maintenance

[miami3000gt]

i have a 1995 base model with 123k miles(new timing belt, new water pump,new wheel bearings)

i wanted to know what is the best engine oil for my car?

also any other maintence tips that i should do to my car

things im going to do
oil filter
air filter
engine clean up

anyone have any tips or anything else i should check or change in the car to have it run like new?

is cleaning the stock intake a good idea(with what?)

thanks in advance for tips (btw i read the faq and it helped alot)

[Polygon]

I suggest you read the FAQ.

For oil I would use nothing other than synthetic. Mobil 1 is good, and Royal Purple or Redline are even better but more expensive.

[Linebckr49]

Originally Posted by miami3000gt

i have a 1995 base model with 123k miles(new timing belt, new water pump,new wheel bearings)

i wanted to know what is the best engine oil for my car?

also any other maintence tips that i should do to my car

things im going to do
oil filter
air filter
engine clean up

anyone have any tips or anything else i should check or change in the car to have it run like new?

is cleaning the stock intake a good idea(with what?)

thanks in advance for tips (btw i read the faq and it helped alot)

new plugs and wires would be a good idea. don't get cheap plugs, get NGK Platinums (stock plugs). as for wires, MSD is the best. you can pick up some 8.5mm MSD universal fit wires for 70 bucks and simply cut to fit.

for the stock air filter, just blow the dirt out with an air hose.

Polygon made some great suggestions for oils.

[Igovert500]

Do the entire 120k tuneup including oil pump. Links are in the FAQ.

Oils..teh brands listed above are my personal favorites and you should use whatever weight your manual recommends.

If your air filter is over 15k old, you should replace it, otherwise, don't worry about it. If you can't remember when the last time you replaced hte fuel filter, then do that.

Also if you can't remember hte last time you changed the drivetrain oils/tranny fluid...now would be a good time.

[miami3000gt]

well i have these with me gona do them this week

-castrol gtx
-air filter
-oil filter
-pioneer cd/mp3 player w/ adapter

questions
-i might need new plugs(havent checked them) but why the wires?
-oil pump, is that neccesary?
-drivetrain oils/tranny fluid , need some help there lol
-anything else?

[Igovert500]

120k is a really important point with these cars. You need to replace pretty much every replaceable part lol. That includes your oil pump as well as your water pump, belts, pulleys, tensioner, etc. You don't want a critical part failing because it is 120k/15 years old.

Plug wires, because chances are they havn't been changed in awhile, and they should be at 120k. Seriously read the faq, under 60k tuneup links, every part listed there should be done.

Now I don't know what model 3000gt you have or if it's auto or manual, but you need to change the fluid/oil in your tranny/transaxle/transfer case/rear end (whichever are applicable). Check your owners manual for drain/fill plug locations. We can recommend specific fluids when you tell us waht exactly you own.

[Linebckr49]

Originally Posted by miami3000gt

questions
1) i might need new plugs(havent checked them) but why the wires?
2) oil pump, is that neccesary?
3) drivetrain oils/tranny fluid , need some help there lol
4) anything else?

1) stock wires have a lot of resistance. resistance increases over time. to get the best spark possible you want the least resistance possible across the wire. read this about wires. also, this diagram should help, it was taken from the page linked in the previous sentence.



2) oil pump is necessary unless you want a spun bearing. don't cut corners on regular maintenance; you'll pay for it with a blown engine.

3) only drivetrain fluid you have is the tranny fluid. you should replace the fluid about once a year. you can read about how to do it here.

4) read the FAQ, please. in it are all the recommended parts to change/things to do for the 120K service. i know it seems like a lot, but this is a high performance car. if you don't maintain it, it WILL break.

if you have any other questions, do a search. these things have been asked and answered before in great detail.