30,000 service??
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30,000 service??
ok my car is getting to 30,000 and last time that i was getting a oil change the guy told me that its close to 30,000 i was wondering if that if its really needed yet ... i know that for some other cars i passed it ....
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The 30K service replaces your plugs, which if they haven't been done, will need to be. It replaces your gear and differential oil, which in my '04 was a completely necessary service. I passed it up, and by 45,000 miles my shifter was very stiff and notchy to engage. When I changed the oil that was cured, but there was a great deal of metal filings in the oil when changed.
IMHO the 30K service is very necessary.
IMHO the 30K service is very necessary.
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yup, did it myself just recently although i haven't changed plugs and coils. gotta order them up at rosenthal as the parts dealer here charge me $88 for one coil (just the part, they're not installing it) as opposed to rosenthal's $27. can just imagine how much for the plugs here... damn stealerships...
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Yeah, the best deal I could find on the net was sparkplugs.com. I got a slightly better deal from a friend using his mechanic's wholesale discount through another site. The dealerships are sick about that and the air filter. (That's supposed to be done every 20K, and if it isn't it can lead to stalling and hard starting when the car is warm.) The coils are not strictly necessary. You can replace them as a preventive measure or you can wait until they fail. It's an owner's choice, but they should last more than 30K miles before going bad. Should doesn't mean that they will, but they should.
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DIY or buy parts and get it done somewhere else
I just did my 60k maintenance myself. you can get parts MUCH cheaper elsewhere
i bought OEM coils and plugs for about 90 shipped
redline or royal purple diff fluid and trans fluid (i chose redline)
pm me if you need coils/plugs, i might be able to help you get a good deal
I just did my 60k maintenance myself. you can get parts MUCH cheaper elsewhere
i bought OEM coils and plugs for about 90 shipped
redline or royal purple diff fluid and trans fluid (i chose redline)
pm me if you need coils/plugs, i might be able to help you get a good deal
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