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Almost at 20,000 miles........suggestions on what service?

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Old May 5, 2009 | 03:06 PM
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Almost at 20,000 miles........suggestions on what service?

so im almost at 20,000 miles and im wondering what i should do when it comes to service

so far im going to:

replace cabin air filter

clean intake filter

replace oil

and obviously check all the fluids, tire pressure, etc

any other suggestions?

????

no comments what soever?

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Old May 5, 2009 | 03:12 PM
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Buy a new car because it's getting old.
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Old May 5, 2009 | 03:13 PM
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get the girl you ment last week end to do a full lube service?
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Old May 5, 2009 | 03:15 PM
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Originally Posted by JPizzle
Buy a new car because it's getting old.


Originally Posted by silver187666
get the girl you ment last week end to do a full lube service?
wow just wow

anything helpful?
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Old May 5, 2009 | 03:17 PM
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Yep! Read the owners manual...
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Old May 5, 2009 | 03:19 PM
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[QUOTE=JPizzle;3828134]Yep! Read the owners manual... [/QUOTE

ya i did that but i was wondering if there was anything else worth doing

such as cleaning the TB
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Old May 5, 2009 | 04:04 PM
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idk man 20,000 isnt to big of a deal i hit it a month ago and havent done a thing, clean out your under carrege, check your lights, wash the engine

fuel filter

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Old May 5, 2009 | 04:08 PM
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idk man 20,000 isnt to big of a deal i hit it a month ago and havent done a thing, clean out your under carrege, check your lights, wash the engine

fuel filter
ya i just wanna make my car last as long as possible lol

and fuel filter........dosnt gm say to change that at 30K?
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Old May 5, 2009 | 04:51 PM
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its only 10k early
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Old May 5, 2009 | 04:55 PM
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fuel filter without a doubt.

Mine got clogged up at 23k and caused TWO fuel pump failures because the dealer didn't replace the filter the first time the pump went out.

The result was BLACK fuel, a horrible idle, and the car would take 2 or 3 tries to start up.
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Old May 5, 2009 | 04:59 PM
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fuel filter without a doubt.

Mine got clogged up at 23k and caused TWO fuel pump failures because the dealer didn't replace the filter the first time the pump went out.

The result was BLACK fuel, a horrible idle, and the car would take 2 or 3 tries to start up.
hmm i did kinda notice a hestitation at starts.....

how much do fuel filters run, im assuming i should just go to a stealership?
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Old May 5, 2009 | 05:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Tank07
so im almost at 20,000 miles and im wondering what i should do when it comes to service

so far im going to:

replace cabin air filter

clean intake filter

replace oil


and obviously check all the fluids, tire pressure, etc

any other suggestions?

????

no comments what soever?
please tell me you've already changed your oil a few times....
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Old May 5, 2009 | 05:03 PM
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Originally Posted by mcphatty
please tell me you've already changed your oil a few times....
dude rele......ive replaced the oil 6 times already and im running mobil 1 full synthetic in my 2.2

cmon now im not a complete *******
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Old May 5, 2009 | 05:04 PM
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ya never know with some of the fools on this site
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Old May 5, 2009 | 05:05 PM
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Originally Posted by mcphatty
ya never know with some of the fools on this site
this is true but i mean rele never once changing the oil? wow just wow
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Old May 5, 2009 | 05:08 PM
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ive changed it like maybe twice since ive got it, i use mobile 1 synthetic and go 5k on it
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Old May 5, 2009 | 07:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Pyros777
fuel filter without a doubt.

Mine got clogged up at 23k and caused TWO fuel pump failures because the dealer didn't replace the filter the first time the pump went out.

The result was BLACK fuel, a horrible idle, and the car would take 2 or 3 tries to start up.
i def do not do not wanna deal with the dealer.........how much fuel filters run?
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Old May 7, 2009 | 08:49 PM
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did you check the how to on fuel filters? there exspencive,
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Old May 7, 2009 | 10:22 PM
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you must be bored huh?
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Old May 7, 2009 | 10:23 PM
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who tank? that girls not calling him back formt he party
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