I want to fix my car up like new, i want to do some things this weekend but i dont know wht kind i should get, maybe yha could please tell me, my car has 89,000 miles its a 2002 OZ and i just wanted to know wht would be best for my car

Oil change and oil filter (high milage oil, syntetic, or regular?)
transmision oil change ( i dont know wht kind, any recomendations)
Coolant ( i dont know wht kind andy recomendations)
Spark plugs( what gap and what kind will be best, i only have axle back and intake)
Replace anifreze
Lube the chassy and bushings?
Spark PLug Wires ( any recomendations)
any other liquids i should change too or add?
anything else?


please guys i want to do a whole engine tune up, i want my car to run like when it came off the lot or at least better!! can yha please help me out? when i got the car it had 75,000 miles and i had no clue wht had been done to it. since then i just been changing the oil every 3,000 miles, and cleaning the airfilter every 6,000 miles

thnks
-edward

 

i would refer you to this thread ffor the basics:

https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=132058

 

I would add changing your break fluid to that list aswell as changing the brakes if nessessarry.

Oil. Ive been using Castrol Syntec 10W-30 Lately and have been quite happy with that. Make sure to use the K&N oil filter, the OEM oil filter or the quaker state filter, There is one that is made by fram but it is garbage, Motomaster (Canadian tire, not sure the US equivellent) has one also, it is Fram with a motomaster label, its garbage too.

Coolant Ensure that your coolant is at the proper level. Go to your local auto parts store and buy a $5.00 coolant tester, it will tell you the tempature rating for your coolant and then you will know if it is okay or not.

Spark Plugs I like the NKG copper plugs, nothing fancy like irridum or platnum, its really not worth the money. Search for "spark plugs" in the lancer forums and you will find the proper gap. (its also in your manual)

Antifreeze See coolant

Spark Plug wires If they need to be replaced then replace them with OEM ones, I find they work the best, the magnacores and everything else have been proven to not be worth the cash.

Maybe do a compression test but its not nessessary

Get some injector cleaner

Replace/clean your air filter

Check your tire pressure

Check your tire wear




Hope that helps
Danno

 

i would say run a can or two of sea foam through your car ...

 

thank you for yur hepl, that helped alot. but i have one las question, what does greasing the nipples mean. whre are they located, thnks for everything

edward

 

I sure hope you shouldn't need to degrease any nipples - of course unless, she's a really dirty girl ( ba dum pish )

The lancer's chassis is sealed so it does not need any greasing.

 

if you havent changed your timing belt yet u might want to do that along with your water pump. as for transmissoin take it to the dealership it is a really messy job.