I'm here in Texas where I imagine it gets a bit hotter than Florida on average. Been using the factory recommended 5W20 in my 03 for 17 years with no problems. Doesn't use oil between annual changes at around 5k to 6k miles.
Bought my '03 in 2006 with 31k on it. Now it's got almost 92k. Had a couple of plug coils go out. When the 3rd one went out, I had all the coils and plugs replaced late last year. I get a CEL every 6 months or so for P0442, I think. Small evap leak. I just reset it with my OBD II reader...
How common is this issue? I filled the washer fluid reservoir on Saturday. Sunday morning the low washer fluid warning came on. Yep, the bottle was completely empty. Could find no leaks under the hood. Pulled the passenger side kick panels off under dash and found the hose disconnected. It's...
I'm coming up on 92k on my 03, so it's decision time for me. I'm thinking about using an evacuator pump through the fill tube and doing it myself. Couldn't hurt anything, right?
I believe the reservoir cap has now become the radiator cap. It is pressurized, so be careful. But you can refill your coolant by just pouring it into the reservoir bottle. It will folw down in to the engine block. Burp the hoses by squeezing them, run the engine a while and keep checking the...
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