I just hit 15K on my 2001 GS-R. Is there anything I should do for basic matinence to it?

 

hmm.. everyone's asleep so here's my list to do.

oil
tranny fluids or wait till 20k (if ur tranny isn't the same when u bouth it, you should)
break fluid
cluth fluid
tire rotation (if you want to prolong ur tires)
criss cross X
driver side ~~~>rear passenger
passenger side ~> rear driver side


that's all i can think off right now.
hope that help eh

 

unless you got rotational tires (meaning its important that the tires face a certain direction). Then you can only go from front to back and back to front.


[Modified by integra-modder, 10:15 AM 4/26/2002]

 

I bought my car with 49k and i have 62 k now. should i replce all of those fluids. if so, how do i do it?

 

Since you only have 15k on your vehicle, you should follow your maintenance schedule as your dealer should provide the service for free. Standard oil and filter change etc.

 

I just past 14,800 miles on my car and i called to have the service scheduled and the guy told me it wasn't free.

 

My car hasn't seen the dealer since i rolled off the lot w/ it. And it isn't ever gonna see it. Why would I go there for a oil change that will cost me 29.95. They can kiss my ***. Dealers rip you off....i knowI used to work at one. Now people have said every 15K to get the valves adjusted...is that true?

 

yep 15,000 is now the reccomended interval for a valve adjustment .

 

I drive my car pretty hard so I'd do:
oil/oil filter
valve adjustment
tranny
brake fluid/bleed brakes
clutch fluid
rotate tires (check tires for unusual wear patterns)
while wheels are off see that brake pads are OK and calipers arent sticking or anything/look for unusual wear..
you can change the coolant if you want..
look to see that CV boots n stuff arent torn (tho they shouldnt w/ that little mileage).. look over other things like for damage/wear like brakes, hoses, suspension, belts, etc.. just to make sure everythings ok..

some might say its a bit early for some of the things mentioned.. but its cheap preventive maintenance and I drive my car pretty hard... its mostly fluids anyway.. doesnt cost THAT much to treat your car well hehe..

 

ow do you do a valve adjustment, change brake fluid, change tranny fluid, and change clutch fluid??

 

its kinda hard to explain over the internet/text.. go buy a helms manual... http://www.helminc.com

I'm not tryin to be a dick or anything.. but seriously even if I were to type it out you wouldnt know wtf Im talkin about unless you've seen the motor w/ the valve cover off.. or know all the parts..plus having the manual is going to help you down the line.. especially when explaining the valve adjustment... cuz its hard to explain all in text.. I'll try and supply you some links

Valve Adjustment: http://www.bseries.net/html/garage/valveadjust.php
http://www.c-speedracing.com/howto/v...lveadjust.html

Tranny Fluid: http://www.c-speedracing.com/howto/t...ransfluid.html

for the brake and clutch fluid you suck some out w/ a siphon or turkey baster (DONT RE-USE on Thanksgiving day hahah) so that more of the old/dirty fluid is gone.. but dont let the cyl (brake and clutch) run dry.. then bleed it at the lines for the brake.. and at the clutch cyl for the clutch... tranny fluid you jack up and support your car under jack stands.. and there will be a 3/8" bolt (attaches to your 3/8" ratchet.. that will be your drain plug bolt... you undo that.. and the old tranny fluid comes out... then replace the drain bolt.. and high up on the tranny is a "filler hole" you take out the bolt for the filler hole/bolt and then you can use a pump to pump in the new tranny fluid... I got a pump for like under $5 at Kragen.. it comes w/ a long vinyl tubing so that you can get fluid in hard to reach places... sorry text explanations aren't that good.. so buy a helms manual... I know how to do these but its jsut hard to put it into text in a way that you'll understand w/o you seeing the actual parts or know what I'm referring to... Hope that helped some..