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Old 05-11-2013 | 09:52 PM
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I guess it's time for some routine maintenance...am I missing anything?
Just about to hit 155k now and going in for

brake fluid flush...it's been about 3 years now
SS brake lines
SS motor mounts...currently have "turbo" motor mounts with 40k on them but want to go stiffer
SemiSolid tranny mount...I have the "pressed" style tranny mount and had them filled with silicone about 50k miles ago. This time around I'm going to have the tranny dropped and have the mount pressed out and SemiSolid mounts installed
Plugs/tubes/coilpacks/compression check while plugs are out
tranny flush
AOS...currently one only has 50k or so but started leaking 20k ago.
X51 headers. 48mm tubing. I do have ztek headers but they're 44.5mm tubing so getting them switched out.
fuel filter.
front bumper resprayed
Anything else while everythings apart?(RMS was updated and not leaking and IMS is staying)



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Old 05-11-2013 | 10:14 PM
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How about a new serpentine belt?
Old 05-11-2013 | 10:19 PM
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I did that 20k ago along with a UD pulley...water pump 50k ago also.
I'm trying to get everything done at once so I don't have to go in till 200k.
Old 05-11-2013 | 10:31 PM
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very nice, any power steering issues?
Old 05-11-2013 | 11:08 PM
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very nice, any power steering issues?
After the UD crank pulley? No power steering issue. My original PS pulley/pump started to leak around 100k or so and and had the whole unit replaced back then but no issues with the pulley.
Old 05-11-2013 | 11:23 PM
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i read in an older thread that the WP be considered a "wear item" good for 60K miles. your coolant reservoir/cap still in good shape? t-stat?
Old 05-12-2013 | 12:34 AM
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Originally Posted by kromdom
i read in an older thread that the WP be considered a "wear item" good for 60K miles. your coolant reservoir/cap still in good shape? t-stat?
I do agree WP being "wear item". I just looked my records, had WP/tstat/new updated cap done 105k. It wasn't leaking back then but just had it done cause my boxster's WP went south at 70k i believe(was gushing coolant all over the place), so had them both done. Updated coolant reservoir was done before that and still looks new in color. I'm going to take my chance on the WP being "only" 50k old and it can be done easily without dropping the tranny/engine.
Old 05-12-2013 | 04:16 AM
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Original IMSB at 155k and not changing it. You're like the guy in the Dos Equixx commercial.."Bigfoot took a picture of him"....
Old 05-12-2013 | 07:58 AM
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Looks like you are 'well set up' there. What is the orange canister on the left of the top photo? Are you doing the work yourself? If so my hat is off to you. My hat is off to you anyway for seeing that your car is in tip top condition. You will see 200K for certain and maybe 250K.
Old 05-12-2013 | 09:02 AM
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How about ( NITROGEN ) in tires........
Old 06-17-2013 | 12:21 AM
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the "orange canister" is the tranny mount. My current tranny mount was a total mess. The black insert was in many many pieces making the tranny clunk around.
Everythings complete. Still no RMS leak(it's been about 100k on the current updated RMS)
Still stock IMS.
AOS was leaking at 2 points weeping oil.
the "turbo" motor mounts with only 40k was already malformed a little.


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New alignment...996 cup lip
paintless dent removal on passenger door



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