30,000 mile check up

**Quick WRX** · 01-27-2003 05:55 PM

I turned 30,000 miles the other day in my '02 WRX. I looked in the maintenance book to see what is done on a 30k check up. Most of the stuff I can do myself but there are a few thing that I am not to sure about.

- Inspect Camshaft drive belt
- I probably need a coolant system flush
- Replace break fluid..... is this nessesary?
- Check fuel system

I am don't really want to take my car to the dealer. I have Turbo XS stg 4+, STI RA supension, willwood breaks. I have done oil changes ever 3k miles with Mobil1. The last year I have been hard on my car over and it probably needs some love. Do they even care about that stuff at the dealer? I would go to Irvine Subaru, are they mod friendly? What do you think?

**Big Sky WRX** · 01-27-2003 06:26 PM

Irvine Subaru is very mod friendly.

Did you not replace brake fluid when you got your Wilwoods? If you haven't, upgrade to a DOT 4 (Motul, Superblue).

Big Sky

**Quick WRX** · 01-27-2003 06:31 PM

I did not replace, I just refilled what was lost. Can you tell them that you want a specific fluid? Or do you get what they give?

**Big Sky WRX** · 01-27-2003 06:42 PM

I'm almost certain that Irvine (SPI Motorsports) would carry either Motul or Superblue. Definitely worth upgrading your brake fluid. It's a good idea to routinely flush the brake fluid as it readily picks up moisture and lowers its effective boiling point.

Big Sky

**Quick WRX** · 01-27-2003 09:02 PM

I just want to be sure the dealer won't take one look at my engine and never want to touch my car again.

**JimDab** · 01-28-2003 12:07 AM

you can do the service anywhere you want. as long as it's documented it's proof that it's been done if it's for warrantee purposes

you can take it to a volkswagon dealer if you want

or set up an appointment with subyspecialties in monrovia, ca. it's a subaru performance shop that just installs mods and has nothing to do with the dealership, ask for steve

http://www.subyspecialties.com for address, phone#, etc