2003 cavalier preventive maintenance?
dewitp
03-19-2008, 02:21 PM
My 2003 is nearing 110,000km (70,000 miles) mark. I'm a car idiot so I need my hand held sometimes.
I purchased it used at 75,000km and not sure what measures were taken before that. I'm religious about oil change since purchase (and tire rotation) every 5000km. I had break pads replaced a few months ago (they were very thin, 2mm!), I had trans flushed somewhere around 95,000km.
I think I've had some other basic things done but don't have paperwork infront of me
What should I be asking my mechanic to check and change at this stage of the game that should be done 'before it's too late'?
I purchased it used at 75,000km and not sure what measures were taken before that. I'm religious about oil change since purchase (and tire rotation) every 5000km. I had break pads replaced a few months ago (they were very thin, 2mm!), I had trans flushed somewhere around 95,000km.
I think I've had some other basic things done but don't have paperwork infront of me
What should I be asking my mechanic to check and change at this stage of the game that should be done 'before it's too late'?
ZenithZ24
03-19-2008, 02:28 PM
If you just want the basics, Look near the end of your owner's manual. Theres a section showing what maintenance needs to be done at different intervals of milage. Check up 70,000 miles and see what's listed and wouldn't hurt to check some other things listed under the preceding milages that you're unsure of. All of those things would be what GM recommends.
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