Spring Clean-up List. Suggestions?
03-21-2024, 06:53 PM
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Spring Clean-up List. Suggestions?
The car is going on the lift this weekend. Initially I was just going to do the Winter/Summer wheel/tire swap. Now I am thinking:
Radiator Clean Out: It's likely just me, but almost every time I take off a bumper on an older car, I break a connector, wire or scratch something. I do want to clean the Winter debris from my radiators. What are experiences like here? Does a simple job become frustratingly longer? Is it worth the effort or should I leave it alone?
New Wipers
Oil Change
Trans fluid change
Just had her detailed last week, so she looks pretty for now.
Other suggestions?
Edit: BTW 2009 C4S, 6MT, Coupe
Radiator Clean Out: It's likely just me, but almost every time I take off a bumper on an older car, I break a connector, wire or scratch something. I do want to clean the Winter debris from my radiators. What are experiences like here? Does a simple job become frustratingly longer? Is it worth the effort or should I leave it alone?
New Wipers
Oil Change
Trans fluid change
Just had her detailed last week, so she looks pretty for now.
Other suggestions?
Edit: BTW 2009 C4S, 6MT, Coupe
Last edited by da Vinci Dan; 03-21-2024 at 06:54 PM.
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03-21-2024, 08:23 PM
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The car is going on the lift this weekend. Initially I was just going to do the Winter/Summer wheel/tire swap. Now I am thinking:
Radiator Clean Out: It's likely just me, but almost every time I take off a bumper on an older car, I break a connector, wire or scratch something. I do want to clean the Winter debris from my radiators. What are experiences like here? Does a simple job become frustratingly longer? Is it worth the effort or should I leave it alone?
New Wipers
Oil Change
Trans fluid change
Just had her detailed last week, so she looks pretty for now.
Other suggestions?
Edit: BTW 2009 C4S, 6MT, Coupe
Radiator Clean Out: It's likely just me, but almost every time I take off a bumper on an older car, I break a connector, wire or scratch something. I do want to clean the Winter debris from my radiators. What are experiences like here? Does a simple job become frustratingly longer? Is it worth the effort or should I leave it alone?
New Wipers
Oil Change
Trans fluid change
Just had her detailed last week, so she looks pretty for now.
Other suggestions?
Edit: BTW 2009 C4S, 6MT, Coupe
How old are coils/plugs? Water Pump/Thermostate/Idler Pulleys & belt?
03-22-2024, 11:39 AM
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Racer
When I did mine I used just shy of 1.5L of Motul 75w-90 Gear Oil. There's a procedure for the drain and refill here in one of the DIY threads. Be careful not to over-tighten the filler plug, the correct torque is 28 Nm or 21ft/lb
