200k Maintenance

[Damicci]

I am coming up on 200k and have changed the oil regularly,replaced all belts, and have changed the valve cover gaskets and spark plugs.

I am planning to have a transmission flush done, but is there any other things i might want to consider?

[infinitinut2]

Damicci!

Congratulations on making that mile (!) stone! Love my own Qs and M30!

Look! I am CONSIDERING buying a winter home down south of you in Green Valley. Any thoughts on this? My experience with that area is over in Sierra Vista (military types, you know, with Ft H there!) Present winter home is in coastal South Carolina, and not that nice a place any more! Summer home isup near Silver City, NM, at about 7000'.

BTW, if I do this, there will be another 2 Qs in Tucson area! Email me with your thoughts @ jpironsironsjp@yahoo. Thanks! John

Sorry, Heath! Just not the place I grew up in, any more! Gotta speak NYese to be understood! Geechee/ gullah no longer spoken!

[96Qowner]

Motor mounts are probably trashed. Are you getting any vibration at 2250rpm?

[Damicci]

Tucson has good real estate but that has nothing to do with this thread.

No vibrations at all, only at about 70mph but I am sure that is balancing and tires. Rev the motor and motor barely moves.

[maxnix]

~70 mph in D and ~50 mph in 3 is indicative of a failed 3rd motor (trnasmission) mount.

[Damicci]

That's good to hear I was worried that it could be a damaged drive shaft as I have read can cause that too, but the MPH the vibrations occur at were different.

Good info.

[Don Giovannii]

Hey, i have over 280k miles on my 95 q45, yeah i know a lot miles. I am getting a little vibration at low rpm and am thinking about changing the motor mounts. I am really worried about my MAF, i think that thing is on its last leg.

On the other hand, i have rebuilt the transmission, replaced sparks, replaced a few rotors, new radiator, ........dang, i have done a lot to the car, but i love my q, and it treats me good.