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my car is currently sitting at 85k miles no issues so far! been doing all the maintenance myself after 50k (oil change/filter every 5k, cabin air filter when its starts to get smelly, brake pads/rotors when needed).
now that im coming up onto 100k ive started to compile parts to do preventative maintenance. please let me know if im missing anything or if anything im doing is unnecessary. -brake fluid flush -oil change/filter -cabin air filter -engine air filter -coils and plugs -diff flush -transmission flush (do i have to replace the whole pan?) -coolant expansion tank (heard these fail and leak at the bottom in higher mileage cars) -coolant flush UPDATE @ 95k miles -coolant expansion tank seems to be holding up, seems like a more common issues on the e9x -replace plugs with ngks because i just went bm3 stage 2, the coils seem good still. -ordered a updated timing chain kit since my timing chain & guide are the older ones -replaced charge pipes with er, i consider this a maintenance item -replaced engine filter with k&n drop in Last edited by 4bangaturbo; 11-14-2018 at 09:20 PM.. |
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It’s also generally advised after you perform the procedure, to drain and fill again after a couple hundred miles, as a lot of the old fluid will have remained in the TC. This way you can ensure that most of the old fluid is gone from the system. Last edited by IraHayes; 06-13-2018 at 02:34 AM.. |
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One thing I would note. The instructions don't emphasize this, but they do mention having the car up on a lift. This to me means that the wheels need to be up off the ground so that they can be allowed to spin freely when engaging the various gears. Just be sure to apply your brakes before cycling through to different gears. |
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Interesting. How does more come out than go in? Fluid drains from higher in the transmission and you can only put up to the plug back in? How did you go about putting the additional back in?
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1. Elevate one side of the car (either fill plug side or rear axle of vehicle). 2. If you're using a pressure bleeder to fill the transmission like a Motive, you can put a paper towel around the fill plug hole to prevent most of it from dripping out. But you'll have to be ready to put the plug in quickly to prevent too much ATF from coming back out once you're done filling. |
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so the musty moldy gym smell coming from my HVAC is still there after i've changed my cabin filter. im going to be foam cleaning the vents with the Klima-Cleaner Air Conditioner Cleaner found on amazon. will report back if it works.
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That’s because the smell is coming from mildew build-up on the evaporator. After you do that cleaning, in the future, after you’ve run your A/C, make sure not to leave the circulation mode on “A” or “M” when turning off your car. You want to set it so that the system is open to outside air (both LED’s off). By doing so, you’re allowing the evaporator to dry and you won’t get that musty, mildew smell.
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Or are you saying to shut the entire system down but turning off HVAC off co completely before turning engine off? |
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The odor develops from the condensation on the evaporator sitting there and not being able to dry off. When I was a tech for Ford many years ago, there was a serious issue with mildew odor coming out of the HVAC system on some models, and that was the cause. After fixing the problem by cleaning the evaporator with a special foam cleaner, we were told to advise the customer to make sure not to leave their HVAC system in recirc mode after having used the A/C. That was back in the late 90’s. I have been following this advice myself ever since then and have never had a problem. |
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Sure enough, a couple days later and the smell is gone. I didn't remove or spray anything. |
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