Spring maintenance
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Spring maintenance
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)
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)
Last edited by geetee; 05-11-2013 at 11:09 PM.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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.