Getting ready for the Spring driving season.
 

Spring must be in the air. The traffic on CMOC is starting to move with new members and questions. I’m sure everyone is looking forward to this year’s driving season. What is everyone doing to get ready for you’re driving season? I am getting ready in the garage by moving things around to get ready for the weekend washes.

:tupHad my oil change done Apr 1 and new GT500 axelbacks installed. Garage is clean and now its just a wait for a good day approach

Did the oil change, replaced headlights and faded worn out interior plastic parts, replaced torn weatherstrip now just trying to find a parasitic drain that started some time last summer and has already killed two batteries.

Took off the winter wheels/tires and put on the summer ones.

still waiting for all the snow to go away and then mine can finally come out of storage, man this has been a long winter :(

Amazing how much sand and dirt, translate to nasty small stones, are still on the roads...waiting for some heavy rains to wash it away. Also need to get the mechanic (hubby :wink: ) to do an oil change. Started it up a couple weeks ago....you just don't get tired of that beautiful sound.

Had mine out for a quick spin last weekend to get some fresh gas. Oil change is done, tires are rotated, and I swapped back to the Corsa mufflers. All she needs is a wash and wax, and she's good to go. I'm going to try to hit some of the Saturday morning Mustang meets in Kingston this year.

Red Pony, how are you and hubby doing? Long time no see.

Yeah, haven't seen you all winter roddy. We spent too many weekends fixing stuff on the winter car, so replaced it with a 2013 Fusion Titanium (red of course) in March. We're doing good....Kevin's doing good...pretty much back to normal. We'll be in Kingston next Saturday, not with the Mustang though, for our daughter's wedding. :tup

Had the following service done on 01 May - oil and filter change, fuel filter change out, transmission service & differential fluid replacement. Transmission & Differential were the scheduled service requirements. Fuel filter change out is a good idea if your Mustang has been sitting in the garage all winter.

I actually also have mine in getting the fuel filter done and oil changed.how many klicks do you need for the diff and trany fluids to be due?

The Owner Information Guide for 2005 - 2009 models suggest at 30 months or 50,000 km and 60 months or 100,000 km for both transmission and trans axle service I was at 108 months and 77,000 km for my second service.

I'm at just over 4 years and 55000K so I guess I'm due?

Sounds like it.

I've read somewhere else that using better oil (I don't remember what kind), will improve the shifting or at least make it smother, ever heard that before?

Are you auto or manual? Are the sixxers different from the V8's as far as oil change intervals? Its different trany's right? Sorry I don't know anything about the sixxers.

Mine's and auto 4.0L 269 rwhp. The oil change intervals are the same as far as I know. The six is a sealed tranny but can still be serviced.

The manual transmissions are different from a 4.0 V6 to a V8. The 4.0 cars use a version of the T-5 (and not a very good one). It calls for ATF as a fill, but I'm not sure of the recommended change intervals. My V6 has 50,000kms on the clock, and the fluid has been changed a few times in a vain attempt to improve shift quality. So far, Amsoil's Torque Drive ATF (more robust than a typical ATF), and Pentosin MTF2 (lightweight gear oil like synchromesh) have been the best.