Hey guys, Got myself a 1996 Bluebird LX late last year, Had 242,000km on it but the engine is really nice still, has only had 1 owner, single mother. runs really really well. Everything is stock though and i've been looking at changing some stuff up. Not ricing it out or much on the performance front, im mainly going for maximum fuel efficiency and general longevity of the engine and all parts associated.
This is my first car and i really know fuck all about cars. i've recently replaced the spark plugs with some Bosch normal thingos, Replaced the air filter with just some random steel frame job. Put some fuel injector cleaner in a fresh tank of fuel. Im doing an oil change/ filter change next week and replacing the leads in 3 weeks. Anything else i can do to keep the engine running well? Topped up the old oil but i was told not to use 10w/30 as its too thin for the engine as of its age and over 200,000km. think they said use 20w ..im not totally sure though i dont know much about cars. Radiator c oolant looks vibrat green still with no rust in it.
I was told something about being able to replace some of the air intake thing so it takes in more air and is a lil bit more fuel efficient? anyone know anything abou this? (engine is a KA24DE).
Another thing.. sorry guys! What is recommended for springs/suspension for the car? it has alot of body roll and movement ..and the springs also creak a little bit when you move the car.. im sure this cant be good... I dont really want total hard dropped to the floor sports wank suspension but id like it to be a bit firmer without so much body roll but also being able to keep a majority of the ride comfort.
Also what type of brakes are suggested for this car? I'm needing to replace them soon, discs and pads.
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