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- VT 2000 Olympic Edition
I am not a mechanic. Infact, I am the opposite, a computer tech.
I drive a VT 2000 Olympic Edition Commodore, and as far as I am aware, it's basically a Berlina.
I've got some free time coming up on a weekend soon, and my car was serviced about 9,000kms ago, so it's round about due for a service.
My question is, I want to do most/all of it myself. Could you guys, to the best of your knowledge, and in laymans terms for someone who is better with a keyboard then a spanner, tell me what I need and what I need to know to:
- Change the oil + filter + whatever else is involved with this (Something about a gasket? Washer? I read somewhere)
- Flush and change the coolant. It's very rusty again, after already being flushed a few times.
- Anything else I can do to improve performance back to what it should be? I've heard talk of cleaning MAF sensors or all that kind of thing. I have a very brief understanding of what needs to be done from what I have already read on here over the past few months.
So yeah, that's basically it. I've been reading JC for a few months now basically getting ready to do this.
Next thing I'll be enlisting your advice for is installing the sub I just bought (I know, I need an amp too).
So, suggestions, comments or guides on how to service my VT? :idea3:
I drive a VT 2000 Olympic Edition Commodore, and as far as I am aware, it's basically a Berlina.
I've got some free time coming up on a weekend soon, and my car was serviced about 9,000kms ago, so it's round about due for a service.
My question is, I want to do most/all of it myself. Could you guys, to the best of your knowledge, and in laymans terms for someone who is better with a keyboard then a spanner, tell me what I need and what I need to know to:
- Change the oil + filter + whatever else is involved with this (Something about a gasket? Washer? I read somewhere)
- Flush and change the coolant. It's very rusty again, after already being flushed a few times.
- Anything else I can do to improve performance back to what it should be? I've heard talk of cleaning MAF sensors or all that kind of thing. I have a very brief understanding of what needs to be done from what I have already read on here over the past few months.
So yeah, that's basically it. I've been reading JC for a few months now basically getting ready to do this.
Next thing I'll be enlisting your advice for is installing the sub I just bought (I know, I need an amp too).
So, suggestions, comments or guides on how to service my VT? :idea3: