Nepherim (Wiki moderator)

• MR2OC board name is Nepherim.
• I live in NJ, near Princeton.
• I own a pearl blue 1989 SC MR2, actually, the one above…

Log Book

• 20-Apr-08: Replaced exhaust flex pipe and u-bend.
• 15-Dec-06 119775: 1Q
• ??-Nov-06 116000: 1Q
• ??-Nov-06 115000: New Potenza G009 all-season. Very tough to eliminate Shaking – done eventually with balancing.
• 20-Sep-06 114225
  • Changed oil filter (K&N), and plugs (NGK BCPR6E-11) (some oil in 2)
  • Changed transmission fluid using Redline MT90. Seems to feel more ‘clicky’, and tends to stick moving into 1 from 2. Prefer the feel of MTL, which felt thicker, but made shifting smoother.
  • Changed shift bearing.
• 22-Aug-06 112487: .5Q
• 3-Aug-06 111830: .5Q
• 23-Jun-06 111095: 1Q
• 12-May-06 111—: .5Q
• 18-Mar-06 108871: 1Q
• 3-Feb-06 107880: 1Q
• 4-Sept-05:
  • Claybared and polished the entire car: Step By Step Cleaning
  • Disabled that damn annoying Seatbelt Buzzer
• 24-Jul-05 103525
  • Changed oil Castrol Syntec 10W30
  • Rebuilt alternator, and replaced alternator relay.
• 4-Jul-05 102945: .5Q Syntec 10W30
• 9-May-05 101500: 1Q. Unsure why so much was needed after recent replace.
• 2-May-05 101400: New windshield wipers. Bosch 19". For some reason other makes recommend 17".
• 9-Apr-05 100616
  • 1Q Castrol Syntec 10W30
  • New NGK BCPR6E-11 sparks. Some oil in 3 and 4.
• 25-Jan-05 98892: 1Q
• 10-Oct-04 95088: 1Q
• 11-Sep-04 ???: New distributor cap, rotor, and wires. Changed sparks from platinum to copper.
• 28-Aug-04 94153: New tires, 195-60-R14 Kuhmo Esta HP4-716.
• 30-May-04 92260: 1Q Castrol Syntec 10W30
• 17-Apr-04 ???: New battery.
• 22-Feb-04 89469:
  • Changed oil to castrol Syntec 10W30
  • Changed transmission fluid to Penoil Synthetic 75W140
• 21-Jan-04 88300: Changed brakes front and rear. Wagner.
• 4-Jan-04 ???: Oil.
• 1-Nov-04 87000: 1Q Castrol Syntec 10W30.
• 24-Oct-03 ???: Replaced drive belts.
• 14-Oct-03 83???: New Owner!

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