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, Wed, 15 Oct 2003 08:00:29
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1995 900S convertible
Obtained summer 2000 with 54,000 miles.
Now has 138,000 miles.
regular service:
Mobil 1 oil changes every 10k or so (a bit longer than most would prefer...honestly, I've gone as long as 15k-20k...at which point the lifters make little pinging noises...that's when I know I need a change. :-)
(i'm trying to be better about that...but the oil is so expensive i figure i must get something out of it. no more 18k changes.)
two (electrical+air filter) tune ups...one done at 77k, the other done just a few weeks ago. did not replace distributor and rotor...cleaned them per Dean's instructions (replaced spark plus and wires with OEM)
new battery
new tires
new pads on all brakes
headlamp bulbs, tailight bulbs, batteries in transmitters, wipers
unscheduled maintainace
*two thermostats (one in winter, which left me really cold...before I replaced it, one in summer which just freaked me out because the temperature gauge rose very quickly (stuck open))
*one radio antenna mast
*two idle pulleys (after one of em broke.) I had the angry mice noise for about a week before it failed (only time I was stranded.)
*reset head/changer (per instructions in FAQ) once because the head unit couldn't find the changer one day
issues:
*usual air conditioning gremlins...but works with fresh freon recharge
*driver's heated seat works intermittently...but working well now
*headlights suddenly became much dimmer one day. i believe it's a failure of the little orange box (lamp control relay) that controls the headlamps...but i've become used to it (biggest irritation is when roads are wet with rain.)
*passenger side floor sill broke off (not necessarily it...but the clips under it broke off. haven't really felt motivated to get new clips...i don't recall eeuroparts.com having them.)
*i broke off the headlamp switch (it had no clips on it...and would fall out of dashboard. replaced with classic 900 switch, which rotates a bit, and isn't lit, but works fine otherwise.
*the timing idle pulley squeaks a lot. the mechanic said that if they hold a particular screw, it stops making the noise...they figure that it's ok, and i've driven about 9 months now with the issue, no problems.
*can't fill gas tank to full. if i fill it slowly, I can usually get to 3/4. I have been told that this is due to a failure of a ventilation tube...and that this issue is unique to 1994 and 1995. Other than getting gas slightly more often, and not having the satisfaction of a tank on F, this is a pretty tolerable issue.
*the manual HVAC controls do bind a bit...and i have broken parts of the dial...but if i'm careful, and don't turn the controls immediately after starting the car (letting them warm up a bit) it's not a problem.
*broke the first radio station button preset. glued it...and it works fine.
*car is a touch loud...i think something with the muffler needs replacing...but it usually doesn't bother me
*some wheel vibration at 60mph+, especially in hot weather. usually doesn't bother me...probably needs a bit of a balance.
*car needs to be rebuffed, paint is looking dull.
*leather is looking a touch dull...should have been treated
I'm writing a pretty long list of fairly insignificant things. My car has served me extremely well for little maintainance, and I see no reason why it won't continue (people are amazed to sit in it and realize it's nine years old and has nearly 140k miles. It has held up so well.)
posted by 69.47.60...
, Wed, 15 Oct 2003 08:00:29, Thu, 16 Oct 2003 09:51:17, Wed, 15 Oct 2003 12:44:53
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