03-02-2010, 09:27 AM
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Originally Posted by dallison
i understand that they claim that it's lifetime fluid, But the acidity will always change and should be considered. The coolant in my wife's 4runner was never changed and at 110k the trans fluid and the coolant decided to make a strawberry milkshake. I replaced the radiator and ran about 20 qts of trans fluid thru the trans to get it acceptable to take to the dealer.
so after dealing with that, i flush each of the vehicles at regular intervals.
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Totally agree. I'm not saying don't ever flush the coolant or at least keep on eye on the color and level. I'm just saying the P-car dealer will only do what's on the list Pedro posted up (if your're lucky) and they don't consider coolant flush necessary. I for one would never take my car to a P-car dealership for maintence anyway, I'm just saying.
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03-02-2010, 10:41 AM
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coolant for the life of the car? no kidding... I'm scheduled to do mine this week.
Seems weird that you wouldn't change the coolant on a ten year old car.
Should I skip it? I'm also flushing the brakes which feel a little squishy/noisy, front rotors and pads not far off.
recent maintenanace
1-air filter (I do this yearly)
2-oil (switched to Castrol Syntec 5-40 a year ago from M1)
3-02 sensors (all four, changed one two summers ago but kept getting CEL)
4-fuel filter
5-new Bosch wipers (pretty cool design)
6-Serpentine belt
7-cabin filter
8-CRC'd the MAF
9-Did spark plugs at 50K miles.
coming:
clutch, ims upgrade, rms, shocks and springs... rob bank.
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03-02-2010, 11:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Adam
Totally agree. I'm not saying don't ever flush the coolant or at least keep on eye on the color and level. I'm just saying the P-car dealer will only do what's on the list Pedro posted up (if your're lucky) and they don't consider coolant flush necessary. I for one would never take my car to a P-car dealership for maintence anyway, I'm just saying.
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lol, i wasn't looking for an arguement. i just realized that's how it may have come off.
From my past experience i have incorporated that into my schedule of maintenance.. :dance:
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03-02-2010, 12:14 PM
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One thing that was done to mine that is not listed above is to drop the oil pan and clean the sludge from the uptake tubing.
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03-02-2010, 03:24 PM
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Thats interesting JH - how much "sludge" was in the pan and tubing?
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03-02-2010, 04:25 PM
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I dont know first hand how much was in there. I did not do the work. However I figured it could not hurt.... After seeing this.....
Check this out
http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1281659
http://www.cutesphere.com/data/cars/oil/index.php
Any amount is bad..the oil pick up tube and screen is what shoud be cleaned.
Its not a lot of work really. Just more bolts.
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Last edited by jhandy; 03-02-2010 at 04:34 PM.
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03-02-2010, 04:48 PM
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If you have ever changed oil and spark plugs on any car, you can do the 60K yourself in an afternoon.
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03-02-2010, 07:11 PM
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Also I suppose if you are going to do the belt and the Coolent, You might as well put a new water pump in and low temp thermo.
It would be a shame to be driving with 70K on the clock and the plastic waterpump blow out. Then you need to add 150$ to the repair for the fluids anyway. (not to mention the wasted fluid you just put in).
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