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Re: 150,000 Mile Service
Posted by marek [Email] (more from marek) on Thu, 17 Aug 2006 20:22:09
In Reply to: 150,000 Mile Service, Ardent, Wed, 16 Aug 2006 09:25:09
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adam kidder is kidding himself and possibly other people out of long milage on his cars. I am from europe even if I have been in the USA for a long time and "over there" regular maintenance is just common sense to keep things last for a long time. If you trust your mechanic, do it! "If it ain't broke - don't fix it" is an american philosophy that cost a lot of money in the long run.
I do my own work on the three SAABs in the family so it is cheaper then a shop. Let me give you an example: my 1994 9000CSE has 280,000 miles on it. It uses about 1/2 quart of oil between the changes (just as a new car does), but I always change the oil (synthetic Mobil 1 only) every 7,500 miles. I replace the oil filter at the same time but also at 3750 miles (the filter costs me $4 plus 10 minutes of work). The turbo charges as well as it did when it was brand new. I replaced my first clutch at 275,000 miles but only because my hydraulic slave cylinder broke and it was not the gasket - I am replacing the hydraulic fluids every year. I am still on my original water pump, but I change the coolant every year. My power steering system is fully functional and does not leak -- gues what? I replace the ps fluid every year... The three major repairs that I had on my car - new radiator, new clutch and slave cylinder, new fuel pump. Why? Regular mainetenance... It pays back!!
Marek
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Posts in this Thread:
- 150,000 Mile Service, Ardent, Wed, 16 Aug 2006 09:25:09
- Re: 150,000 Mile Service, marek, Thu, 17 Aug 2006 20:22:09 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: 150,000 Mile Service, NickF, Thu, 17 Aug 2006 04:16:42
- Re: 150,000 Mile Service, SWEDECAR
, Wed, 16 Aug 2006 10:58:15 - Re: 150,000 Mile Service, adam kidder, Wed, 16 Aug 2006 09:32:52
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