Algavin

Outside of actual cleaning, and the typical line of standard maintenance (break fluid, coolant, power stearing, transmission, oil, filters, plugs, etc. etc.) is there any maintenance you do to keep your 3G purring? I'm running down the list of the few things I still need to get done for my previously poorly maintained 3G and looking for other things I may want to or need to do. Thoughts?


Also, any suggestions for dealing with scratches besides taking it in to someone, or is that my main reasonable option?

Dhiren314

If they just clear coat scratches then a simple wash, compound, polish, and wax would do it. By hand would take a long time, you can get a DA polisher at Harbor Freight and then the Meguiars Ultimate for the compound, polish, and wax. you can probably do it for around about 130. you could clay it before the compound and polish if you wanted a full detail but its not always necessary. Claying would most likely add an extra 20-25 dollars.

Joecop67

justnspace

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If something is broken, fix it.

The trick to keeping your car on the road is to inspect it and look for broken components, often.
Fix them immediately to prevent problems and costs from compounding

redbeard1

https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-p...manual-832621/

Note the items associated with transmission (switches, filters, etc) if you have an AT.

Algavin

As it is I have an 08 TL so no pressure switches or filters for me, just good ATF changes as far as I'm aware to stick to. Doing my #2 of my 3x3 this coming week. Then on to coolant drain and fill, PS fluid shortly, tire rotation with alignment tomorrow, cabin filter once I'm home, etc. Then as far as I know, my car is good besides the #3 ATF 3x3 and just keeping things up. Running better and better.

thoiboi

Err.. you definitely have pressure switches.. just not external AT filter you can change.


https://acurazine.com/forums/third-g.../#post16305823

Algavin

A fair point on the pressure switches, not sure how I missed that. Probably mixed it up with the AT filter. Think it's worth doing for a transmission at ~183k miles, which I probably won't keep past 195k? Especially as I'd have to get jacks and so on to get that tire off to work on it, I just use ramps at the moment for my fluids. Additionally, would there be a problem just replacing the ones I can access without removing the wheel?

thoiboi

if you don't care about the transmission and weren't planning on keeping it too long anyway, screw it