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    I just got a notice from Town North that it's time to do a 10K mile preventative maintenance. Interestingly, they don't say what's included in the 10K service....

    It got me to thinking... does anyone have a good preventative maintenance schedule to follow assuming moderate to light autocrossing for my '04?

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    Change the oil. There, I just saved you 60 bucks!

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    OH, and the oil filter too!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Majik
    OH, and the oil filter too!!!
    That's a given, but thanks for pointing it out ( )

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    I bet they also "inspect fluid levels". That is $30 in labor all by itself!

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    While I thank everyone for their input... even Sammmmmm... the point ( ) of the post was the second part:

    Quote Originally Posted by Dave04
    does anyone have a good preventative maintenance schedule to follow assuming moderate to light autocrossing for my '04?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dave04
    While I thank everyone for their input... even Sammmmmm... the point ( ) of the post was the second part:

    Quote Originally Posted by Dave04
    does anyone have a good preventative maintenance schedule to follow assuming moderate to light autocrossing for my '04?
    Change the oil. :P Flush your brake fluid once or twice a season. Change all your other fluids once a season. Keep brake pads on it.

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    The short version of the miata.net plan as adopted by most of us seems to be:

    Engine Oil changes: frequently
    Brake fluid flush: yearly and as needed
    Clutch fluid: flush whenever you do your brakes
    Transmission/Diff: Yearly
    Coolant: Every other year
    Belts (especially timing) and hoses: Every 4 years

    I suppose if you drive more than 15k miles, you might subsitute 15k miles for 1 year
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