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Annual service. What do you do?

Discussion in '348/355' started by Huskymaniac, Apr 11, 2021.

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  1. Huskymaniac

    Huskymaniac Formula Junior

    Jul 9, 2020
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    Oil and filter change are a given. What else? Gear oil? Coolant? Air filter? Brake fluid?

    My mechanic, who has been around a while and just bought a 2021 Corvette says that Coolant and brake fluid shouldn't need to be done every year. The air filter is easy so I will probably do that. I am iffy on the gear oil. I may do it anyway just to be sure I have the correct fluid in there as I don't know what is in there now.
     
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  2. Kokose7en

    Kokose7en Karting

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    Oil service annually and brake/cutch fluid bi-annually. I wouldn’t do the gear fluid change or air filter replacement that quick of an interval, waste of money. It’s up to you.

    though, if you are unsure of the fluid that is in there. Change it.
     
  3. johnk...

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    No different than any other car.
     
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  4. spaghetti_jet

    spaghetti_jet Formula Junior

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    #4 spaghetti_jet, Apr 11, 2021
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    Just drained my gear oil after 10 years in the car (don’t ask why so long, it’s a long story). Anyway, the oil was crystal clear, like new. I’m sure it had degraded through age, but visually it looked great.

    Not very scientific, but my conclusion is that I’m changing engine oil once or twice per year based on KMs done and gear oil and all the other fluids (coolant, brake fluid, PAS fluid) at each major.
     
  5. bcar1

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    My transmission cooler failed one year and had some coolant mixing with oil in the gearbox otherwise sounds like overkill.
    Bradan does
    Engine oil/filter
    gearbox oil
    coolant
    brake fluid
     
  6. yelcab

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    If you have a 355, which has a gear oil / coolant heat exchanger, then the annual service includes: Engine oil, oil filter, coolant, gear oil, and brake fluid. Inattention to the gear oil and coolant results in heat exchanger failure and a very bad day. I would skip the air filter.
     
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  7. Huskymaniac

    Huskymaniac Formula Junior

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    It is a 348. I will check the gear oil and see how it looks.
     
  8. johnk...

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    Frankly, I wouldn't (and don't) do #2 every year. If I tracked the car I'd probably do brake/clutch fluids annually.
     
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