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Old 10-05-2004, 10:52 PM
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plugs, wires, air filter, oil
check cv joints, and get timing belt replaced asap.


couldnt hurt to replace the plugs, they are always cheap, and replace the wires if they have not been changed in ~60k miles or more

keep your intake/throttle body clean.
jack the car up if you can, take off the wheels (individually of course), clean & adjust the brakes (assuming you have a manual for the car) - inspect the cv joints/boots to see if they're cracked. if they are, get it checked and/or replaced asap. Check all the belts that you can for cracking or glazing; do the same for all the hoses that you see.

the timing belt is a concern at 100k, if you havent had that replaced: do yourself a favor, save up the money, get it done. I would say timing belt and CV joints/boots are the biggest concern for 100k miles; the rest of this stuff can be put off.

i bought plugs and wires at sparkplugs.com, or some other such site. they were much cheaper than retail, and that leaves you money for other stuff like brake cleaner, throttle-body cleaner, and air filters, etc.
there's a ton of little things you can do, and check, even when you're broke.
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