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Old Dec 28, 2016 | 11:45 AM
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Hey, I'm Jacki! I'm a server/bartender from Michigan, and a very amature car repair diy-er. I just bought a 2003 Monte Carlo LS about two months ago. He's blue with beige interior, and about 175,000 miles. Poor guy sat unused for quite sometime before I bought him, so i can only imagine what issues I'm going to be asking you all about in the next couple months!
 
Old Dec 28, 2016 | 12:42 PM
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Old Dec 28, 2016 | 01:54 PM
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Old Dec 28, 2016 | 03:19 PM
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Old Dec 31, 2016 | 11:08 AM
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Welcome Jacki.
Here's a list of things to do for a 100.000 mile maintenance which should be repeated every 100,000. Since the car sat a while and you may not know what has been done, I would start from scratch and do all these.

Link: https://montecarloforum.com/forum/fw...0-miles-46078/
 
Old Dec 31, 2016 | 10:19 PM
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Welcome Jacki


Check those maintenance tips that plumbob indicated.
After they sit for a bit it is good to change the oil for sure, ( consider a synthetic) Check your Trans fluid too, you may want to change it.
Power steering and brake fluids for sure.
Make sure you get a radiator flush. as cold as it gets in Michigan make sure you test good on the coolant also.
Good luck with the Monte Carlo
 


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