Do you follow your car's maintenance schedule?

[solder_guy]

Do you follow your car's maintenance schedule? Don't forget the Vaseline! http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/images/emoticons/biggrin5.gif



Rob Mitchell



Ford Model A:



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[slngsht]

I do:

1- Original engine had a rear main seal leak - replace with LS1

2- nose seal of axle has a minor leak - replace with wider axle, different gear ratios, truetrac diff

3- ball joints upfront need to be serviced: replace with aluminum uprights, bigger brakes

4- one of the gauges wasn't working: replace with carpc, touchscreen, data acquisition system.



list goes on



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[solder_guy]

I still have my grease gun .. which I have not used in years .. until now .. since I have two grease fittings on the Rotus! http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/images/emoticons/biggrin5.gif I will not tell my wife about the need for Vaseline in the garage! http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/images/emoticons/wink5.gif



Rob M.

[powderbrake]

[QUOTE=solder_guy] Do you follow your car's maintenance schedule? Don't forget the Vaseline! http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/images/emoticons/biggrin5.gif



I did when I owned my 1928 Ford ( my first car )but I didn't know about the vaseline. Note to prospective Model A owners, Dual stromberg 97 downdraft carbs on your Model A WILL cause valve burnout problems.



I also do now, my Tahoe and my Corvette tell me to change my oil. I usually change it when it hits 25 to 30% oil life left. I use Mobil 1 in all my cars now. It is required in the vette, as it doesn't have an oil cooler, and Mobil 1 will stand up to the heat.