NEW CAR! Maintence Tips
08-05-2009, 09:54 AM
#12
2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Lansing MI
Posts: 346
the belt is something you can pick up at auto zone, should be like $20. Dont worry about the oil weight. I run 10w40 in mine but thats b/c i drive it hard. if it has a bbk cold air intake on it you can take it off, clean it and recharge it just like a K&N filter. To get your tranny fluid changed and have the coolant system flushed a fair price would be around $200 i guess.( i do all my own work so i dont know what it should cost). and as for the spark plugs just take it out and look to see if it is still any electrode left.
08-05-2009, 04:17 PM
#14
5th Gear Member
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: CT
Posts: 4,951
personally, it depends on how you run your car. If you push that engine to it's limit quite often, then you should maintain the car quite often. I push the **** out of my car so I do oil changes kinda often. About the spark plugs, good ones last a long time so just check em. They should be okay. Radiator flush I suggest you do. 50/50 good brand and no water because thats just no good. Oh, get a good filter. DONT BE CHEAP! haha
Don't every buy mixed coolant. Just buy a bottle of 100% coolant and mix it yourself. There's no reason to buy water.
Oh, and OP, if you want help, you should really take a typing/grammar class or something.
08-05-2009, 05:54 PM
#16
5th Gear Member
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: CT
Posts: 4,951
Nothing is wrong with it, it's just dumb to buy 50/50 mix from a store. You pay for half a gallon of water like that. What you do is buy one gallon of coolant, and then mix it with water. Then you end up with 2 gallons of 50/50.
08-05-2009, 05:55 PM
#18
4th Gear Member
Join Date: May 2009
Location: MO
Posts: 1,030
