My new "College Life" maintenance plan.

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Since Im about to go to college, Im going to become poor. So i contacted my Amsoil independent dealership and ordered Amsoil Oil. Tell me if this is good plan:

1. Motor: Amsoil 10w30 for 25,000 miles, change oil filter every 10,000 miles with my Leftover AAP oil filters.

2. Transmission: Amsoil MTG 75w90 Gear Oil. Never needs changing(Im sick and tired of chaning transmission oil every 30,000 miles).

3. Cooling system: Flush and refill with Long life coolant

4. Ignition: NGK Platinum plugs(changing them at 60,000 miles instead of 30,000 miles on my coppers)

5. Tires: Im searching for tires now with long life tread

7. Brakes: Ask around what brake pads last the longest.

Any other ideas?
 
well 1-4 look good to me.

but as far as 5 and 7 (you skipped 6)

it doesn't matter what kind of tires you get if your vehicles alignment is off or you don't rotate them, so i'd suggest getting the alignment checked and follow a rotation schedule with your new tires, and remember you get what you pay for. I've had good luck with Bridgestone tires.

Brakes....you may get the longest lasting pad..but because the pad has more metal in it, it will takes its toll on the rotors decreasing the rotor-life. I dont' know about you, but i'd rather replace the pads more often then replacing rotors.


also....What Kind of vehicle is this?
and about the coolant...your not gonna use dex-cool or an equivilent of it are you?
 
What kind of vehicle?

Tires- I'd get some Michelin all-seasons. Should easily get 70K miles with a few rotations thrown in.

Brakes- Need to know car info.


I'd get the brake fluid flushed, replace the air filter, and do some thinking on the hoses and belt(s).

I'd sock away some $$ for repairs also (alternator, blown tire, water pump, wheel bearing, etc.)
 
Get a tire protection plan with free rotations/balance. My tires lasted 20k+ more than my dads, same brand, size and car. The difference is I did the rotations/balancing as soon as the plan allowed and he didn't.
 
What type of mileage are you looking at? You said "about to go to college...." does that mean the car will be sitting outside almost all the time except for some bar hopping or skirt chasing? Tires won't matter, they'll go out of round before the tread wears off. Maybe you can find a garage to park it in.
 
I have a 1999 Hyundai Tiburon FX. 120,000 miles.

Shmoe:
About go to college, as in , I will be too busy or won't have enough money for maintenance.

thooks:
I do maintenance every 30,000 miles. belts, hoses, timing belt(60k miles)ignition, blah blah blah,, the whole nine yards. But im trying to find safe ways to do extended intervals like Platinum plugs. Air filter wise, im thinking of K and N filter. Ill research michilin all season too. My current tires (bridgestone Indy 500 50 series tires) has about 60,000 miles clocked on them already and used about 60% of the tread.

Im a little afraid because Hyundai Tiburons are known for low quality wheel bearings. They are sealed so no maintenancei s required.. one wheel bearing is like 80 bucks.

I skipped 6!?!?!?!?!?! I should go back to Pre-School
 
2-3 years on OCI is not a good idea...lots of corrosives built up
go to a high quality low cost oil like Chevron Supreme or Havoline and change once a year with new filter...drains out all the short drive combustion byproducts that remain in the oil

crankcase oil is not like a woman...it does wear out...become putrid and needs occasional changing

brake pads are easy and low cost to replace....rotors are not...go with an OEM rated semi metallic softer material...stay away from the fluff ceramics or boron carbon fiber bonzi racer overpriced

use the paper fiber OEM type air filters...auto engine engineers do know what they are doing...K&N's are specialized racing hype...do absolutely nothing for a PCM/ECU controlled standard car engine...unless you are racing in Baha on spring break with that import forget wasting money on expensive aftermarket boy toy filters

spend your money on classes and text books...money and women will follow

buy it all on sale...oil and filters are big price leaders to drag the weak and over stuffed wallets in..
buy used textbooks at campus book store or online..many online sites now for used textbooks.

[ January 10, 2006, 06:53 PM: Message edited by: Steelhead ]
 
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spend your money on classes and text books...money and women will follow
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Very motivational words!! thanks! One time somebody said to me "Join the Navy, meet alot hot international women"...... I didn't know they meant whore houses!
 
Just plan your OCI and other maintenance around the holidays/summer when you visit your parents. Maybe they'll even pay for some of the parts to help ya out.
 
It looks like there are lot of good responses already; here are some that came to mind:

1. Motor: If you do make a lot of short trips, you want might want to get that engine oil up to at least 180 deg. F. at least periodically to evaporate water and other stuff that will build up with those short trips. Note that (at least on my vehicle) it takes a good 20 minutes driving in 32 deg. F ambient temps to get the oil warmed to 180 deg. F.

2. Transmission: Not sure about the Amsoil MTG never needing changing; my guide says 'MTG will last two times longer than conventional petroleum GL-4 gear oils.'

3. Cooling system: I agree about staying away from DexCool; heard some bad gelling problems with that. I purchased some Evans Coolant (for the purpose hopefully of helping prevent corrosion) but haven't installed it yet. Good idea on the belts and hoses. Consumer Reports shows a much increased failure rate after 4 years on these parts. Hoses, coolant anyway, should be ECD resistant.

4. Ignition: If you're looking for long lasting plugs, I just purchased some NGK Iridium plugs. I think it says or I heard you should remove them every 20k miles or so just to make sure they don't 'weld' into the engine.

5. Tires: I never researched this, but a friend in college told me that miles with high tread mileage guarantees tend to have harder rubber compounds and thus might have less traction than softer compounds. Maybe another BITOG reader can comment. Also, recall that (Consumer Reports) at least does not recommend driving on tires more than 6 years old because of much increased risk of failure, so if you won't drive many miles expensive tires might not be the best idea.

Hey you didn't tell us what your major is going to be!

-Louis
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Budget your $$$ on quality parts/oils/lubes and your Hyundai Tiburon will last another 120K miles.

Study hard and stay focused, that degree will be in your hands in no time. I take it your GI Bill will help pay for school.

Do you plan on working part time (civilian job) while in college? Good Luck
 
Hey thanks everybody for the helpful hints. I was going reenlist, but one buddies in the ship told me I should be a Music Producer. So im going to Music school. I haven't picked one out yet but I have some choices. The Montgomery GI bill will pay 2 years of school so Im happy with that.

My biggest concern is Job. I already get $250 a Month for naval reserve drill pay, but I need a place to stay and i heard that the institute in Minnesota is like $500 a month for using there apartments. Im afraid that my job while in college will interfere with my school work. I was thinking Amsoil Salesmen, but thats too time consuming.

thanks again everybody.
 
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