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agame001
03-02-2008, 02:05 AM
so i'm going to buy a car that's been sitting for almost a year and i'm planning to change the:

battery
engine oil and filter
transmission oil
differential oil
fuel

my question is: what else should i change?


i've searched and this is as far as i've gotten... thanks in advance for all your help

bo2o
03-02-2008, 02:10 AM
flush coolent.

are you shure it runs? y was it sitting for so long?
diff oil you dont reallie need to.
same with tranny.

prime the oil pump.

ecuastyle84
03-02-2008, 06:37 AM
give it a full tune up...and same as bo2o said, why has it been sitting for over a year? whats wrong with it?

RedStage
03-02-2008, 10:11 AM
I would also look at bleeding the brakes.

SR20n00b
03-02-2008, 10:13 AM
ya pretty much what they said just plugs wires oil ect.

fast_97_240sx
03-02-2008, 10:16 AM
flush coolent.
prime the oil pump.

I would also look at bleeding the brakes.

x10
Give her a bath!

agame001
03-02-2008, 12:38 PM
haha.. yeah i'll give her a bath and a nice rub down too. she ran strong before the sitting. the owner just stopped driving it b/c he went to college. i know the guy so i trust the car.

thanks a bunch for all your replies! i'm gonna go out and follow through with all your recommendations.

mods can close the thread.........

bo2o
03-03-2008, 06:34 AM
this wouldnt happen to be in alhambra would it?

agame001
03-03-2008, 10:11 PM
naw. not in alhambra