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This weekend I am a installing a bunch of stuff, BBK shorty headers & O/R h-pipe, Flowmaster c-back and March pulleys. As far as a tune up I am installing FMS cap, rotor, plug wires, Autolite 25's, New fuel filter, new belt, new oil filter, Mobil 1 syn oil, new flex a lite alum fan and spacer ( old fan has stress cracks). I know I still need to change the trans fluid and diff fluid. I'm getting a gear intalled in a couple of weeks so the diff fluid will be changed then. My questions are:
1. what am I missing as far as a tune up goes?
2. what tranny fluid do you guys recommend?
 

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I run Redline D4, but it is a highly personal choice (10 guys will tell you 10 different products).

Is the fan blade a metal replacement blade for the stocker? If so, good call (if not going electric). I run one and though it's loud, it does a nice job.

The only other thing I can think of, which is purely optional and depends upon the condition of yours, is the lambdas. Since you will be playing with the exhaust, it could make sense to swap them.

Otherwise, that list looks nice to me.

Good luck.
 
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i changed my pcv filter and the screen that sits below it - the crankcase breather - and they both looked way scummy. makes me wonder how it has been affecting my fuel economy. it had to be creating a bottleneck there. the filter is about $3 and about $2 for the breather. cheap, easy maintenance item.
 
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