My 87 325E has been running fine but it has been a bit neglected for an engine with 300K miles in it. It doesn't have any specific problems but I'm thinking I should be doing more to extend the longevity of the car. Besides long-term care and longevity I have the more pressing issue of driving the car on a 2000-mile trip. So without a specific issue in mind my question is about what things can I do before (or after, but ideally before) the roadtrip to improve the general condition of the car? I'm not thinking about aesthetics at the moment.
I've made a list of things I think I could do to my car, but I wanted to run it by you to see if I should add or remove anything from this list:
Engine oil and filter change
sparkplugs and ignition wires
clean K&N air filter
Clean charcoal canister
Clean ICV and throttle body
Test Ignition Coil (I wrote this on the list a long time ago and now i don't know what that means exatly)
Transmission/differential fluid (manual transmission)
Clean fuel injectors
Test fuel pressure
Compression test?
About cleaning fuel injectors: I've had the car for 11 years and I've never cleaned them. Should I ship them to have them professionally cleaned and tested, or should I clean them myself with some brake cleaner?
Anything else I should add to the list? I'm also planning on taking the car to the shop for some suspension work (control arms, specifically). I'm hoping this thread will be useful to anyone thinking about the long term care of their E30.
I've made a list of things I think I could do to my car, but I wanted to run it by you to see if I should add or remove anything from this list:
Engine oil and filter change
sparkplugs and ignition wires
clean K&N air filter
Clean charcoal canister
Clean ICV and throttle body
Test Ignition Coil (I wrote this on the list a long time ago and now i don't know what that means exatly)
Transmission/differential fluid (manual transmission)
Clean fuel injectors
Test fuel pressure
Compression test?
About cleaning fuel injectors: I've had the car for 11 years and I've never cleaned them. Should I ship them to have them professionally cleaned and tested, or should I clean them myself with some brake cleaner?
Anything else I should add to the list? I'm also planning on taking the car to the shop for some suspension work (control arms, specifically). I'm hoping this thread will be useful to anyone thinking about the long term care of their E30.
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