30,000 mileage service

[Er0k]

well im a bit above 30,000 with my pro. my friend was telling me that i need to go get it serviced. is this true?? how much will this cost me?? its my first car and im just barely learning. thank you!!!

[mineroller]

You probably need new belts and stuff. Look in Owners Manual and you will find the required maintenance stuff listed for 30,000 miles. Timing belts, spark plugs, all major fluids, or whatever..
I don't know how much it costs..but i guess it wouldn't be too cheap.

My protty is at 115k kms..needs new timing belts and stuff..and i don't have money..

[hi-perf]

30k service is the biggest rip ever. you should be fine. the fact you also have a 2003 is better. if you have had a 2001 model or below i maybe would have suggested the service. but like i said the 30k service is the biggest rip off ever. if you are still paranoid about it, go ahead and take it to a local trusted mechanic.

i recall someone did a 30k service at the dealer, and it came out to nearly $450 for very simple jobs that may have costed $50 tops in parts and an hour or two of your time.

mineroller: the timing belt does not need to be changed until 100,000 Miles. (or 160,000 KM.) the manual suggests inspecting the timing belt at 60K (~100Km)

[mineroller]

Really?? hmm..that's a little relief there..
how much does it cost to replace the timing belt?

[Er0k]

hi perf>>> thanks for the help. by any chance do you know what do they do with the 30,000 check up??

[hi-perf]

mineroller: parts and labor should cost you anywhere from $200 to $400USD.



Er0k:
http://www.msprotege.com/members/MarkSpark/30,000inspection.jpg

this is the biggest rip ever. if you have even a slight knowledge about your car you should be able to do pretty much everything on that list that is checked. if not, just print it out and take it to your hometown mechanic and he should do everything for about 100 bucks tops, including parts.

[Er0k]

wow, thanks alot man. ill sure do that. thanks for the help!!!!!! (yippy)

[Micah]

yep, rip off
oil change, tranny fluid drain-refill, tire rotation, and a tune up.

Inspect Exhaust, suspension, brakes, tires, belts..... come on, any mechanic is going to do this everytime you bring in your car anyway. Not to mention you can check most of this yourself within 15 minutes.

[cwwilly]

I thought though that if you don't get the schedule maintenance through the dealership then your warrenty will be voided. Is this not true ?

[uclap5]

not true.

just get the shop to fill out your warranty booklet and keep the reciept.

hell doing it yourself and writing out what you did and keeping the reciepts is fine as well.

[DiS]

Shit, you're all correct. Its the 1st thing that dealershits want to do. Is to rip people off legally! Fuckers have no life there. Out of that whole list of duties, I do half of them practically every single week. But as far as re-adjusting the timing on the timing belt and shit, I rather have a mechanic do it. I STILL NEED TO DO IT because of my J-spec camshaft. (I think me and Kooldino didnt align it right and im still having misfiring cylinder codes) Fucking A!(bang)

[misbehave]

I think you should only leave the timing belt and transmission fluid task to the dealer or mechanics. The rest of the stuff like spark plugs/spark wires replacement, engine oil, oil filter, coolant etc, you can do those yourself.

[DiS]

I think you should only leave the timing belt and transmission fluid task to the dealer or mechanics. The rest of the stuff like spark plugs/spark wires replacement, engine oil, oil filter, coolant etc, you can do those yourself.agreed (thumb)

speaking of whitch... Can I just go to the dealer and ask them to adjust the timing for me? Although I dont wanna tell them that I got J-spec intake camshaft. How much will it run me?

[GHOSTWHISPER]

really stupid question, i cant find the PCV valve, i think i have been huffing to many fluids today. Thanks

[daKiNeP5]

Its the nipple looking thing with the silicon hose on the middle of the valve cover.

[DiS]

Its the nipple looking thing with the silicon hose on the middle of the valve cover.

(jacked)
shit your car is sexy! I'd hit it! (thumb)

[Bijou-MP5]

hm...my car is at 62K
I don't know if I can trust dealer about inspecting timing belt...most of dealers will say you need to get new one.
damn...i need $400? to replace them?

[DiS]

hm...my car is at 62K
I don't know if I can trust dealer about inspecting timing belt...most of dealers will say you need to get new one.
damn...i need $400? to replace them?

do it yourself, unless you dont trust urself with adjusting the timing. 45 dollars for timing belt and 3-4 hours of labor.

[Bijou-MP5]

do it yourself, unless you dont trust urself with adjusting the timing. 45 dollars for timing belt and 3-4 hours of labor.i would...but this summer I had 2 car robbery and they took all my tools...
I don't trust myself anyway.. lol

[DiS]

i would...but this summer I had 2 car robbery and they took all my tools...
I don't trust myself anyway.. lol

dang dude, sorry to hear that. Thats a shame when someone is jelous of your stuff. Douchebags WILL die. God sees everything

Huhumm. Back to the point, heh, I dont trust myself neither, thats why a friend is always good to have near by, hehe.

[misbehave]

i would...but this summer I had 2 car robbery and they took all my tools...
I don't trust myself anyway.. lol
Geez, what kind of car robber go after tools? Are they from some third world country?(confused)

[Bijou-MP5]

Geez, what kind of car robber go after tools? Are they from some third world country?(confused)
one more thing....theif stole my car ashtray too...don't know why...(protest)

[hi-perf]

one more thing....theif stole my car ashtray too...don't know why...(protest)
maybe he thought there was change in there

also: timing belt does not need to be replaced until 100K miles, not 60. 60k is for inspection only.

[Bijou-MP5]

maybe he thought there was change in there

also: timing belt does not need to be replaced until 100K miles, not 60. 60k is for inspection only.
thanks, btw you live in korea?