Maintenance History
When I purchased the car in the Fall of 1996, I knew it needed some care and attention to bring it back into good condition. I did not, however, fully realize what it would take. The total below does not include new tires or trim and electrical items I replaced myself.
Date | Mileage | Service | Cost ($US) |
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9 Nov 1996 | 69,500 | brake inspection 4 wheel alignment (improperly performed by NTW) |
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23 Nov 1996 | windshield R&R | $762.58 | |
28 Nov 1996 | 69,617 | timing belt service water pump front shocks, Boge radiator hoses oil pump seal front crank seal |
$1870.33 |
14 Mar 1997 | 76,496 | fuel filter ignition rotors, distributor caps flush cooling system change differential fluid spark plugs spare tire seat memory and mirror switches cat pipe (later removed, not reflected in this cost) |
$815.65 |
28 Mar 1997 | 77,310 | clutch, throwout bearing, pressure plate rear crank seal retension timing belt |
$1683.57 |
14 Apr 1997 | 78,307 | heater hoses | $67.95 |
23 May 1997 | 81,000 | brake rotors, pads, flush and fill fluid | $1006.75 |
7 Nov 1997 | 87,000 | cam cover and intake gaskets, all top-end oil leaks reset cam timing correct sticking vario-runner flap coolant leak rear of right head R&R throttle cable R&R A/C control unit (part# turns out to be for GTS) R&R heater control valve, various vacuum leaks 4-wheel alignment and height adjustment (corretly this time) |
$1899.59 |
2 Feb 1998 | 89,650 | NGK spark plugs, ignition wires computer fault check (none found) and system adaptation adjust HVAC mixing flaps and motor various vacuum leaks |
$753.57 |
1 Apr 1998 | 90,480 | R&R rear CV boots replace missing (!) outside air temp. sensor |
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18 Jun 1998 | 91,800 | yet again more vacuum leaks overhaul A/C system, recharge w/ R12 replace GTS A/C control unit with correct S4 part front hood seal |
$238.63 |
18 Sep 1998 | 93,353 | correct leak at fuel pump R&R fuel filter |
$40.94 |
11 Nov 1998 | 94,250 | R&R left rear wheel bearing | $207.12 |
30 Aug 1999 | 102,380 | R&R thermostat, check fans | $109.02 |
6 Dec 1999 | 103,937 | R&R radiator (labor only, provided my own Devek radiator) oil change |
$279.95 |
6 Nov 2000 | 104,847 | R&R steering rack, set toe repair broken driver's door lock wiring harness R&R speedo for repair R&R fuel pressure reg |
$1415.74 |
13 Jan 2000 | 104,184 | R&R broken fuel vapor tee & vacuum pod for tank venting
system R&R throttle position switch & knock sensor |
$772.26 |
2 Aug 2000 | 105,744 | R&R timing belt & water pump R&R A/C low-side hose, refill R-12 diagnose intermittently inop. wiper |
$1522.68 |
107,837 | R&R front brake pads & rotors repack wheel bearings brake flush |
$695.44 | |
4 Apr 2001 | 107,962 | retension timing belt R&R MASS air meter R&R LH Jetronic control unit |
$1652.91 |
20 Sep 2001 | 115,102 | R&R rear brake pads trip check (nothing found) |
$137.71 |
13 May 2002 | 121,655 | R&R water pump | $964.60 |
Total | $16,896.99 |