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How often should I have my 93 Mazda checked by a mechanic?
I have a 1993 626 Mazda that I bought in 2003 from a friend who took good care of it. She had replaced the timing belt at 90K miles and had a major tune-up. I don't drive much. Now the car has 98K miles on it. My last tune-up for the car was 3 years ago at 96K miles when a top mechanic checked the car & did an oil & filter change. Fluids were okay. I bought a new battery this year and bought new tires in 2009. The car passed the last smog test in 2011.
The car runs well & has no indications of problems. Since it's been 3 years, but only 2,000 miles, since the last check-up, I'm wondering if I should get another check-up now or should I wait; and if I wait, when should it happen.
3 Answers
- StpaulguyLv 78 years agoFavorite Answer
Change the oil. Oil contains anti-corrosive additives. Short trips and infrequent use are very hard on oil and depletes the additives. So take it in and have the oil change and an inspection for any brake line corrosion. You didn't mention changing the coolant. Do you know when that was done? If not, change that too. Corrosion in the cooling system can cause really expensive failures.
- ?Lv 78 years ago
I'd change the oil and flush the coolant; everything else is probably tolerable. (If you have the automatic, look at the fluid: if it's anything other than cherry red, change it. This particular slushbox is known to be finicky.)
Source(s): I actually owned a '93 626 until 2000. - Mr. SonnyLv 78 years ago
You should change the oil every 6 mo. Unless, you have a problem, let it go at that.
