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04-20-2017, 11:17 PM
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Let's GO HAWKS
 
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Iowa/Minnesota
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Lower Mileage Cars
Hi Everyone I haven’t posted in a while. I pulled my Mach out of winter storage last weekend and that got me thinking about maintenance on lower mileage cars. I have 40k miles on my Mach, mostly all I have done is oil changes in the spring and fall, fuel filter, one coolant flush/fill, and I changed the transmission and rear end fluid once. What have you lower mileage/northern (summer driven only cars) owners done to your Mach as far as preventive/upkeep maintenance? I try to go by Ford’s guide that came with the car but some of the items just don’t seem necessary biased on how my car is driven.
I am curious to see what others have done to their cars along these lines. Thanks!
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04-21-2017, 04:58 AM
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And Leadfoot
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Easy Street
Posts: 6,465
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Re: Lower Mileage Cars
I'll be moving back to Iowa real soon. I never did anything special to my Mustangs except put in a bottle of Sta-bil.
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04-21-2017, 09:27 PM
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Registered User
 
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Theodore Alabama
Posts: 282
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Re: Lower Mileage Cars
I change the brake fluid at ever Pad change. I have a motive brake bleeder so its simple. I also changed the power steering fluid after I bought it 63 K miles.
But the biggest change I do the most is WAX !!! 
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04-28-2017, 05:27 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: FS, TX
Posts: 796
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Re: Lower Mileage Cars
i have 60k miles. Done the rear end fluid, coolant flush, transmission fluid, and oil changes every 3k or 6 months whichever comes first. Besides the engine oil the others where done only because of mods. i drive my car year round no winter for us in west texas.
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04-28-2017, 08:08 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Brookhaven, PA
Posts: 591
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Re: Lower Mileage Cars
Well if what I put on my Altima is any guidance my Mach would have had about 55K on mine.
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04-30-2017, 11:09 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Middletown, PA
Posts: 3,991
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Re: Lower Mileage Cars
Check the serpentine belt for signs of cracking. Check the hoses for signs of cracking and soft spots. Check your tires for dry rot. Rubber dries out and deteriorates over time.
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05-22-2017, 09:20 PM
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Roseville , California
Posts: 163
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Re: Lower Mileage Cars
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05-29-2017, 12:58 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Roseville , California
Posts: 163
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Re: Lower Mileage Cars / 2003
The more I drive this car the more I like it.....really responded well to all new fluids.....love the 5-speed Tremec ,MGW shifter & stock clutch....310 HP...cruises really nice
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