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Date Posted: 11:34:13 09/03/02 Tue
Author: pat2000ES
Subject: Re: Time for Major Service-Need Advice
In reply to: rlw 's message, "Re: Time for Major Service-Need Advice" on 16:28:48 09/01/02 Sun

Thanks for your reply and advice. I guess I'm going to have to start now and get one thing done at a time. Plugs will be 235.00 and timing belt will be 375.00. Thats not including all of the little things that may need to be replaced.

>I just dropped 1,600 USD at 60,000 miles -- timing
>belt, platium plugs, radiator flush, transmission
>fluid, front brakes (out of time...), etc. It's
>running like a new car and I'm out smoking the Lexus
>and BMW's. They're a great car but service will cost
>you. Personally I trust a dealer more inside my
>engine so that's where I went. Definitely call about
>pricing, I found a huge difference between the two
>dealers in the Dallas area.
>
>>Its almost time for major service on my vehicle as it
>>states in the warranty manual. I have 51K on the car.
>>At 60,000 miles I'll need to change the plugs and
>>timing belt, I think. I notice in Cal it is not
>>required to change at 60k but it is recommended. I
>>have had only two relatively major expenses with the
>>vehicle so far. One is the brakes, had to replace the
>>front pads at 27k and they need replacing again. The
>>second was Yokahama tires were bald at 47k. Other than
>>that this car has been a dream. I don't really sweat
>>the minor squeaks or rattles I hear occasionally
>>because driving that baby really makes up for that.
>>Also I am noticing a slight variation in the steering
>>and the car is doing a little shaking here and there,
>>so I'm thinking an alignment may be in order. Just
>>need some overall advice and guidance.

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