiny rocks that you will find blocking the AC and radiator. You will probably get a small pile of rocks out of it and each and every one is blocking air from getting through. It makes a lot of difference in cooling. Check the hoses and belts as needed. Everyone's car is subjected to different types of driving. At 92K miles, I also agree with the plugs and wires. If the coolant has not been changed yet, then it is time.
Also at 92K miles, you didn't say if your was a MM6 or not, but if it is, the clutch is probably due.
Last edited by dgrant3830; Mar 9, 2007 at 12:19 PM. Reason: Adding one item
