Just got a 98 obw 2.5 5spd. Car is in pretty good condition, body is straight, interior clean runs and drives well. Has new timing belts and water pump.

Have owned a ton of old gl/ loyales, this is my first ej.

What can I do mtnce wise to keep this car on the road? Other than typical mtnce/ fluids etc what should I be paying attn to?

What, if any basic mods are going to get the best bang for buck performance, mpg, reliability wise? Thanks, Matt.

If the TB was recently done and you have proof that the HG's were done by someone that knew what they were doing I'd do a poor man's tranny flush to hopefully postpone torque bind.

 

Usually I buy broken cars and the HG's seem to go between 110 and 180k so I'm guessing yours have been done.

 

Tranny and coolant are the two most neglected things in a car.

 

Folks are often religous about oil changes and ignore everything else.

#1 item NEVER drive on a flat and always make sure the tires match. Check your tire pressure regularly.

 

Always do regular fluid flushes and changes.

Thanks for the replies. I absolutely trust the mech who did the tb and hg's. So fluid change in tranny/ diff. What to use? Read some posts on redline etc. Seems a bit overkill for a dd wagon. 75-90 in both? Check the coolant, anything else?

Well you can just do a drain and fill of the tranny at every other oil change. On an engine with this high mileage I would cut back from the 7500 mile change to 5000 miles.

 

Change the PCV valve.

 

 

nipper

So no gear oil pref?

So no gear oil pref?

 

How smooth is your gear shift action? If it's okay to you then whatever you prefer. I've heard good things about Valvoline Synpower.

 

Redline 75W90ns will make shifts buttery smooth but yeah, it's pricey. Just use it in the tranny, not the rear diff.

Did you also check for oil leaks? Such as cam seals, crankseal, oil pump o ring, valve cover gaskets, rear seperator plate, and the oil pan gasket to.

where can you buy that redline diff fluid

does anyone think it is that much better than say walmarts synthetic ?

where can you buy that redline diff fluid

does anyone think it is that much better than say walmarts synthetic ?

 

Do some searches, there a lots of threads with people arguing over which fluid is best.

Do some searches, there a lots of threads with people arguing over which fluid is best.

religon is a much safer subject to discuss.

 

 

nipper

religon is a much safer subject to discuss.

 

 

nipper

 

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