RUGBY

Although I don't put the 'S' down for the whole winter - - - will occasionally take a spin if dry and salt free - - - I don't really put any serious miles on the car in the winter months.

I'm due for an oil change and would also like to do tranny, diff and coolant as part of regular maintenance.

Would you recommend waiting until the spring, do them now, or some now, some later.

Thanks in advance for your comments.

Michael

xviper

This depends on how fresh or old your fluids are. The tranny and diff fluid is not that critical as winter driving is not generally a time when you really stress the car with high load and can wait till spring. If the engine oil is close to time, then change it. Otherwise, leave it till spring.
If what it says under your avatar is correct, you have a MY'00, right? Did you know that MY'00 is the ONLY model year where the coolant is Type I and must be changed no later than at 3 years old and then every 2 years after that unless you go to a longlife antifreeze? If you have a later model, then nevermind.
Also, have you ever changed your brake and clutch fluid? If not, might be time now. I'm not sure where you live or how cold it gets, but you might give all the rubber components of the car a little attention to help it through the winter climate.
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