Originally posted by lightngsvt:
Man with all the quirks and maintenance these cars require, I think my next one will be a Porsche or Ferrari, since their about on par maintenance wise!




Good call!


Just kidding!

Vast majority of the stuff suggested is simple DIY maintenance. There are How-tos for you in the FAQ & common problems sections - including changing the plugs. Lotsa little tricks to make things simple & easy.

Here's one of my favorites: TB cleaning

The water pump belt is a small one on the driver side of the engine. The serpentine belt is on the opposite side - typical, except you have to use a kinda low profile rachet with an extension to work the tensioner.


Must be that jumbly-wumbly thing happening again.