Figure I'll be hitting 100k miles by years end. Starting a list of things to check/replace. Just wondering if there's something else you guys can think of that I'm missing.

Differential oil - hoping to do this weekend
Manual trans oil - probably do next weekend on friend's lift
Flex discs - gotta find some
Spark plugs - Need to do some homework. Always use NGK V-Power in everything else.
Coolant flush
Steering Dampner
Brake fluid
Check wheel bearings, steering linkage. Need to see if linkage has grease fittings.

and not mileage related, but must get seat heaters fixed in the next month or two. Also, need to replace valve cover gaskets (trying to decide if I want to powder coat the covers while they are off), and guess I'll go ahead and replace the oil level sensor. Too **** to pull the bulb, and tired of seeing the light. Will do that at the next oil change, so another 2 months or so. Also, need to adjust driver's window. Getting a little wind noise up front at highway speeds.

thoughts?

 

Okay, diff oil done. That was super easy. Wish Dana had figured out that two plug thing...

 

Guys I have searched and searched. I want to replace my diff and brake fluid.



Will any DOT4 brake fluid meet specs in my limited? The manual makes a big deal about the boiling point, etc. Also, book calls for 1/2 quart in the resivour - what's a good guess for a whole system flush? 2 quarts? 3?



And for the differential - 75W-85 just does not exist around here. I found synthetic (I beleive it was Mobile 1) 75W90 all over town as well as 75W140. Book calls for 75W85 - just how critical can it be? I mean, isn't replacing 7 year old fluid with ANYTHING CLOSE better than 7 year old brake and diff fluid?



I picked up two quarts of Mobile 1 5W20 for the transmission tonight. I want to do it all before the Dragon - which is 5 1/2 days away. Gonna end up paying NTB or my local independent garage - I don't live where cars can be worked on in the driveway anymore.

 

I replaced my diff with Amsoil 75W-90, and swapped out my tranny fluid with Amsoil 5W-20, both full synthetic. Can't say anything about the rear, but the gearbox is definitely a lot smother when shifting.

Don't know anything about the brake fluid since I haven't changed that yet.

P.s. you spelled "Ultraguage" wrong in your sig

 

I think you are the first to READ my sig.\

HEY, you spelled it wrong, too.

 

Haha, one can try.

 

Well, just for the record, I re-changed my diff oil. After reading my owner's manual, I found that it called for 75W-140. I had also found a few claims that Royal Purple help quiet minor gear whine. Well, it didn't for me, and I chalked up the Mobil 1 75W-90 to an additional fluid flush.

As for the manual trans I changed it out with Royal Purple 5W-20 last weekend. Again, my owner's manual seems to differ from later years. It calls for ATF+4. However, that's not what was in it. Apparently someone had already changed it over to motor oil.

For the DIY'ers, both fluid changes were pretty easy. The diff I did without even jacking up the car. The trans I did on a lift, but only because I already had it up there. However, a second person is pretty much a must.

 

My 05 manual says 75W80.

So you used M1 75W90 at first? Seems very close to what my manual says.... I might just go with that.


Again, my manual says 5W20.


Why?

 

It's seems most guys on here are using 75W-90, since yes it's very close, and the only I can find locally.

As to needing a second person... There isn't enough room under the car to tip up a bottle like there is in the rear. I had no problem changing the diff oil by myself using a fill tube with a shut off valve in it. For the trans I drained it while on the lift, then lowered the car to about one or two feet off the floor. My fill tube has a smaller diameter plastic tip with a cap. Well that worked great to add a section of vacuum line for an extension. I think we used about another two feet of vacuum line. My buddy then held the oil bottle/fill tube valve up over the engine while I fished the tube into the fill hole, and watched for overflow. I then stuck a bolt in the tube to keep from dripping oil (especially on the second bottle still containing some oil) all over me and the car while he pulled it back up.

I hope that makes sense... It really was quite easy.

I can't seem to find the fill tube I used, but it's just like the one in the following link without the funnel. It threads directly onto the oil bottle. I got it at Autozone. I've always just used vacuum hose, since it slips over the tip of a gear lube bottle, but the guy there suggested this, and I'll never go back to hoses...

Hopkins/Measu-funnel with on/off spout, handle, pouring tube and cap (10704) | Funnel | AutoZone.com

 

Yea, that helps!!!!!!

Thanks!

 

You're welcome...

 

And don't forget to change your fuel filter!

 

Ah, thanks... I keep forgetting to put that filter on my to-do list.