Re: 60k maintenance

[Robert Malinka <rmalinka@spec.net>]

Kevin:

I noticed you said you had 60K miles on your car what about the timing belt did
you replace that yet?  BTW if you overfilled the oil it could make your engine
check light come on because your engine will burn some of that and dump it out
the exhaust which makes your oxygen sensors trip the check light.  It's also not
good for the cat.
I hope you drained some of that oil out to lower the level to where it should
be?

Bob

Kevin Ng wrote:

> Just finished doing the 60k mile maintenance on my Jetta GLX:
> -M1 15w-50
> -NGK "R" plugs
> -new serpentine belt
> -new fuel filter
>
> Just a few notes-
>
> Get the metal plug boot puller. It makes the job ten times easier.
>
> Replacing the belt is a fairly simple job, as many have already indicated.
> What's really cool is that you can use one of the three bolts that attach
> the tensioner to the block to release the tension.
>
> The fuel filter looked like an easy job. I say "looked" because the bracket
> that holds the filter became a real beeee-otch to remove. I also removed the
> fuel pump relay and cranked the engine a few turns, but plenty of fuel still
> spewed out when I disconnected the fuel line. The resulting fumes actually
> calmed my nerves down after the frustration of removing that damn bracket :)
>
> I plan to replace the tranny oil as well (Redline MT90). All in all I'm glad
> I saved a few hundred bucks and did the job myself.
>
> Kevin Ng
> 97 Jetta GLX Windsor Blue