SKY said:
I haven't go to dealership for maintenance since years as I see they are rip off.....now my car has a bot over 85000KM, what parts I should check or change before winter?
Batterry is new....
Tires...are OK
Brakes Pads and rotors....changed 8000KM ago.
Oil..gonna change them soon...(any recommandation?)
What else?
Transmission oil?
air intake filter(anything's ok here.. but a K&N drop-in will last the rest of the life of your car for a little extra, the only thing you'd need to do is recharge it)
Oil filter (don't get a fram, get either a purelator, mobile 1 or K&N, they're more expensive, but it's worth it vs taking a chance on a lesser-quality one leaking or washing back the dirty oil into the engine)
defentaly tranny oil if you've got an ATX. I'd check/change that every 50-60K miles if you're hard on it(again, if you have a ATX).
spark plugs (just replace them, get NGK's if you can, avoid bosh)
you can do the other fluid level checks fairly easily while you're under the hood (coolant, brake fulid, Power steering)
nothing above is really winter specific, but most should be replaced at 80,000Km(ie 50K miles)
do oil & oil filter every 3-8K (depending if you just want to change the filter, at the minnimum the filter should be changed every 3-5K, regardless of an oil change)
some people use 5W30 for winter as it's easier on the car to start(I think?).
air filter should be done every 10-12K, depending on if you live in a dusty area (then change it more often)
tranny oil should be checked every 10-15K or so, and replaced (in ideal situations) every 60-75K, again depending on how hard you drive it, easier driving will of course see larger intervules needed between flushes.
spark plugs are pretty constant, do those every 28-30K. Regardless of how hard you drive it or weather conditions.
