Just bought a GS300 250k Miles, need help
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Just bought a GS300 250k Miles, need help
Hey first off I'm new to this forum and I've really been compelled about the user community and all the support/feedback that I'd seen I'd like to thank all of you. Back to the car.
I just bought a Black GS300, 250k miles and I was wondering what I should do for the maintenance? I already did the Oil/filter change (5-30 Castrol Synthetic w/ Bosche Filter) and even do a treatment of sea-foam which did very well, I was thinking about spark plugs/wires and even the automatic transmission fluid flush.. My car kind of hesitates and when my car's going 50+ miles an hour and I floor it theres not much power going to the engine (basically slow when I want to accelerate to say 50 to 60+ miles an hour.)
Basically I really just want the car to run me another 50k miles and is that possible with these type engines?
Thanks everyone
Kind of off topic but has anyone ever cut 2 6x9" holes in the rear deck to put speakers? Any tips or advice you have?
I just bought a Black GS300, 250k miles and I was wondering what I should do for the maintenance? I already did the Oil/filter change (5-30 Castrol Synthetic w/ Bosche Filter) and even do a treatment of sea-foam which did very well, I was thinking about spark plugs/wires and even the automatic transmission fluid flush.. My car kind of hesitates and when my car's going 50+ miles an hour and I floor it theres not much power going to the engine (basically slow when I want to accelerate to say 50 to 60+ miles an hour.)
Basically I really just want the car to run me another 50k miles and is that possible with these type engines?
Thanks everyone
Kind of off topic but has anyone ever cut 2 6x9" holes in the rear deck to put speakers? Any tips or advice you have?
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At that mileage you DEFINITELY want to make sure you drain and refill the transmission fluid a few times to get all the old black fluid out and change the spark plugs and that should solve all the hesitation and make it drive like a new car again. If that doesn't fully fix the problem but I guarantee it will help a lot try the MAF sensor as those go bad and who knows what was changed at those miles. First start with the tranny fluid and spark plugs for sure. And then do flush out the old power steering fluid as well as the brake fluid by turning the wheel to get all the old fluid out and when doing the brakes pumping the brakes to flush out the old fluid. That will make the steering much lighter and the brakes more responsive. All these things combined will make it drive like a new car again.
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Thanks for response!!
I will do the tranny flush and refill.. What type of fluid do I use? Also what spark plugs do you recommend for the cost. (also how hard is it to change?). I heard I can just clean out the MAF with CRC cleaner?? Brakes are find but the steering IS a little stiff, so do I drain the power steering fluid aswell? What type of fluid do I use and where is the draining plug/bolt for the tranny/ps fluid ?
THANKS so much
I will do the tranny flush and refill.. What type of fluid do I use? Also what spark plugs do you recommend for the cost. (also how hard is it to change?). I heard I can just clean out the MAF with CRC cleaner?? Brakes are find but the steering IS a little stiff, so do I drain the power steering fluid aswell? What type of fluid do I use and where is the draining plug/bolt for the tranny/ps fluid ?
THANKS so much
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Thanks for response!!
I will do the tranny flush and refill.. What type of fluid do I use? Also what spark plugs do you recommend for the cost. (also how hard is it to change?). I heard I can just clean out the MAF with CRC cleaner?? Brakes are find but the steering IS a little stiff, so do I drain the power steering fluid aswell? What type of fluid do I use and where is the draining plug/bolt for the tranny/ps fluid ?
THANKS so much
I will do the tranny flush and refill.. What type of fluid do I use? Also what spark plugs do you recommend for the cost. (also how hard is it to change?). I heard I can just clean out the MAF with CRC cleaner?? Brakes are find but the steering IS a little stiff, so do I drain the power steering fluid aswell? What type of fluid do I use and where is the draining plug/bolt for the tranny/ps fluid ?
THANKS so much
If you plan to change your plug you might as well change those sparkplug cable too. I'm sure your cable are brittle.
Throttle: since you want to change those plug you must clean the throttle body also. You need also to drain and refill your differential oil w/ new gear oil. All of this is not hard to do just use a little common sense. Differential
I did mine not long ago and I'm not a mechanic.
Good luck and Do it the first time.
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but my gs has 336k miles on it. it'll last forever
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you don't have to be rude about it... maybe he wanted to go the direct route and just ask as opposed to searching multiple threads. It's supposed to be a community of friends, not a place where people shouldn't ask questions just because you don't want them to.
but my gs has 336k miles on it. it'll last forever
but my gs has 336k miles on it. it'll last forever
Show a picture of your dial. That's a lot of mileage. What was the mileage at purchase. I only have 126k on mine.
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Isn't that use hella bottles of tranny fluid then? So basically unscrew the tranny fluid, wait for ALL fluid to be out, then put more NEW tranny fluid in until it stops draining black?
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Do you have a check engine light..? Any codes..? You may have to just do like the others have said, search a little and develop an idea of what it could be based on your specific symptoms and what others have experienced/written about.
But in general, at that mileage without any history of the car's maintenance you're better off establishing some kind of starting point for yourself like you already did with the oil & filter change, then do the spark plugs and such.