Maintenance Schedule

[jackjones]

I'm currently in the process of making a comprehensive preventive maintenance schedule. I've been doing some research on this club and the yahoo club but some questions still remain. Maybe someone could add to or edit the list.

-Jason

Trans Flush-15kPan Drop-60kair filter-15kfuel filter-15krotate tires-10kbalance tires-20k

Diff. fluid change-?turn rotors-?flush power steering-?bleed and adjust brake system-?radiator flush-?A/C maintenance-?

[jackjones]

Or would it be O.K. if I just let T3 service her every 30K and just flush the transmission, change the air filter/fuel filter, and change the oil between 30K intervals.

[maxnix]

Trans Flush-15kPan Drop- First flush and every other time thereafter or every 30kair filter-12k-15k, depending on environmentfuel filter-12k-15krotate tires-3K-6k, depending on if directional and type of drivingbalance tires-3k-6K, per rotation schedule

Diff. fluid change-24k -30k, depending on usage (hills, heavy acceleration, etc)turn rotors- when needed, ~12k-15k, alternate rotor replacement with turning.flush power steering- every 24k, maybe more often for town driving in hot climatebleed and adjust brake system- 12k or 1 yrradiator flush- 12k or 1 yrA/C maintenance- 1 yr or 2yr

Q45tech maintains the most aggressively, so follow his recommendations for that as new experience. Usage and environmental factors can skew the schedules significantly.

[jackjones]

What about fuel injector cleaning...how often?

[maxnix]

12k-15k or annually.

[Q45tech]

Depends on whether you have the 90-93 single hole pintle type injectors or the 94 and later 4 hole design which is less prone to get dirty as fast.

Don't know about members but my rotors warp every 6,000 miles.......enough for me to feel it slightly!

[maxnix]

Yeah, I creampuff the brakes, and try to never clamp them hot for very long on any rapid application to a stop (I creep every second or two in the 6'-10' margin I leave myself).

Nevertheless, warping is detectable earlier than I would like.

I might be forced to try cryogenically treated rotors at some point, although I would like to upgrade also. Problem is, does one accept the less carrying capacity of 17" wheels to get the larger Brembos (largest require 18" which compromise load rating too much), or adapt the smaller 300Zx type rotors and calipers and maximize the load rating with the 16" wheels.

I would feel dumb committing to a wheel tire combination only for the tire to be discontinued.