Help me service a low mileage fox!

JustaMustangguy · Mar 16, 2010

I just recently picked up a low mileage 33k '88 GT 5.0 Mustang. Its absoluetly mint and runs/drives perfect. But seeing as everything is original and i'm sure no fluids have been changed besides oil, i'd like to "freshen" it up a bit. Ya know, just to get everything new because everything is original right down to the plugs and all. Like i said, the car is perfect. I'm simply looking to service the parts that should be serviced. Heres what i've planned so far:

1. Oil Change
2. Brakes bled
3. Rearend oil changed
4. Coolant system flushed
5. Fuel filter
6. Spark plugs
7. Air filter
8. Tranny flush

Any other suggestions? Thanks guys!

rbonella · Mar 17, 2010

new dist cap and maybe some fresh wires
I have an 88 that has been sitting most of its life and i had to check and am slowly replacing all the rubber bushings under the car due to rot. My swaybar bushing went from rubber and have slowly turned to plastic haha
my rear struts puked themselves too so Iam doing new shocks and struts.
Other than that...take it out and run it really well, blow the cobwebs out of the motor and put some miles on it, a long drive can tell you what the car needs

90lxcoupe · Mar 17, 2010

muffler bearings are probly shot too

stykthyn · Mar 17, 2010

90lxcoupe said:
muffler bearings are probly shot too

everyone always forgets to check those

fivespeedsteed · Mar 17, 2010

as long as the headlight fluid is good just keep on drivin

fiveohwblow · Mar 17, 2010

blinker fluid as well?

Stever89 · Mar 17, 2010

The fuel in the tank is probably bad, and I'd do whatever I could to get it all out.

FoxGT87 · Mar 17, 2010

you guys have no idea how long it took me to find my head light and blinker fluid, and how surprised i was when i found it

Stever89 · Mar 17, 2010

FoxGT87 said:
you guys have no idea how long it took me to find my head light and blinker fluid, and how surprised i was when i found it

You gotta remove the clutch belt to get to it, right?

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metalman85 · Mar 17, 2010

the kanooder valve gets sticky. oh! and make sure your hub cap gaskets are sealing properly

Mustang5L5 · Mar 17, 2010

Tires if they are more than 6 years old.

Dump the codes and see if anything else is out of whack. Visually inspect everything. The car may have low miles, but it's also 22 years old. A lot of things can deteroriate over time like shocks, seals, gaskets, etc.

5.0Droptop · Mar 17, 2010

Make sure the tach gear isnt dry rotted or your tach will not read properly.

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