_Viktor

Hi,

well 'Ruubarb', a 2001 Bug-eye WRX, just achieved the landmark of 100,000 miles and I thought we should celebrate.
Now Im thinking of giving her a good service, but I dont want to spend a fortune, I think Im going to get laid off in 5-6 weeks. I work at Nokia n we are loosing 10k people soon.

The history of the car is mildly average, No major faults, the green test connectors are still 'hidden' in the loom. (at least I presume they are as I cannot find them under the dash.)
Mostly stock all of her life except a 2.5" HnS fitted about 5 years ago, FSH by various garages every 15k.
She currently burns about 0.7ltr of Mobile 1 5w30 ESP in about 7k miles which I think is acceptable enough for an engine of this age, but I might try something 5w40 next.

Im thinking servicing items that are not in the general service schedule.
1- Iv ordered a Grp N gearbox mount
2- The Boost soliniod I think might need a good clean after this many miles.
3- I think also to clean out the inter-cooler with petrol and Im going to try n fix some of the worst bent finns.
4- Maybe dump a bottle of injector cleaner into the next couple of tanks of petrol.

So.. what else is the general opinion of jobs that might help the car feel a little younger??
How far can / should I go with cleaning the intake system, I sure there is a whole load of crud caked in there.

Cheers
Vik

Maz

iTrader: (34)

If the car is still running okay and does not have any issues then just routine servicing is all I would do. Just because it has hit the 100k mark doesn't mean it now needs immediate attention and expense. Personally I would spend as little as possible as the car isn't worth much.

_Viktor

anyone else with input?

LewisScoob

iTrader: (5)

I agree with the EinsteinRA. Servicing every 15,000 is that miles or km? I'd be doing it a little more regiular than that but thats just me.

360ste

iTrader: (1)

https://www.scoobynet.com/scoobynet-...-old-girl.html

Keep going this is a link to a scooby with 211K miles. In the general section.

Deffo change to at least 5/40, I think my bug STi is on 5/60 at 105k milesa

_Viktor

as far as I can remember looking through the old paperwork (and there is alot of it) it was 10k MILES...

I plan on servicing her about twice a year. or every 6k MILES

cheers all