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I have 04 MT GT with 77K on the original engine. Just had the MSP16 flash done out of warranty. Had to pay for the decarb ($89.95), no big deal.
Here's the good news, they did the vacuum test and said the results were perfect, my engine is 100% healthy and I shouldn't have anything to worry about.
I have never pre-mixed and I have been using 5w-20 with changes every 3K. Driven year-round since 11/03 in the Boston area. Cat was replaced at 25K, but my car has never flooded (still have original starter too), or left me stranded in any way.
Very reliable car and I love it. Just thought I'd share. Oh, I also had the fuel injection cleaning/decarb done 2 years ago at 35K, which I thought was a waste of money at the time, although my mpg went up and it seemed to run better. Now I'm glad I did it.
Here's the good news, they did the vacuum test and said the results were perfect, my engine is 100% healthy and I shouldn't have anything to worry about.
I have never pre-mixed and I have been using 5w-20 with changes every 3K. Driven year-round since 11/03 in the Boston area. Cat was replaced at 25K, but my car has never flooded (still have original starter too), or left me stranded in any way.
Very reliable car and I love it. Just thought I'd share. Oh, I also had the fuel injection cleaning/decarb done 2 years ago at 35K, which I thought was a waste of money at the time, although my mpg went up and it seemed to run better. Now I'm glad I did it.
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Cool. I like Lowell a lot. I lived there for many years as a renter and a home owner. The first house I bought was in Lowell, but when the real estate market went way up in '01 I bailed out and moved here for the schools and quieter setting.
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I'm taking my '04 in on Friday for the flash and pranging. It has almost exactly 70K on it with the same oil change regimen. I hope that I have the same good result!
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Driving your 8 with out pre-mix is like driving with no car insurance. Sooner or later your going to get hit lol
As for the 5-W20 well keep in mind the rest of the world is using that and 5-W30. Its your call. But when its 120F (I'm in Las Vegas) out I'm using 5-W30 and pre-mixing all year lol
As for the 5-W20 well keep in mind the rest of the world is using that and 5-W30. Its your call. But when its 120F (I'm in Las Vegas) out I'm using 5-W30 and pre-mixing all year lol
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I don't think it matters as much as some people here think it does. Maybe you'd get 188K out of the engine instead of 185K. Or maybe not. So far so good for me.
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