How do you keep your car lasting forever...

[slick]

i just want to know what style of driving and regular maintenance will keep your ride kicking ass forever!

Warming up before taking off...
engine braking...
allowing turbo to cool down...
regular maintenance...
oil changes...
rotating tires... etc/ etc.

[FUEL]

The only suggestion I have is:
MAINTENANCE!!!!!

[Terenus]

The only suggestion I have is:
MAINTENANCE!!!!!

[NativeSS]

i have my NERF body kit on so no bumps knicks or dents can hurt me!

but really reg, maintenance and i dry and wax it with diapers...

[boost562]

^^^ +1 on the maintenance.

[tontonh09]

The only suggestion I have is:
MAINTENANCE!!!!!

don't use it lolz... +1

[slick]

Maintenance meaning?

[FUEL]

Fluids... Oil, tranny, TC, Diff. Read your owners manual in the glove box. It has a lot of useful information in there about your Evo.

[pjb00stin]

doesnt engine braking put more stress on the motor?they gave me brembo's to use,so i'll use em

[g1ovan13]

MAKE CAR PAYMENTS. MAINTENANCE

[TeKiZeRo]

It might be more pricey, but I do everything at half intervals. Like the manual says change oil every 5K, so I change at 2500. The fluids aren't to be changed until 30K, so I change at 15K. Keep it fresh!

[Charlie@MFQ]

doesnt engine braking put more stress on the motor?they gave me brembo's to use,so i'll use em


yes it does

[white9]

doesnt engine braking put more stress on the motor?they gave me brembo's to use,so i'll use em


yes it does


Brake pads are cheaper :]

[slick]

doesnt engine braking put more stress on the motor?they gave me brembo's to use,so i'll use em


engine braking is just decelerating with your engine as hitting the gas is accelerating with you engine... same stress right?

when done right without making you rpms go up too high it shouldnt make a difference

[super 6-1]

u park it in the garage, get a car cover, and cover it, and leave it there....and it'll last u a looong time
lol no jk

i'd say maintenance as well O0

[Mr.IXMR2YOU]

It might be more pricey, but I do everything at half intervals. Like the manual says change oil every 5K, so I change at 2500. The fluids aren't to be changed until 30K, so I change at 15K. Keep it fresh!


very true. this is what do as well...

oh and i tuck my evo in at night, garage kept, read it stories before bed and clean it A LOT.jk well not about cleaning it a lot and garage kept thats true lol.. haha maintnance is a biggy

[06evoMR]

i kept mines in my den just postin like a show room. has only 4 miles on it lol. 2 years old going strong lol

[evobros]

smash on it every hour of everyday u should be good for like years LOL jp maintenance

[HB Evo Owner]

maintenance and OEM parts.

if u go aftermarket... know what your getting.

[rcantuc]

Maintenance like already said. Automatic transmissions and the new MR X SST will always do engine braking and in emergency situations I wouldn't want to just rely on the pads only.

I say don't drive it like you stole it on a daily basis.

[me like jello]

maintenance and OEM parts.

if u go aftermarket... know what your getting.


+1

but honestly, "forever" is a strong word, i can bet anything that the AVERAGE evo owner will trade in their car 3,4,5,6 years down the line whether it be that they are past that stage and want something more business/social friendly, or they want to upgrade to a new model. i mean this doesn't apply to everyone of course, but imo, it's reality. despite this, it doesn't mean you shouldn't still take care of your vehicle of course.

[me like jello]

Maintenance like already said. Automatic transmissions and the new MR X SST will always do engine braking and in emergency situations I wouldn't want to just rely on the pads only.

I say don't drive it like you stole it on a daily basis.


not sure about any one else, but personally, engine breaking kills my ears. feels like i'm killing my car, which is basically killing something that i care very much about. thus far there hasn't been a situation where i couldn't rely on my brake pads alone, imo engine breaking is never considered a necessity.

[evoruff]

Just dont use it for all or most of your stopping and you will be fine.

Must change fluids after every track day

[Sam Smash]

track events every weekend

[FUEL]

+1

[evopaul]

u park it in the garage, get a car cover, and cover it, and leave it there....and it'll last u a looong time
lol no jk

i'd say maintenance as well O0


+1 ;)
Have a dd for work

[blueprint]

take care of the car and it will take car of you.

Oil Q 3000 Miles
Tranny Q 7500 Miles
Diff Q 7500 Miles

[Jap_WHiP]

I put my man sauce in the gas take every 4k miles... just to keep her happy....

[super 6-1]

^^
ha..man sauce

[TheJuice]

Brush up on your mechanic skills and perform the simpler maintenance your self. 1. Saves money. 2. This will keep you more in touch with your whip so you know whats going on with it and maybe notice leaks or sounds.

About parts, don't use cheap quality parts, you'll just have to replace them with better parts sooner. You'll know the cheap brands if you do your homework. I don't want to offend anyone, but megan and injen brand parts will never find their way onto my evo. Maybe if I rolled in a 99 corolla... but I digress.

[scumdog]

sell it and buy a honda

[EvolvedMCC]

Leaving it in the garage and only taking it out on Saturdays and Sundays. lol

[FUEL]

a car is a "wear and tear" item... nothing lasts forever

[gsrIXevo]

^+100000000000000000000000000000000000000

I never beat my car like it stole something.... 24/7. But I have been having issues with items that I never messed with or added any stess to. A car is a car... if your lucky you will have a car that doesnt call for must to be fixed once it gets old. Until then............... beat it like you stole it 24/7.

[335eater]

Leaving it in the garage and only taking it out on Saturdays and Sundays. lol


a car is a "wear and tear" item... nothing lasts forever

they beat me to it, if u want it to last forever park it and let it sit

[incog6]

Even if you let it sit, all the rubber parts will harden, internals will rust, etc etc. A car is meant to be driven, so drive it and do scheduled maintenance. =)

[njhns92]

do a complete rebuild every year...

[OhnOevO.]

MAINTENANCE is key !!!! Im planning on keeping my car for ever......and honestly its probably going to be the death of me one day lol but oh well its going to be a fun ride down MUAHAHAHA!!!!! :mitsu:

[evobros]

2 year old thread fail!!!

[jamesinger]

2 year old thread fail!!!


lol. I remembered this thread but forgot how old it was. That means I am:
1. On this forum too much
and
2. Have been on this forum too long (but not as long as a lot of people).

[beastmode02]

maintenance and oem parts that sounds right lol. i've never modded a car before and all my cars have been fine forever.

[b20accord]

Drive it like u stole it and worry about the consequences later lmao!

[joseph146]

Leaving it in the garage and only taking it out on Saturdays and Sundays. lol

this is exactly im doing! and maintenance on time and replacing all the parts with oem only:)

[ElFacil]

What fun is an evo if you don't drive it and get familiar with it in a borderline dirty way though? Entropy happens and things break. The only way to be sure anything lasts forever is to keep fixing it forever.