Maintenance Today!

[Gavin Allan]

My '03 Adrenaline got a change of Mobil 1, Mobil 1 oil filter, new Pure One air filter, and a new Deutch fuel filter. It runs like a scared rabbit now!



For fun, I took the old fuel filter and turned it up so the gas would run out the inlet (tank side) onto a clean paper towel. The gas was milky and then had black stuff in it, and then a rusty color residue all over the paper towel. Man--that fuel filter was doing its job!



Had a nice day with the Trac. Just so the Jeep wouldn't get lonely, I also gave it a change of Mobil 1, Mobil 1 oil filter, new STP air filter, and a new PVC valve.



Even gave the Wheel Horse a fresh fill of Mobil 1 and a new Kohler filter.

 

[Kevin Palmer]

Filters are critical. They literally save the life of the engine..

 

[Alan Peters]

Gavin,



How many miles are on your engine? I have an 03 and had the fuel filter changed a short time ago. I thought the PVC wasn't supposed to be changed until 50K miles?

 

[Timmy-The-Ute]

I took my ST in for it's 15,000 mile check up. Cost $167. :wacko:

 

[Deleted deleted]

You paid the dealer $167 for what? An oil change?

 

[Yardsale]

Gavin, was this the first fuel filter change? The first one I changed was full of junk, subsequent filters weren't bad.

 

[Glenn Brown]

I have a 2001, Does it have a PVC valve to replace? Where, if so?

 

[Yardsale]

Yes, it does, but it's a PITA to reach (kind of like that one spark plug).



I was in the dealer for 100,000 mi. service along with other things I don't want to do myself and forgot to have the PCV changed. When I asked about it, the service advisor told me that they see "very few" failures on PCVs and not to worry. I figure, I'll catch it next time.