usmcluberti
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- 2002 protege5
Checking in...recently sold my 03 tiburon gt 6 speed and purchased an 02 protege5 5 speed. It's just my work car so I figured the tiburon wasn't as practical (many mods) and the mazda only has 116k miles compared to the 184k on the tibby.
I have been lurking and utilizing some knowledge here already and was wondering what else should be done.
I never trust a seller so here is a list of what is/will be done in the next week or so:
new headlight assembly on both sides - at least they match now
replaced fog lights
replaced passenger side view morror
oil change
plugs/wires/coils
pcv valve
air filter
fuel filter
front/rear brakes (needed - I read all about the rear brakes and piston compression, glad I checked)
new tires (again, needed)
plastidip stock rims after new tires are put on
new radio - completely empty double din (notcool)
clean the MAF sensor
clean throttle body
attempted to clean the egr valve but no luck fitting any of my socket wrenches so far on the 12mm bolts - advice?
my goal is to have a reliable, decent looking work vehicle that will last me a while and get decent mpg's. I do all the work myself as most of us do, so I have found this forum very helpful as I've never worked on this vehicle (or a mazda) before.
Thanks!
I have been lurking and utilizing some knowledge here already and was wondering what else should be done.
I never trust a seller so here is a list of what is/will be done in the next week or so:
new headlight assembly on both sides - at least they match now
replaced fog lights
replaced passenger side view morror
oil change
plugs/wires/coils
pcv valve
air filter
fuel filter
front/rear brakes (needed - I read all about the rear brakes and piston compression, glad I checked)
new tires (again, needed)
plastidip stock rims after new tires are put on
new radio - completely empty double din (notcool)
clean the MAF sensor
clean throttle body
attempted to clean the egr valve but no luck fitting any of my socket wrenches so far on the 12mm bolts - advice?
my goal is to have a reliable, decent looking work vehicle that will last me a while and get decent mpg's. I do all the work myself as most of us do, so I have found this forum very helpful as I've never worked on this vehicle (or a mazda) before.
Thanks!