Miata Mailing List: October 1992, Message #11
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   From: (none)
Subject: Re: 15K maintenance - what do they do?
   Date: (none)

> I'm almost to the point where I'll be at 15,000 miles on my Miata.

Ask your dealer's service dept for a copy of their 15K maintenance
checklist.  They will give you one for free.  Cross off the items that don't
apply to Miatas (such as lubing the chassis and adjusting the valves) and
you'll find there's very little you can't do yourself.  I don't think they
plug your Miata's computer in to anything unless they actually find
something wrong.  I did my own 15K service and I added a few things the
dealer wouldn't have done:  I changed the transmission and differential oils
and the coolant and air filter, and I made sure I did a good overall job.
The owner's manual recommends changing these items every 30K miles but, like
engine oil, I change them more often than that because I want my car to last
forever.  (Changing the t & d oils was enough of a pain though that for the
30K service I had my mechanic do it ... which was good because he taught me
about RedLine lubes which you shouldn't be without.)
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Michael J. Abbott		mja@kpc.com
Kubota Pacific Computer Inc.	Santa Clara, CA		408-987-3303