PTR_NITRO_FG Donating Members 3,214 Member For: 11y 4m 22d Gender: Male Location: NOR Perth Posted 03/12/15 05:39 AM Share Posted 03/12/15 05:39 AM Thought I'd start a thread to get some opinions on how frequently you maintain your turbz. Obviously everyone would have slightly differing opinions, but would be interesting to see how often 'maintenance' items are being done. It would be good to know the Ford recommended intervals and then the 'tuned car' intervals. Here's my list so far: (if I have missed other important things, let me know!)Power Steering Fluid Diff Oil Coolant Flush Brake Fluid Flush ZF Transmission Service (Genuine Lifeguard 6) Throttle Body Clean Injector Clean (On car - injectors + fuel rail) Timing chain/ plastic retainers (NFI if that's correct terminology)Here's my car so far (stock - 136,000kms (owned since 83,000km)):Once @ 90k (been lazy but assume should be every 2 yr/40,000km) Once @ 90k (again unsure but some do every 10k but guessing Ford would say every 2 yr/40,000km) Once @ 90k (assume 3yr/60,000km) 3 times so far (assume its 2yr/40,000km) Once @ 90k (plan on doing it every 50k km) Once @ 90k (unsure how often it should be?) Once @ 110k (assume this is every 3yrs/50,000km) Never yet - although heard the plastic retainers should be every 5yr/100k and chain every 10yr/200k? Obviously haven't included things like minor service, wheel alignment, boost solenoid, earls filter (as these happen every service)....just would like to know any other maintenance things that should be done? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buf-Phoon loitering with intent Lifetime Members 13,318 Member For: 21y 1m 29d Gender: Male Location: Zombie Birdhouse Posted 03/12/15 06:51 AM Share Posted 03/12/15 06:51 AM I think this will vary greatly depending on how the car is driven.A thrashed stock car could well need more maintenancethan a modded car treated with a modicum of mechanical sympathy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTR_NITRO_FG Donating Members 3,214 Member For: 11y 4m 22d Gender: Male Location: NOR Perth Posted 03/12/15 07:35 AM Author Share Posted 03/12/15 07:35 AM Yeh didn't really think about that :/ If no one else can give rough indications, I will just update later for myself when I chat to Ford at the next service (or I'll email him before then). At least that way I would have the recommended intervals which can change slightly depending on how harsh you are on the car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilko16 Donating Members 1,672 Member For: 16y 10m 27d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 03/12/15 08:41 AM Share Posted 03/12/15 08:41 AM Learn to do all the fluids yourself and you will be able to change all the major fluids once a year, for the price of one ford service I do my engine oil every 5kDiff oil every 10k Brake fluid once a year Power steering I flushed it once when my car hit 100k ZF tranny I did one service when I bought the the car at 100k and now I'm about to do another with gulf western at 130kCoolant every few years, no real need to go nuts Injector cleans that you put in the tank are a waste of time in my eyes, so don't bother Fuel filter once a year, as they are cheap insurance Throttle body clean every engine oil change Same as waste gate solenoid with wd40 Air filter once a year 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilko16 Donating Members 1,672 Member For: 16y 10m 27d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 03/12/15 10:37 AM Share Posted 03/12/15 10:37 AM Also 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilMeUp Member 1,045 Member For: 16y 3m 1d Gender: Male Location: Perth, Western Australia Posted 03/12/15 10:49 AM Share Posted 03/12/15 10:49 AM Headlight fluid.Every six weeks on my taxis, every four months on personal cars.Poorly lubricated headlight globes = bad news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTR_NITRO_FG Donating Members 3,214 Member For: 11y 4m 22d Gender: Male Location: NOR Perth Posted 03/12/15 11:30 AM Author Share Posted 03/12/15 11:30 AM Ummmm.....no Phil AlsoYeh saw that group of pics on fagbook. Laughed at the snow tyre one lol Also cheers for taking the time to reply I wish I could learn to do stuff myself...I just know I'll make a mistake or stuff something up and I'm not willing to take the risk. But at least you've given me some good indications Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilMeUp Member 1,045 Member For: 16y 3m 1d Gender: Male Location: Perth, Western Australia Posted 03/12/15 12:39 PM Share Posted 03/12/15 12:39 PM (edited) I wish I could learn to do stuff myself...I just know I'll make a mistake or stuff something up and I'm not willing to take the risk. But at least you've given me some good indicationsJust do what I do - take forever.Seven hours last night to replace front and rear suspension on my taxi. That should have been two to three hours.Started at midnight, finished at 7am, got to sleep at 10am and woke up at 4:30pm. Tired tonight. I should rent myself out to the CIA for the purpose of interrogating terrorists. Make 'em watch me work on a car for a while, and they'll tell you everything. Edited 03/12/15 12:40 PM by PhilMeUp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barnz Member 3,047 Member For: 10y 10m 28d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 03/12/15 08:55 PM Share Posted 03/12/15 08:55 PM Cmon peter farkin hell, do I need to do a photo essay for you on the basics. It really is easy man and will save you lots of monies. I did oil, filter, general things like turbo filter and tb clean ect. Plus fixed the windscreen washers. All in about an hour for less than 100 bucks.How much do you think you would pay for that? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilko16 Donating Members 1,672 Member For: 16y 10m 27d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 03/12/15 10:50 PM Share Posted 03/12/15 10:50 PM That's it, you can change all the fluids every service for the price ford charge for a basic service Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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