am i forgetting anything...

[gothguydante]

okay i'm just fixing alot of things... and well i thoguht i would do a full tuneup so far i got pcv valve fuel filter. oil change new oil filter. air filter looks about new. i really feel like i'm forgetting something...help me...

[GenevaDirt]

ummmm....spark plugs , cap, rotor, wires........

[jglutz]

My tune up schedule

Every 3 months:
Oil
Oil filter
Tire Pressure - including spare
Check all Lamps

Every 5K Miles
Rotate TIres
Inspect Brake Pads and Shoes
Inspect Brake Lines and Cylinders
Inspect Suspention - TIe Rods

Every Year
Plugs
Rotor
Cap
Wires
T-stat & Gasket
Belt(s)
Fuel Filter
Air Filter
PCV
Spray (Gumout) Throtle Body and Idle Circuit
Check TIming and Idle
Clean battery post and copper sieze
Compression Test
Vacuum Test
Check Fuel Pressure
Head Lamp Allignment.
Lube Hinges and Latches
Check TPS
Wash Engine Compartment

Every two Years
Flush Cooling System & New Anti-Freeze
U & L Radiator Hoses
Heater Core Hoses
New Tranny Fluid
Pull Valve Cover and Inspect

Every Three Years
Wash Car

Every Four Years
Make list about body work.
Throw out list about body work.

Every Five Years
Go thru all my boxes of good parts I've taken out of the car and think about all of the hungry people in the world....go out and buy a liter of gin.

[25Horseplay]

This is where it gets Great! I love it!!!!!!

My tune up schedule

Every Three Years
Wash Car

Every Four Years
Make list about body work.
Throw out list about body work.

Every Five Years
Go thru all my boxes of good parts I've taken out of the car and think about all of the hungry people in the world....go out and buy a liter of gin.

[skeeters_keeper]

ummmm....spark plugs , cap, rotor, wires........

and please, PLEASE, do NOT forget to check your blinker fluid! Most people don't realize how critical the stuff is, but changing it out every year or so will save you TONS of time and $ down the road.

[m715]

I just love Joes posts!! And Nate, you forgot the muffler bearing, the cause of more broken homes................... or making sure to use only the finest filtered air for your tires!

Michael

[25Horseplay]

Most importantly don't forget to check the tension on the piston return springs!

[CHills]

When rotating your tires ALWAYS remember it's ok to switch front to back, but if you value your life NEVER switch left to right. (your car will flip several times the first time you go to turn it)

P.S. Check your Halogen Fluid / Save lives.

[sasquatch]

i love phoning up all the auto parts stores and asking for stupid parts, like new spark plugs for his dodge cummins or new valves for a rx7. it always makes me laugh.

[gothguydante]

man where can i get blinker fluid i think i'm out cause i have never checked it... thats a joke just to let you know i'm not that dumb... but no i mean the car was pre fuged before i bought it i found oil in the coolant. he said to keep the radiator oiled.. but i mean it was like chunks. i replaced the radiator.. but yeah i think i have a lifter sticking and i'm to afraid to open it up cause i know nothing about engines.. cause i am getting the sewing machine sound again... i'm hoping when i replace all that stuff it helps it out alot.. so far i did the oil change..and filter.. don't have a toruq wrench so didn't do the plugs. i really don't want to strip my head. i'm bad about over tightening.. so no plugs yet.. but yeah the rest is going to be done this weekend..

[scitzz]

My tune up schedule

Every 3 months:
Oil
Oil filter
Tire Pressure - including spare
Check all Lamps

Every 5K Miles
Rotate TIres
Inspect Brake Pads and Shoes
Inspect Brake Lines and Cylinders
Inspect Suspention - TIe Rods

Every Year
Plugs
Rotor
Cap
Wires
T-stat & Gasket
Belt(s)
Fuel Filter
Air Filter
PCV
Spray (Gumout) Throtle Body and Idle Circuit
Check TIming and Idle
Clean battery post and copper sieze
Compression Test
Vacuum Test
Check Fuel Pressure
Head Lamp Allignment.
Lube Hinges and Latches
Check TPS
Wash Engine Compartment

Every two Years
Flush Cooling System & New Anti-Freeze
U & L Radiator Hoses
Heater Core Hoses
New Tranny Fluid
Pull Valve Cover and Inspect

Every Three Years
Wash Car

Every Four Years
Make list about body work.
Throw out list about body work.

Every Five Years
Go thru all my boxes of good parts I've taken out of the car and think about all of the hungry people in the world....go out and buy a liter of gin.

First, Joe, I might love you in a totally platonic, non gay way.........
Second, teh guy might need a hand, even if he drives and stops way too fast.....
You can easily do the plugs without overtightening. Just turn them till just barely hand tight, then do not go more than 1 1/2 turns past that. No torque wrench needed....

[gothguydante]

First, Joe, I might love you in a totally platonic, non gay way.........
Second, teh guy might need a hand, even if he drives and stops way too fast.....
You can easily do the plugs without overtightening. Just turn them till just barely hand tight, then do not go more than 1 1/2 turns past that. No torque wrench needed....

thanks i will do that.. and about the stopping way to fast you have to think my rear breaks are dead so it puts alot of stress on the front causing an considerable amount of wear..

[GenevaDirt]

^^you do not need a torque wrench for the plugs....snug them up and then a little tweak....thats a technical term...lol

[GenevaDirt]

scitzz....posted before mine...lol
"You can easily do the plugs without overtightening. Just turn them till just barely hand tight, then do not go more than 1 1/2 turns past that. No torque wrench needed...."
But 1 1/2 times after snug is way to tight...IMO

[jglutz]

I thought about commenting regarding the need for a torque wrench to install spark plugs....then far be it from me to impede a trip to the hardware store and the acquisition of another tool.

And think about it....how are you suppose to learn that you really don't need that tool until you've purchased it.