So i'll be changing the oil soon on my 3.1, and I figure I want to change the spark plugs, as i dont really remember when the last time it was done.
I want to make this car run really well. It runs pretty well right now, but occasionally it will have a kindof rough idle (this may be motor mounts, they were replaced about 6 years ago) I'm thinking i'll clean out the idle air sensor behind the butterfly. Should the fuel filter be changed any time soon?
Any other suggestions to general maintenance?
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Thread: General tuneup at 71,500 miles
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10-30-2006, 12:19 PM #1
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General tuneup at 71,500 miles
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Re: General tuneup at 71,500 miles
plugs, wires, air filter (if needed), fuel filter, coolant flush (if yours looks dirty), transmission fluid and filter (depending on when it was last done), check out the shape of the serpentine belt.
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Re: General tuneup at 71,500 miles
basic tune up
1. new plugs
2. new wires
3. new pcv valve
4. fuel filter
thats a basic tune up for the 3.1 mpfi hope it helps uFlowmaster 40's,2 1/4' cat back with a catco high flow cat,Spectra FWI,Ac Delco Rapid Fire #6's, 180 T-stat, Gmpp Fstb.
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Re: General tuneup at 71,500 miles
thanks, you guys are awesome!
as for the air filter, i'll get around to rigging up a fender intake one, maybe this winter, if school ever gets less hard.
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Just thought of something. Are there any sensors i should replace, like the O2 sensor, or others. When do they usuall go bad?Mike A. ...knows and loves Nunzi...
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Re: General tuneup at 71,500 miles
yeah, O2 is a good call.
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Re: General tuneup at 71,500 miles
Heres what I did..
-AC Delco Plat. Plugs
-AC Delco wires
-Fram fuel filter
-Fram PCV
-Seafoam
-Clean TB
-Dropped Trans Pan (new filter / new gasket)
-Changed OilMathew Smith <br />2009 Yamaha R6 - I love gold!
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Re: General tuneup at 71,500 miles
Fram FTL.
Originally Posted by 97loudcut
You should do your O2's also.
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Re: General tuneup at 71,500 miles
fram fuel filter is fine, and PCV WHO CARES I can steal them from work!
o2 are SO god damn expensive@Mathew Smith <br />2009 Yamaha R6 - I love gold!
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Re: General tuneup at 71,500 miles
$40? Stay away from Bosch O2's. Originally Posted by 97loudcut
I stay away from anything Fram.
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Re: General tuneup at 71,500 miles
how much for a new o2?
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Re: General tuneup at 71,500 miles
Denso OE identical O2 sensor 234-4018 234-4018 FRONT
$42.09
Denso OE identical O2 sensor 234-4087 234-4087 REAR
$55.69
http://www.sparkplugs.com/
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Re: General tuneup at 71,500 miles
mother of god $100
nvm!Mathew Smith <br />2009 Yamaha R6 - I love gold!
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Re: General tuneup at 71,500 miles
For a properly running car: priceless.
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Re: General tuneup at 71,500 miles
My Regal needs an O2 like something fierce. That car gets terrible gas milage.
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Re: General tuneup at 71,500 miles
I've had my bosch 02 Sensor installed for almost 2 yrs and no problems
Flowmaster 40's,2 1/4' cat back with a catco high flow cat,Spectra FWI,Ac Delco Rapid Fire #6's, 180 T-stat, Gmpp Fstb.
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