YOUR MAINTENENCE RECORD?

WASH
OIL
Xfercase/ diff fluids
Change pads? / to?
change clutch? / to?
miles?



wash 1 Time a week
Every 3k
done at 15, now doing again at 30k
pads change recently to hawk HPS at 28k
clutch changed at 16k to ACT HDSS with prolite flywheel
28k

 

Wash - When dirty, usually weekly
Oil - 3 months or 2,500 miles (Mobil 1)
Trasnfer case - at 25,000 so far (Diaqueen fluid)
Transmission - at 15,000 (BG II) and 28,000 (MT90)
Rear Diff - at 25,000 (Diaqueen)
Brakes - at 20,000 (Hawk HPS)
Clutch - stock - Hopefully for a while longer too! (In the market for an Exedy or ACT)

Miles on car - 28,600 exactly

(How about coolant? I've never done it yet. It's never required, but recommended.)

 

^ im surprised your stock lasted that much, but theres an evo with like 90k stock clutch!

 

I change my TC and tranny oil each time I change my motor oil.

 

If you don't drive like a douche bag the clutch lasts

I have 27,XXX on the stock clutch.

 

Washed - maybe once a week...maybe.

Oil - Mobil1 till about 10k ago now Amsoil. Changed every 5k going to go 7.5k with the Amsoil (checking carefully at 5k-7.5k)

Tcase and diff - 20k, 30k, 50k, 65k. Depends on racing. Tcase/rear diff has OE fluids. Trans had BGI for 10k (fluid didnt make it 8k before breaking down). Now has Amsoil Trans fluid in there.

Pads - 20k for OE (those sucked) --> GranSport 6s till 55k (didnt race much) --> GranSport 5s till 65k (2 races and lots of street driving) -- now on Hawk HT-10s (awesome pad by-the-way! cant wait for another track day).

Clutch - Took the OE out at 20kish and put in a ACT HDSS. Never raced on the OE - hated the feel.

Miles - 66980 somethingish.

What about tires? Head gaskets? Belts?

Tires: 2 sets, (summer/race)- OE till 15k --> Sumitomo HTR ZIIs till 55k (sold to a friend) --> now on Falken RT615s

(winter/driving) Kuhmo ASX

Head gaskets - once last summer (justed changed the gasket - no head decking) and another one this summer (head developed a warp). Now on a Pwr 1.2mm + decked the head.

Belts - timing belts and whatnot at 60k.

 

I just follow the sever maintenance routine, even though i drive my car pretty lightly.

 

How/why did your head gasket go? Too much knock?

 

oil - 3K
tires rotate and balance every 3K, replaced OEM's at 15K now on Advan Sports
air filter 6K if running paper element, using works (clean every 6K)
brakepads 20K, replaced stock and they were 1mm from metal to metal
need to flush brake fluid.
all driveline (6spd,tc,rear diff) every 15K
injector cleaner (lucas or seafoam every 3-5K)
20K on stock clutch

 

where do u guys go for ur T-Case, tranny, differential oil changes and what kinda stuff u use? i have 38K and i havent gotten those changed yet....i want to though. Should i just take it to the dealer? What do u guys suggest?

 

No - logged the TT tune the other day - no knock.

1st time was due to running 25-26psi at the dragway. The headstuds stretched and caused the HG to die. We straight-edged the head when it was off. Did not see any issues. So I put it back on.

2nd time - about 10k later. Head gasket blew over a coolant passage on cyl 4 - causing my coolant to get boost pressure and exit the rad. Sent the head over to a good machine shop - decked it due to the warp over cyl 4. Was not bad, but just enough to give me massive issues. PwrE 1.2mm is a better HG and more insurance.

Lessons learned - deck it anyway.

 

If you're VIII is used and it's warrarty is up...take it to a place you trust...you might want to bring the t-case/diff and Tranny fluids you want to use with you, just so you know what they are using.

You'll definitely get raped if you bring it to a dealership...but that is recommened if you are still under warranty

 

-Exedy Twin plate clutch, good for thrust bearings, and lasts forever.
-Tranny oil every 6000 miles (Pennzoil synchroshift or BG Synchroshift II)
-Transfer case and rear diff oil every 6000 miles (OEM fluid)
-AMSOIL 10w30 turbo formulation engine oil every 3000 miles
-Air filter every 10,000 miles
-Coolant every 10,000 miles
-Pads depend on my driving habits. I do alot of country road driving that go through bads very quickly.

 

WASH- about two times a week depending on weather

OIL- every 3,000 miles

Xfercase/ diff fluids- every 3,000 miles OEM fluids cause it works for me

Change pads? havent changed them yet but about to do pads and rotors

change clutch? / changed clutch at 22,000 because I had money to put in a exedy twin over the winter

miles? 24,550 miles

 

I do it myself. Order fluids online, get pump from autozone.. an hour or two under the car. Whoolah.