30 k service
12-21-2011, 11:29 AM
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30 k service
My 05 has just reached 30,000 miles. i have had oil changed every 5000 miles nothing else.
Dealer recomended several flushes along with my 30k oil change. I am concerned these are only $ toilet flushes. What other services would you guys add to my normal oil change?
Dealer recomended several flushes along with my 30k oil change. I am concerned these are only $ toilet flushes. What other services would you guys add to my normal oil change?
12-21-2011, 11:33 AM
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I would also have the brake fluid and clutch fluid (if a manual tranny) flushed/replaced. The OM says the coolant s/b changed at 5 yrs or 100K mi's,
so the time element for that seems to have arrived.
You should be able to go longer on the rear diff. fluid and transmission fluid (if an automatic) despite the 5-yr mark. Both have a 100K mi's change
recommendation. Maybe you can wait until 50K mi's for those...others here may have a different opinion ?
so the time element for that seems to have arrived.
You should be able to go longer on the rear diff. fluid and transmission fluid (if an automatic) despite the 5-yr mark. Both have a 100K mi's change
recommendation. Maybe you can wait until 50K mi's for those...others here may have a different opinion ?
Last edited by Gary '09 C6; 12-21-2011 at 11:40 AM. Reason: add'l. comment
12-21-2011, 02:41 PM
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Cabin air filter?
No specific interval, but they get grungy after a year or two.
Alignment?
No specific interval, but they get grungy after a year or two.
Alignment?
12-21-2011, 02:44 PM
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Follow the owners manual. NOT the dealer recommendations! The dealer just wants your $$ Also follow the oil life monitor. No benefit to change oil every 5,000 miles. Wait until the remaining oil life get's to about 5%. Or 1 year whichever comes first.
Last edited by speedlink; 12-21-2011 at 02:46 PM.
12-21-2011, 03:04 PM
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I would also have the brake fluid and clutch fluid (if a manual tranny) flushed/replaced. The OM says the coolant s/b changed at 5 yrs or 100K mi's,
so the time element for that seems to have arrived.
You should be able to go longer on the rear diff. fluid and transmission fluid (if an automatic) despite the 5-yr mark. Both have a 100K mi's change
recommendation. Maybe you can wait until 50K mi's for those...others here may have a different opinion ?
so the time element for that seems to have arrived.
You should be able to go longer on the rear diff. fluid and transmission fluid (if an automatic) despite the 5-yr mark. Both have a 100K mi's change
recommendation. Maybe you can wait until 50K mi's for those...others here may have a different opinion ?
