{"id":875,"date":"2016-05-19T06:00:40","date_gmt":"2016-05-19T10:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mechanicalmalarkey.com\/?p=875"},"modified":"2016-05-19T06:00:40","modified_gmt":"2016-05-19T10:00:40","slug":"a-look-at-car-maintenance-in-the-past","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mechanicalmalarkey.com\/index.php\/2016\/05\/19\/a-look-at-car-maintenance-in-the-past\/","title":{"rendered":"A Look at Car Maintenance in the Past"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s no secret that cars these days are a lot more technologically advanced than they were just twenty years ago. With all the advancements they not only work better, but they also take less maintenance. My mom took a class in car maintenance back in the 70’s, and took some notes. Here’s pictures of her notes, plus I’ll copy out some interesting parts.<\/p>\n

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“Preventative maintenance schedule:<\/p>\n

2,000 miles: oil change, good quality high detergent 20 weight<\/p>\n

4,000 miles: every other oil change, change filter”<\/p>\n

Nowadays a lot of cars don’t need their oil changed until 5,000 or even 10,000 miles.<\/p>\n

“12,000 miles: clean and repack wheel bearings, complete engine tuneup”<\/p>\n

I’ve only been working in the field for a couple years, but I have yet to see any wheel bearings being repacked. Tuneups are few and far between lately, as spark plugs can last 100,000 miles and the computer monitors everything closely.<\/p>\n

“24,000 miles: change automatic transmission fluid, drain & flush cooling system, replace thermostat every two years”<\/p>\n

Transmission fluid and coolant are also now very long life, with sometimes as much as 100,000 miles between changes. Thermostats are usually only replaced when they go bad.<\/p>\n

“Engine Tuneup Procedure:<\/p>\n

2. Replace PCV Valve<\/p>\n

5. Distributor, remove cap, visual check, remove rotor, check<\/p>\n

6. Remove and replace points and condenser unless GM V8<\/p>\n

8. Adjust ignition timing<\/p>\n

9. Carburation idle adjust speed”<\/p>\n

These days you’d only replace a PCV valve if it goes bad, and modern cars don’t have distributors or carburetors. Now it’s ignition coils and fuel injection, all computer controlled.<\/p>\n

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Just some basic knowledge here, and it actually mostly still applies. Notes on when you need a wheel alignment, wheel balancing, leaking wheel cylinders, the different electrical systems, and how to maintain a battery. Most batteries and maintenance free now.<\/p>\n

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-Dan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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