for oil i use mobile 1 full syn high mileage
for axles front and back i use regular dino gear oil.
for trans and trans case i us castrol atf+4. i think its used in the ps pump to iirc. havent changed that in a while. cant remember.
for radiator i use hoat from the dealer.
for the wife i...
good luck man! my mpgs arent the best but i only drive 4 miles to work. i am still going to try and find a shitty ford escort to drive though just to have a spare. well, ty for being here and come back when u can!!
service the trans every 30k. i always change the filter and put new fluid in. its not a total fluid flush, but its way better than nothing.
heres what i do.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgGW5ty_QmI&list=UUVaN9XiAK9Ttl3YQuxF2asQ
ahhh ys the good ol days of swapping engines. what the 302 wont do against the 350? well, go home and swap it for the 390 and be back in town for the race in 2hrs (and thats with eating lunch) lol
for the young pups....i can literally pull my 302 and tranny in 45 mins or less. 4 main bolts...
yes thats it a few posts into it. ty for finding it. i saw that thread but forgot it didnt address the issue until a little bit into it. read a few posts down and its there.
EDIT: i used a piece of plastic about 1/64" thick and glued it in place over said contacts. its literally been since...
there is a thread here somewhere that tells you how to go around this and the AC will only work if you push the ac button on i think the 04-07 models. either way ive had mine bypass the AC like this for years with no problems. all one needs to keep in mind is to be sure to run the AC every few...
Here is another vid guys. I know this is a simple thing and we all know how to do it, but I ran across a guy at work that didnt know how to do this or even how to change 1 tire. I decided this vid was needed:)
Thanks and spread it like butter if you like it.
How To Rotate Your Tires - YouTube
the wife had a crappy 2000 grand am. that car sucked ass. anyway she had it 5yrs before we met. so i ask her when her last tranny fluid/filter change was done. she said never because she didnt know it ever needed it done. it had 162,000 on it at the time. i changed fliter and all the fluid i...
well ty for the info. i didnt realize i was going to fast. thats all ive ever read when reading about this stuff. well i think im going to kill the link.
Edit: Link pulled on this site due to possible hydro lock if done the way my vid shows. i didnt realize this was not the best way to use sea foam until TJKJ2000 spoke up. And for so many years i thought i was doing it the right way.
well, sorry guys, everyone makes mistakes. now off to read up...
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.