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Hit 5 digits
Hey guys,
Picked up an 04 late last year with super low mileage. Didn't get to drive it much before storing her for the winter but I just rolled over the 10,000 km mark on my current vaca road trip. Have to say, there is nothing like going topless through the mountains.
I have read through the manual and the maintenance threads here so plan on doing the following when I get back:
Tranny fluid
Dif fluid
And of course an oil change
Just curious what your guys opinion would be regarding other maintenance considering the age of car. Thoughts are possibly:
Brake fluid
Coolant flush
Not sure if I need to do the above or if there is anything even further I should be considering.
Any feedback or advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
Picked up an 04 late last year with super low mileage. Didn't get to drive it much before storing her for the winter but I just rolled over the 10,000 km mark on my current vaca road trip. Have to say, there is nothing like going topless through the mountains.
I have read through the manual and the maintenance threads here so plan on doing the following when I get back:
Tranny fluid
Dif fluid
And of course an oil change
Just curious what your guys opinion would be regarding other maintenance considering the age of car. Thoughts are possibly:
Brake fluid
Coolant flush
Not sure if I need to do the above or if there is anything even further I should be considering.
Any feedback or advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
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I just put around 7k kms on my s2000 since I got it and I am about to do the tranny/diff fluids, might bleed the brakes and clutch as well, but definitely tranny/diff. Will also be my second oil change when I do it at the same time.
Fluids are:
Castrol Edge Syntec 10W30
Amsoil MTF
Amsoil Severe Gear
Just need a fluid pump and I am going to do it this weekend.
Fluids are:
Castrol Edge Syntec 10W30
Amsoil MTF
Amsoil Severe Gear
Just need a fluid pump and I am going to do it this weekend.
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A suggestion, if I could, regarding fluid pumps. I have had two of the simple ones from Canadian Tire or Princess, ie all plastic construction, rubber hoses, etc. not 100% happy with that style. The would work, but took a lot of effort to prime. Wasted lots of time. And then they never seemed to work the second or third time around.
Eventually I got wise and spent a bit more money on the tube type pump, basically a large syringe with a metal cylinder. This style works a treat, and with a large capacity, a diff fluid change is done in seconds, as opposed to struggling with the other style and trying to make sure you are not fighting gravity, or accidentally leaking fluid everywhere, etc.
Most galling was the time I rented the hoist at Desros during the winter a couple years ago, to do the diff fluid on my old AMG. Mucked about with the plastic pump for over an hour, then gave up and borrowed their syringe type pump and was done basically instantly. Still had to pay for that hour's worth of hoist time though!
Eventually I got wise and spent a bit more money on the tube type pump, basically a large syringe with a metal cylinder. This style works a treat, and with a large capacity, a diff fluid change is done in seconds, as opposed to struggling with the other style and trying to make sure you are not fighting gravity, or accidentally leaking fluid everywhere, etc.
Most galling was the time I rented the hoist at Desros during the winter a couple years ago, to do the diff fluid on my old AMG. Mucked about with the plastic pump for over an hour, then gave up and borrowed their syringe type pump and was done basically instantly. Still had to pay for that hour's worth of hoist time though!
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A suggestion, if I could, regarding fluid pumps. I have had two of the simple ones from Canadian Tire or Princess, ie all plastic construction, rubber hoses, etc. not 100% happy with that style. The would work, but took a lot of effort to prime. Wasted lots of time. And then they never seemed to work the second or third time around.
Eventually I got wise and spent a bit more money on the tube type pump, basically a large syringe with a metal cylinder. This style works a treat, and with a large capacity, a diff fluid change is done in seconds, as opposed to struggling with the other style and trying to make sure you are not fighting gravity, or accidentally leaking fluid everywhere, etc.
Most galling was the time I rented the hoist at Desros during the winter a couple years ago, to do the diff fluid on my old AMG. Mucked about with the plastic pump for over an hour, then gave up and borrowed their syringe type pump and was done basically instantly. Still had to pay for that hour's worth of hoist time though!
Eventually I got wise and spent a bit more money on the tube type pump, basically a large syringe with a metal cylinder. This style works a treat, and with a large capacity, a diff fluid change is done in seconds, as opposed to struggling with the other style and trying to make sure you are not fighting gravity, or accidentally leaking fluid everywhere, etc.
Most galling was the time I rented the hoist at Desros during the winter a couple years ago, to do the diff fluid on my old AMG. Mucked about with the plastic pump for over an hour, then gave up and borrowed their syringe type pump and was done basically instantly. Still had to pay for that hour's worth of hoist time though!
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Thanks for the comments. Looks like I should more or less change/flush all my fluids when I get back from my vaca. Covered a bit of ground in the last few days so now the car has a total of 12,000 km on her.
Will definately make sure I pick up a good fluid pump as was suggested. Would prefer to get it done quick and keep the fluid in the car.
Will definately make sure I pick up a good fluid pump as was suggested. Would prefer to get it done quick and keep the fluid in the car.
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A suggestion, if I could, regarding fluid pumps. I have had two of the simple ones from Canadian Tire or Princess, ie all plastic construction, rubber hoses, etc. not 100% happy with that style. The would work, but took a lot of effort to prime. Wasted lots of time. And then they never seemed to work the second or third time around.
Eventually I got wise and spent a bit more money on the tube type pump, basically a large syringe with a metal cylinder. This style works a treat, and with a large capacity, a diff fluid change is done in seconds, as opposed to struggling with the other style and trying to make sure you are not fighting gravity, or accidentally leaking fluid everywhere, etc.
Most galling was the time I rented the hoist at Desros during the winter a couple years ago, to do the diff fluid on my old AMG. Mucked about with the plastic pump for over an hour, then gave up and borrowed their syringe type pump and was done basically instantly. Still had to pay for that hour's worth of hoist time though!
Eventually I got wise and spent a bit more money on the tube type pump, basically a large syringe with a metal cylinder. This style works a treat, and with a large capacity, a diff fluid change is done in seconds, as opposed to struggling with the other style and trying to make sure you are not fighting gravity, or accidentally leaking fluid everywhere, etc.
Most galling was the time I rented the hoist at Desros during the winter a couple years ago, to do the diff fluid on my old AMG. Mucked about with the plastic pump for over an hour, then gave up and borrowed their syringe type pump and was done basically instantly. Still had to pay for that hour's worth of hoist time though!
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