No pics of the speedo or anything, but I rolled 100K on the 'fire at 8:45 am this morning on my way to work.
What are things I should look for in my next tune up. I am about 7500 miles away from new plugs. I have an oil change (every 4000 miles) coming up soon. The fuel filter/pump/regulator were all changed withing that last year. Air filter is clean and still good.
Tranny fluid/filter or synchromesh. How are the wires? brake fluid ever changed? radiator flush.
Your car may do 13 sec @ 103 mph, but my car does 146db @ 35 hz.
Rolled 100k on my 05 three weeks ago, New plugs, rad flush this weekend.
Lanman31337 - Cavfire wrote:Tranny fluid/filter or synchromesh. How are the wires? brake fluid ever changed? radiator flush.
Would tranny fluid have been changed when my clutch was done?
Wires?? The boots look good, Put in some new coil springs about 30K ago.
Brake fluid was completely flushed when I installed the Wilwoods at about 75K miles.
The radiator was flushed (via rear ending someone) at about 60K.
Ignore the plug wires unless you are having problems with them. I have the originals on my 97 2.2L, 133K miles. I don't know what you have but mine are Packard, and are very good. I agree, get a transmission fluid change. Not sure what the cavalier manual trans specifies, but just stay away from Royal Purple MTF, it shears VERY quickly. Also, you can extend your oil changes out a bit more. IF you are running "dino" (conventional) you can do 5, 6k with no worries. If you are running synthetic, 6-8k is easily doable. Stay away from FRAM Oil filters (Except the ExtendedGuard) go for a Purolator, Bosch, NAPA (Wix) or Mobil 1 filter. Other than that..... You are all set and good to go.
Nick wrote:Ignore the plug wires unless you are having problems with them. I have the originals on my 97 2.2L, 133K miles. I don't know what you have but mine are Packard, and are very good. I agree, get a transmission fluid change. Not sure what the cavalier manual trans specifies, but just stay away from Royal Purple MTF, it shears VERY quickly. Also, you can extend your oil changes out a bit more. IF you are running "dino" (conventional) you can do 5, 6k with no worries. If you are running synthetic, 6-8k is easily doable. Stay away from FRAM Oil filters (Except the ExtendedGuard) go for a Purolator, Bosch, NAPA (Wix) or Mobil 1 filter. Other than that..... You are all set and good to go.
Ecos don't have plug wires. lol
I am gonna get the car up on jackstands next weekend, take the wheels off and look over everythign I can think of. I think I will be ok. All the fluids get changed when they should, the ball joints are new, everything should be ok. I might change wheel hubs just for @!#$ and giggles.
Clean up the throttle body and IAC when you do your plugs. My IAC @!#$ out around your milage so heads up.
2004 165,000 mi and rollin.
I had 0 problems with my 04 Cav until 108K...then the first drivers side wheel bearing went out. AT 128K the second drivers side wheels bearing went out. The third one has about 1500 miles on it and its going out...but I think either the bearing was bad from the start or it was installed wrong.
Oh, I had to get a new battery around 115k.
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Ronin J wrote:I had 0 problems with my 04 Cav until 108K...then the first drivers side wheel bearing went out. AT 128K the second drivers side wheels bearing went out. The third one has about 1500 miles on it and its going out...but I think either the bearing was bad from the start or it was installed wrong.
Oh, I had to get a new battery around 115k.
What are you replacing it with? I had a similar problem with my 97, the front passenger side wheel bearing was replaced at 120,000 miles, with the transmission. But 9,000 miles later, I had to replace it again, because it was roaring and vibrating. I replaced it with an Made in USA SKF unit from NAPA. Typically ones that are made in China, Taiwan, India etc, are poor quality and don't last very long. I'd suggest trying the SKF, or a National from Advance.
Manuals don't have fluid, just clutch fluid. Ecotec and 2.4L don't have plug wires.
Court Rutherford wrote:Manuals don't have fluid, just clutch fluid. Ecotec and 2.4L don't have plug wires.
... Do you really think that? No. You are badly misinformed. All transmissions use a lubricant of some kind. Manual transmissions have gears. They mesh, there is alot of friction. There are bearings. They need lubricated. The oil cools and lubricates them. Without it, they would make about 10 miles before self destructing, if that. I'm guessing it's either Synchromesh, gear oil, or a Dexron III specced fluid.
Approx 95k the plugs were done.
Approx 105k the fuel pump died.
Approx 110k the driver's side hub and axle needed replaced.
Approx 114k the passenger side hub and axle needed replaced.
Approx 114k the waterpump needed replaced, along with the thermostat and a coolant flush.
The stupid hubs and axels worn my tires and created high points which make noise over 60mph.
Sucks... now I need at least 2 new tires.
My wife's 2003 Ecotec 2.2 liter Sunfire:
* 2 1/4 inch in and dual 2 inch out muffler Trans Am muffler
* 2 1/4 piping to a very long 2 1/4 inch resonator
* 2 1/4 inch catalytic converter
* an AEM true cold air intake NOPI edition
* 8 gauge ground wire kit
* Toyz front strut brace
* Russell stainless steel brake lines all around.
