When do you change fluids?
07-03-2010, 08:55 PM
#11
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Pensacola,FL.
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I just changed the Trans and rear end with Royal Purple.
This is the first time I've used that product.
I stick with the Motorcraft oil filter as Wally World has them so cheap, but if I had to go with another filter I use Wix.
Oil is always Valvoline. Usually the semi-synthetic.
This is the first time I've used that product.
I stick with the Motorcraft oil filter as Wally World has them so cheap, but if I had to go with another filter I use Wix.
Oil is always Valvoline. Usually the semi-synthetic.
He flushed the radiator and changed the trans and rear end fluids every 4000mi ?
07-04-2010, 08:19 AM
#14
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Mississippi
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Changing brake fluid? I've never changed brake fluid in any vehicle at any mileage. This has a service interval? There's nothing in the system that could make it dirty, right? And I'm not aware that brake fluid breaks down on its own.
I do 5w-20 Mobil1 every 5,000 miles. This is probably a short interval for synthetic.
Hmmm....need to read up on the fluid interval for a manual tranny.
I do 5w-20 Mobil1 every 5,000 miles. This is probably a short interval for synthetic.
Hmmm....need to read up on the fluid interval for a manual tranny.
07-04-2010, 01:05 PM
#15
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Location: NW Arkansas
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I just got 10k miles on my 07 GT that i bought new.
She going to a get service job soon: Brake pads, motor oil, oil filter and filter clean up.
I was just wondering if there were any other fluids i might wanna change at this point.
Radiator fluids, brake fluids.. are those necessary for now?
I'll be supercharged by february next year so i also wanted to ask the FI guys here,
if they changed their lubricants, are you still using 5w-20?
She going to a get service job soon: Brake pads, motor oil, oil filter and filter clean up.
I was just wondering if there were any other fluids i might wanna change at this point.
Radiator fluids, brake fluids.. are those necessary for now?
I'll be supercharged by february next year so i also wanted to ask the FI guys here,
if they changed their lubricants, are you still using 5w-20?
Heat can kill a brake pad beyond repair and heavy, heavy, heavy use
can make replacing pads warranted at 10K. Normal use, no.
If your pads are gone enough to warrant replacement at 10K, (excessive heat)
then I would do a complete flush of the brake fluid as well.
Maybe check the washer fluid?
Last edited by 157dB; 07-04-2010 at 01:07 PM.
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