Maintenance

As there are a million tutorials on YouTube on how to do all these various things for my car, I won't be making in depth guides for any of the maintenance I do. Instead, each maintenance page will be primarily dedicated to one specific maintenance item and will be more like notes or specific things to look out for and documentation on the journey for all the maintenance that I do.

Service History:

03/05/24: Valve Cover/Gasket Replacement @ 134000 miles

03/09/24: Valve Cover Crankcase Vent Hose Replacement @ 134000 miles

06/17/24: Oil Change @ 137000 miles

Maintenance Schedule: 

Oil Change - 5K miles

Spark Plug Change + Ignition Coils - 50K miles

• Change the Ignition Coils with the Spark Plugs or it could lead to DME failure

Serpentine Belts + Serpentine Belt Components (Pulley) - 80K miles

Oil Filter - Every other engine oil change: 10K miles

Coolant - Every 4 years

Brake Fluid - Every 2 years

Current Maintenance List: 

• Oil filter Housing Gasket Replacement

• Air Conditioner Cleaning

Current Problems: 

• Squeaking brakes - brake pad material. Suspension is squeaking. 

• Oil filter housing gasket leaking a little. 

• Timing Chain looked a little loose when I did the valve cover replacement.