How to extend the life of my 93 GXE

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Matt G - 28 Dec 2005 23:34 GMT

Now that I've got my timing belt and water pump replaced, along with the
other things in that region... I'm wondering what else I can do to
extend the life of my 93GXE.

It's at 130K and I'd like to take it to twice that many miles.

I change the oil and filter every 3000. I polish and wax is quarterly.
I shampoo the carpets regularly. It looks great.

It's been a few years since I had the tranny flushed, but I'll get that
done after the first of year sometime.

What else can I do to extend the life of my max? Clean the throttle
body? What else breaks down eventually?

Matt

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Wiikinki - 06 Jan 2006 15:36 GMT

8-10k miles for oil change, synthetics... Tranny 2-30kmiles depending on conditions. Check tranny data http://www.cardomain.com/ride/748507/2

Change all fluids also: brake, (clutch?), pwrsteering. For other extensions see all the other pages..

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Codifus - 20 Jan 2006 17:05 GMT

> Now that I've got my timing belt and water pump replaced, along with the
> other things in that region... I'm wondering what else I can do to
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> Matt

Since it's been some time since your trany fluid change, I wonder if
you'd be better off with a drain and fill rather than a flush.

CD

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Wiikinki - 20 Jan 2006 19:16 GMT

.. rather than a flush. ..
- The commonly used A/T term 'flush' isnt accurate; there is no such thing - just normal flow.

- 'Drain' means that 3/4 of the supposed oil is still 'degraded tar'... Dangerous. If 'drain' is done 4times (10s idle between) - only then about 80% oil has been changed [depends on tranny

- I do recommend the link

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