30k mile maintenence?

Hey guys, I'm just a few hundred miles away from reaching 30k. What maintenence things should I do? I ask because I remember seeing a 30k mile maintenence job on a board at Mitsu last time I was there, and I want my baby running smooth now that it has a nice "grille" hah.

oil spark plugs wires fuel filter air filter all that good shit just a bsic tune up

It's in the manual...

And I hate you for only having 30k. :lol:

It's in the manual...

And I hate you for only having 30k. :lol:

Lol, if I had the manual, I wouldn't be askin. The mileage is nothing. Another DSMer over here found his 99 GSX with only 19k on it a little over a year ago!

I did my oil (mobile 1 full synthetic) and plugs (ngk bpr7es) about 1500 miles ago. So I really just need to do like the fuel filter and what else? I guess I'll prolly get some of that k&n filter recharger oil crap and clean it too. Anything else?

buy a bottle of injector cleaner for like 4 bucks and run your gas down to almost empty and add it along with a full tank.. should clear up injectors and intake valves as well as help your gas mileage.

WTF? 30k? I didn't think one was left with under 30k..

Straight from the book... Every 30,000 miles...

*Inspect exhaust system
*replace air filter
*replace spark plugs
*check and replace if necessary the PCV valve
*Service the cooling system
*Change the automatic or manual transmission fluid lubricant
*Change the transfer case lubricant
*Change the rear differential lubricant
*Inspect the suspension and steering components

Have fun! :wink: :thumbsup:

Thanks black, sounds like a poop load of work lol.

Damn, only 30????? How much did you get your car for and with how many miles?!?!?! Lucky....;)

Wow. And I thought my car had low miles (54,000). For such low miles and it being a GSX too.....I know you paid a pretty penny for that one.

30k?! I clicked on this thread because I'm interested in what I have to do at 30k also...only this is the 5th time my car will have had the work done. Just hit 150k last weekend.

I work at lube shop, and if your car was to come in, they will recommend the tranny, transfer case, rear diff, fluid to be changed out, a fuel injection cleaning(you will be surprised how much of difference this makes) plugs and wires, air filter, fuel filter(i would wait on it since you only got 30k),radiator flush, tire rotation, and wiper blades lol

i just rolled 60k on my new 97 gst. I find that spyders often have lower miles then most hard tops. For the obvious reason that most people that can afford to only drive them in the summer.

I work at lube shop, and if your car was to come in, they will recommend the tranny, transfer case, rear diff, fluid to be changed out, a fuel injection cleaning(you will be surprised how much of difference this makes) plugs and wires, air filter, fuel filter(i would wait on it since you only got 30k),radiator flush, tire rotation, and wiper blades lol


Cool, thanks alot george.

i just rolled 60k on my new 97 gst. I find that spyders often have lower miles then most hard tops. For the obvious reason that most people that can afford to only drive them in the summer.

You know...your right. I have never thought about that. Most all spyders I see for sale are around 50-60k.

And another plus to the spyders with low milage. That means they were garage kept. Which means they were mostly adult owned because kids need cars year round. So they are generally in alot better condition, have lower miles and so I think they are a better buy. Plus they hold value alot better.

Just something I noticed after looking for two of them. Mind you finding a spyder gst, manual is almost as a pain as finding a good condition gsx in manual.

30k..wow that thing is new

Alrighty guys, I am going to be doing the maintenence at my local Mitsu on Friday.... Ya ya, I know, but I have a like 75% discount coupon or something from the dealership manager cause of all the times they fucked me before, plus my dad got kinda friendly with him lol. Ok, so I asked if they would put the Syncromesh fluid in the tranny when they flush it, and he said that they only recommend Mitsu fluid. What's the deal? Other than that, everything should be fine, I'm not gonna have them do plugs or oil cause those were done like 1500 miles ago. He also "wants" me to do timing belt. Even though the car doesn't have the miles, it has the age. Would this be a good idea?

While all of this is going on, I plan on taking out one of their Evo9's for a test drive hehe.

Yes, timing belts can go bad with age as well I believe. Better safe than sorry. I wouldn't get it done at mitsu though.

Yes, timing belts can go bad with age as well I believe. Better safe than sorry. I wouldn't get it done at mitsu though.
Why not?

because IIRC they charge $1000+

Not here, I will be getting the 30k maint. for bout $150, and he said timing belt would be another ~$400. God damn this money pit hah.
And what do you say about the tranny fluid?

they only recomend there fluid, because its theirs... they want you to use theres, Syncromesh is better IMO, but mitsubishi wants you to use mitsubishi's Fluid... bastards!

use BG syncroshift II. Get it and bring it to them. You are paying them, they will use what you want.

Cool, thanks alot guys. Oh ya, how many bottles of the syncroshift do I need? Damn, I really need to buy a haynes or chilton manual :banghead:

Cool, thanks alot guys. Oh ya, how many bottles of the syncroshift do I need? Damn, I really need to buy a haynes or chilton manual :banghead:
2.4 quarts. :thumbsup:

Alright, and it is pefectly safe for the awd tranny? I just don't want to screw up the tranny, like what happened to you, blackcrow lol. I don't think that I need to be paying a visit to Shep any time soon hopefully.

when you guys are talking about 30k's, do you mean mile sor kilometers?...need clarification for the Canadian DSM crew!.....


My 1990 has 177000 kilometers which is about 105000miles....

so how bad is that for a 16 year old car?

not very bad