NOOB QUESTIONS... TO DO WITH SERVICING

[mr_rice]

Hey all,

Just some noob questions about when to service certain parts of my car?

COROLLA SPORTIVO 2005... bought about 6 months ago and i've only changed oil+oil filter+plugs.. (log books look like bull**** btw)

I know the obvioius ones... and what the log book says but i wanna know when everyone else does/doesn't change .. Cheers

Coolant (i mean complete flush)..... ??kms

Brake fluid (complete flush.. if that's possible/necessary) ??...kms

Gearbox oil (change)?... kms

power steering fluid (complete flush.. if that's possible/necessary) ??...kms

thanks... just worried cos a few mechanics have their own opinions... Cheers..

Rice

Edited September 30, 2011 by mr_rice

[Kenshin X]

Hey all,

Just some noob questions about when to service certain parts of my car?

COROLLA SPORTIVO 2005... bought about 6 months ago and i've only changed oil+oil filter+plugs.. (log books look like bull**** btw)

I know the obvioius ones... and what the log book says but i wanna know when everyone else does/doesn't change .. Cheers

Coolant (i mean complete flush)..... ??kms

Brake fluid (complete flush.. if that's possible/necessary) ??...kms

Gearbox oil (change)?... kms

power steering fluid (complete flush.. if that's possible/necessary) ??...kms

thanks... just worried cos a few mechanics have their own opinions... Cheers..

Rice

how many kilometres has it done? i'd just do the whole lot including the in tank fuel filter and the air filter as well.

coolant u can do every 2 to 3 years

brake fluid every year (ask mechanic to test the moisture levels: if more than 3% should completely change it)

gearbox oil: every 50,000kms

PS fluid: 100,000kms

yeah just do it all and then reset the ecu so it can learn all the new fluid and oils and filters in the car. and start counting from there.

[mr_rice]

sweet,

just to add another question but is there a diy of how to change powers steering fluid? cos last time i done it in my commodore i kept getting a noise form the pump (may have been air in the lines).

and how would i go about resetting the ecu? just undo the battery for a while or unplug the ecu itself?

thanks

Edited September 30, 2011 by mr_rice

[jeffy]

take off the negative ternimal of the battery, htne put it back in few mins later,

[Kenshin X]

disconnect -ve terminal of battery

pump brakes til hard

reconnect the battery

start and let it run for at least 7 mins with all accessories off

turn off engine

disconnect -ve battery again for 30 seconds

reconnect and drive