Spring Maintenance

Ok, I'm sure this info is all over the place, but its easier for me to have some advice in one consolidated spot. I have a 04 GT with 28k miles on it now. In a month or so, I'm going to start doing some regular maintenance, etc. Can you fella's take a look at my list and let me know if there's anything special in terms of tools or tips that would be useful besides basic handtools and the obvious replacement parts. I just had the fuel filter done, so that

1) Full exterior detailing - I've gotten pretty good at this so I'm ok here I think.

2) Replace plugs - want to check them, might as well replace them, I know I need to coat the plugs and clean/coat the COP's before putting them back on.

3) Tranny fluid change (manual) - will probably use a synthetic, know to keep car level, need to get a pump or something to add the fluid.

4) Flush coolant, saw that other post about how to do it, will also replace t-stat with 180* at that time too.

5) Brake fluid change - anyone have a good post on how to do this, or is it ok to just follow the Haynes manual? Any special tools for this one, regular bleeder kit work ok?

6) Replace PVC valve

Any random tips on any of these? I'm no gearhead, but I'm not totally clueless either. Any other suggestions on maintenance other than oil change. At 30k miles, some of this may be overkill, but I want to keep this car running good for years to come.

Thanks!

Wow, glad I asked this question. I figured with the car almost 2 1/2 years old, some of that would help, even if it was early. Maybe I'll stick with just the basics then, and plan to do some of this other stuff such as tranny fluid and coolant later on down the road, and the brake fluid when I do a brake change down the road too. The plugs I've been wanting to pull since I've ahd this rattling noise, figured I'd pull em and read em.

Guess I'll save the unnecessary maintenance money for more mods!