Suggestive Maintenence Advice Please?

[JFP in PA]

Originally Posted by jwade

Had the last oil change @ 18000+ miles two years ago. Had my indy mechanic look at it last summer when I had the RoW setup and headers installed. He said it was fine.................

Good grief; along with an oil change, you need to change mechanics…………..

[jwade]

Originally Posted by JFP in PA

Good grief; along with an oil change, you need to change mechanics…………..

You think? He's pretty damn good man...and been dealing with P-cars since the late 60's...

Guess I'll call for an oil change this week. Any other advice? Should I request maybe a coolant replacement too?

[Steve Tinker]

Guess I'll call for an oil change this week. Any other advice? Should I request maybe a coolant replacement too?[/QUOTE]


Quite a few items require replacement due to time and not mileage - not only oil, but your coolant (its not really lifetime) and brake / clutch fluid which needs replacing every 2 years.
It wouldn't be a bad thing to replace the poly-rib belt too - its only a few dollars and you can inspect the water pump and idler rollers at the same time.
One these relatively simple jobs are out of the way, you will be good for another few years.....

[JFP in PA]

Originally Posted by jwade

Guess I'll call for an oil change this week. Any other advice? Should I request maybe a coolant replacement too?

So have I, and I would never let a customer go 18,000 miles on an oil change.

[jwade]

Never went that much. What I meant by that was that my last oil change was at 18000+ miles...I now have 21,000.

You would have to be crazy to run a vehicle 18k with no change out..

[Perfectlap]

first 10 years (70K miles) only one repair: throttle body that went south.

Now for the major maintenance and a few unexpecteds

Clutch, flywheel, IMS upgrade, rear axle service, starter and alternator $4,000.

Shocks, including new mounts (old were shot and cracked), air oil separator, brake pads, ignition switch, new cats and exhaust, new tires (RE-10). and repairing two dented wheels ~$5,000.

it adds up...as they say with Porsche: you can pay me now or you can pay me later but you will pay ....sooner or later.

p.s.
anyone want to buy a Porsche?