24,000 mile C5 service?
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Le Mans Master
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From: Kansas City MO
24,000 mile C5 service?
i got email from my Chevy Dealership service manager to remind me about my "24,000 mile service" for my c5. i know that it's a bunch of b.s., and that they just want me to drop $500-1000 for unneeded service work. i know the c5 owners and service manuals by heart and know that my next recommended service is at 30,000 miles (air filter ; inspect fuel tank, cap, lines). anyway, i cleaned and re-oiled my halltech tric filter about 500 miles ago, change the oil every 2500 miles, and inspected the entire fuel system last week. is there anything else i need to do or should be doing? i already have a new serpentine belt (1000 miles old), i inspected the brakes a couple weeks ago while painting the calipers, i regularly check all fluids, hoses, tires. what am i missing?
thanks. :)
thanks. :)
Le Mans Master
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From: Gainesville VA
Re: 24,000 mile C5 service? (tattooed)
I would do a trans fluid change at that point.... I do them 25/50/75 etc...Wouldn't hurt to do the rear as well...
but sounds like your are on top of things.
:seeya
but sounds like your are on top of things.
:seeya
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Le Mans Master
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From: Kansas City MO
Re: 24,000 mile C5 service? (Ryan2002C5)
I would do a trans fluid change at that point.... I do them 25/50/75 etc...Wouldn't hurt to do the rear as well...
but sounds like your are on top of things.
:seeya
but sounds like your are on top of things.
:seeya
Burning Brakes
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Re: 24,000 mile C5 service? (cuspid)
Don't forget to change the coolant: its corrosion inhibitors don't last forever. It's your decision whether or not to believe how long the orange stuff will last. My philosophy is, "Changing fluids and filters by yourself is relatively inexpensive insurance that related parts will not fail." My second theorem is, "If is unlikely a part will last as long as you want to keep the car, then change it yourself for low $$, rather than risking the inconvenience and possible high $$ if you have to a shop do it." :smash:
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From: Central Florida
Re: 24,000 mile C5 service? (tattooed)
Suggest checking the clutch fluid for the standard signs of deterioration, (1) dark color (2) black goo around the reservoir (3) floating black bits in the reservoir. If you find any of these indications, given your attention to PM, bleeding the clutch with a full quart of upgaded fluid (DOT-4 brake fluid vice DOT-3 with GM part number). An alternative is to regularly swap out the fluid in the reservoir, thereby achieving near replacement over time.
At our club's October shop night, 5 out of 5 C5s checked showed signs of clutch fluid deterioration.
Ranger
[Modified by Ranger, 4:19 PM 12/28/2001]
At our club's October shop night, 5 out of 5 C5s checked showed signs of clutch fluid deterioration.
Ranger
[Modified by Ranger, 4:19 PM 12/28/2001]
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Le Mans Master
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From: Kansas City MO
Re: 24,000 mile C5 service? (tattooed)
summary of responses and PM's -
- check/replace air filter
- inspect fuel tank, lines, cap
- change oil
- inspect serpentine belt
- inspect brakes
- check all fluids regularly
- check all hoses
- check tires
- trans fluid change at 25/50/75
- change fuel filter every 15k
- change brake fluid every 2 yrs
- check clutch fluid regularly and upgrade and clean fluid
- zaino
- change the fuel, clean fuel system
- trans tune-up
- check/replace air filter
- inspect fuel tank, lines, cap
- change oil
- inspect serpentine belt
- inspect brakes
- check all fluids regularly
- check all hoses
- check tires
- trans fluid change at 25/50/75
- change fuel filter every 15k
- change brake fluid every 2 yrs
- check clutch fluid regularly and upgrade and clean fluid
- zaino
- change the fuel, clean fuel system
- trans tune-up
Le Mans Master
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Re: 24,000 mile C5 service? (tattooed)
Tattooed,
great list that I will save to a word doc for future reference. since my engine was rebuilt @ 19k I'll have to adjust my list.
the great thing about the list is that it can all be done by anyone with average mechanical skills. So you can tell your dealer to take a flying f*%# at a rolling donut hole.
great list that I will save to a word doc for future reference. since my engine was rebuilt @ 19k I'll have to adjust my list.
the great thing about the list is that it can all be done by anyone with average mechanical skills. So you can tell your dealer to take a flying f*%# at a rolling donut hole.
Melting Slicks
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From: Chicagoland Illinois
Re: 24,000 mile C5 service? (Ranger)
I read somewhere NOT to use DOT 4 because it is not compatable with the anti-lock sensors...your comments??? What about changing the brake fluids every 2 years or so because of water absorbtion? :chevy
[Modified by silversport, 7:11 AM 12/29/2001]
[Modified by silversport, 7:11 AM 12/29/2001]
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Re: 24,000 mile C5 service? (silversport)
I read somewhere NOT to use DOT 4 because it is not compatable with the anti-lock sensors...your comments??? What about changing the brake fluids every 2 years or so because of water absorbtion?....
I believe the standard guidance is that brake fluid change interval is governed by your driving habits. If I sensed a decrease in brake performance or issues with pedal feel, I would change the fluid and bleed the brake system. So far, that has never happened to any of my Corvettes.
http://www.shotimes.com/SHO3brakefluid.html http://www.brickboard.com/FAQ/700-90...mparison.shtml
Ranger
[Modified by Ranger, 8:39 AM 12/29/2001]
Racer
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From: Paris TX
Re: 24,000 mile C5 service? (tattooed)
Don't forget to clean the out side of the radiator.
It's kind'a like opening gifts, you never know what you'll find under there.
:D :D
[Modified by JohnGlenn, 10:24 PM 12/29/2001]
It's kind'a like opening gifts, you never know what you'll find under there.
:D :D
[Modified by JohnGlenn, 10:24 PM 12/29/2001]
Le Mans Master
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Re: 24,000 mile C5 service? (tattooed)
summary of responses and PM's -
- check/replace air filter
- inspect fuel tank, lines, cap
- change oil
- inspect serpentine belt
- inspect brakes
- check all fluids regularly
- check all hoses
- check tires
- trans fluid change at 25/50/75
- change fuel filter every 15k
- change brake fluid every 2 yrs
- check clutch fluid regularly and upgrade and clean fluid
- zaino
- change the fuel, clean fuel system
- trans tune-up
- check/replace air filter
- inspect fuel tank, lines, cap
- change oil
- inspect serpentine belt
- inspect brakes
- check all fluids regularly
- check all hoses
- check tires
- trans fluid change at 25/50/75
- change fuel filter every 15k
- change brake fluid every 2 yrs
- check clutch fluid regularly and upgrade and clean fluid
- zaino
- change the fuel, clean fuel system
- trans tune-up
Plugs?
Flush Injectors?
Diff Gear Fluid?
Clutch Fluid?
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Le Mans Master
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From: Kansas City MO
Re: 24,000 mile C5 service? (MelloYellow)
summary of responses and PM's -
- check/replace air filter
- inspect fuel tank, lines, cap
- change oil
- inspect serpentine belt
- inspect brakes
- check all fluids regularly
- check all hoses
- check tires
- trans fluid change at 25/50/75
- change fuel filter every 15k
- change brake fluid every 2 yrs
- check clutch fluid regularly and upgrade and clean fluid
- zaino
- change the fuel, clean fuel system
- trans tune-up
- scrape squirrels, coons, and Bill Clinton campaign signs off the radiator
- flush cooling system / replace coolant every ??? miles
- check / replace plugs every ??? miles
- flush injectors every ??? miles
- replace / check diff gear fluid every ??? miles
thanks MellowYellow for the additions. :)
- check/replace air filter
- inspect fuel tank, lines, cap
- change oil
- inspect serpentine belt
- inspect brakes
- check all fluids regularly
- check all hoses
- check tires
- trans fluid change at 25/50/75
- change fuel filter every 15k
- change brake fluid every 2 yrs
- check clutch fluid regularly and upgrade and clean fluid
- zaino
- change the fuel, clean fuel system
- trans tune-up
- scrape squirrels, coons, and Bill Clinton campaign signs off the radiator
- flush cooling system / replace coolant every ??? miles
- check / replace plugs every ??? miles
- flush injectors every ??? miles
- replace / check diff gear fluid every ??? miles
thanks MellowYellow for the additions. :)
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Re: 24,000 mile C5 service? (Ranger)
I'm not certain about C5s, but my wife once had a Honda Accord that seemed to have no brake problems. However, upon closer inspection of her calipers and wheel cylinders, heavy corrosion and fluid leakage were evident. This occured after only 30,000 miles of mostly city driving. This is why I always have my other cars' brake fluid flushed every two years. Water and corrosion may not always reveal themselves to the average driver.