[Vwdiesel] Periodic service

[Bud]

Congrats!  There used to be a place in Waco I used to go for chicken
fried steak, I think it was called Al's?

On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 3:41 AM, mikitka <mikitka at embarqmail.com> wrote:
> Congrats on the milestone Shalyn!  I don't know if I will make it to 300k on
> my 91 but I'm at 238K now and it isn't my main vehicle.
>
> Sprucing it up sounds like a good plan. Makes you feel better all around
> knowing it has served you well and can continue to do so.
>
> As for the transmission fluid, yes that would be a good thing to do.  I take
> it this is a standard and not an automatic with that many miles on it.
>
> Nick
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com [mailto:vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com] On
> Behalf Of Shalyn Shourds
> Sent: February 01, 2012 12:29 AM
> To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
> Subject: [Vwdiesel] Periodic service
>
> Last weekend, I rolled the odometer on the '00 TDI to 300,000 mi.  I stopped
> in the parking lot of a liquor store in Waco, TX to take a picture.  That
> should be enjoyable for anyone who knows anything about Waco.
>
> I've had a number of mechanical issues with the car over the years, but
> honestly, for the miles driven, I'm more surprised at the number of things I
> haven't had to fix.  I'm thinking in honor of the occasion, I should fix the
> car up a little.  The head's only got 150,000 on it, and the timing belt,
> brake, and suspension systems have been rebuilt recently.  I'm thinking of
> changing what I'm sure is the original tranny fluid.  The _obvious_ issues
> are the aesthetic ones--I really need a new headliner, new carpet, and to
> fix some scrapes.  I guess I'll have to track down a carpet kit.  I'll let
> someone else put in the headliner--I'd just mess it up.
>
> Any other recommendations?
>
> Oh, and thanks to the list--I would have never got the car past 150,000
> without the technical help and the encouragement.
>
> -Shalyn
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