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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I got a 1999 Saturn. I stopped giving the recommended maintenance around 40,000 miles and just gave it regular oil changes about every 5,000 miles.

Had the water pump replaced about 170,000 miles, on it’s third set of tires and just last week had to give it a tune up costing $200 to replace a bunch of little plugs and filters to get it running smooth.

Oh, its got 205,000 miles.

I guess I got my money’s worth.


65 posted on 09/01/2007 3:04:38 AM PDT by PeteB570 (Guns, what real men want for Christmas)
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To: PeteB570

PeteB570; Get your timing belt checked(probably replace at this point), interference angle valves(piston hits them) can become damaged when it does break. Good time to replace water pump and or anything else that is easier to get at when dismantled to change timing belt.


88 posted on 09/01/2007 5:17:28 AM PDT by Son House ($$Proud Memeber of Vast Right Wing, Out To Lower Your Tax Rates For More Opportunities.$$)
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