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#117714 - 06/07/07 04:16 PM Re: My first Grand Prix
Richard Candelario Offline
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Registered: 12/15/05
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how am I scaring ppl off? did I scare you? If so, my Dad-Dad voice is coming through the keyboard. The voice is inherent, I guess. Anywho, I would also recommend the fuel filter. I just gained something like 5 MPG with just the filter. Plugs, wires, coolant flush, blinker fluid change, tire rotate/balance, air filter (Fender Well Intake is what most ppl here are goin with), brake fluid flush, A/C recharge. With that, you should be golden for another year.

cant believe they all called me scary, the nerve of them goobers...
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#117715 - 06/07/07 04:17 PM Re: My first Grand Prix
zuulmusic Offline
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Registered: 04/22/05
Posts: 3075
Loc: Cleveland, OH
We're just picking on you. In good fun.
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#117716 - 06/07/07 05:08 PM Re: My first Grand Prix
ryanprix98 Offline
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Registered: 06/07/07
Posts: 5
Loc: Shamong, NJ
This is a great place! Everyone has so much knowledge! So this weekend, I will be changine the oil, changin the trans fluid, and doing a coolent flush. I am looking for new struts. What should I get to make the care ride nice? I have seen the monroe ones but I have one my 94 crown vic, and they suck! Any thoughts on the at one? Oh, I got the car washed, now my head lights got a little fogged up and my passenger side corner light has some water in it. Looks like i will to look into it. Thanks to everyone again. Richard C., just so you know, it takes alot to scare me! I deal with high school kids all day long! AKA-teacher
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#117717 - 06/07/07 05:16 PM Re: My first Grand Prix
zuulmusic Offline
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Registered: 04/22/05
Posts: 3075
Loc: Cleveland, OH
Quote:
Originally posted by ryanprix98:
just so you know, it takes alot to scare me!
Does this guy scare you?

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#117718 - 06/07/07 05:23 PM Re: My first Grand Prix
Blackarrow98GP Offline
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Registered: 06/29/06
Posts: 3618
Loc: CT, U.S.A
A lot of us like KYBs It's a good idea to replace springs and strut mounts while you're at it, just so you don't have to take the car apart twice.. hammer
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#117719 - 06/08/07 12:13 PM Re: My first Grand Prix
ryanprix98 Offline
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Registered: 06/07/07
Posts: 5
Loc: Shamong, NJ
I know that the owner before me, just replaced the water pump. Now, when I get the coolent flushed, what coolent do I ask for? The car says use DexCool only. The coolent is really dirty.
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#117720 - 06/08/07 12:20 PM Re: My first Grand Prix
Richard Candelario Offline
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Registered: 12/15/05
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I use dexcool, but I've heard others (HercMan, mayhaps?) use other types. How long ago was the water pump replaced? Within the year? If so, nm about the coolant flush.
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98 L36/MM5
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#117721 - 06/08/07 12:20 PM Re: My first Grand Prix
RooK Offline
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Registered: 03/07/05
Posts: 5158
Loc: Southern KY
I personally hate Dexcool, it has tendencies to sludge and make orange gunk in the lines and has been known to cause gasket failure. If it were me, I'd have the system thoroughly flushed and green put in. That's what I did with my car.
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#117722 - 06/09/07 03:53 PM Re: My first Grand Prix
ordonez1307 Offline
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Registered: 04/18/05
Posts: 8901
Loc: Bradenton, FL
i lot of guys run the green stuff.

I use peak
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#117723 - 06/09/07 05:26 PM Re: My first Grand Prix
20gtp02 Offline
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Registered: 04/13/06
Posts: 6709
Peak Global Lifetime. Wally World or Even overpriced Walgreens had it when I was there. My mechanics were going to put back in DexCool, they said only use that. But I was like, I did some research, GP.net, and I am going with something else. They said ok, and put in the new stuff. My mechanics always tell me stuff like that I guess because they have the tendency to think WARRANTY in their head. So if you have done research on anything you change on the car, don't let mechanics push you into using what GM has specified if you know you can use something better.
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