How often do you service your track car?
07-27-2011, 02:23 PM
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How often do you service your track car?
I'm curious to know how often everyone service their track car.
i.e. oil change (not changing the filter), oil filter change, transmission/differential flush, brake fluid flush, new spark plugs, etc. Thanks!
i.e. oil change (not changing the filter), oil filter change, transmission/differential flush, brake fluid flush, new spark plugs, etc. Thanks!
07-27-2011, 03:18 PM
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Oil & filter approx every 1000 to 1200 miles
Diff & tranny about once every 8 months or so
Bleed all 4 calipers every 4-6 track days, depending on weather & tracks; full flush including clutch reservoir annually
Spark plugs? do they need replacing??
Diff & tranny about once every 8 months or so
Bleed all 4 calipers every 4-6 track days, depending on weather & tracks; full flush including clutch reservoir annually
Spark plugs? do they need replacing??
07-27-2011, 03:31 PM
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07-27-2011, 04:16 PM
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When my track car was a street car, I bled (not flushed) the brakes before every track weekend (I only did 3 or 4 a year). That was easy since I was usually swapping track brake pads. The other stuff I did on the same intervals as a street car, except that I'd do an early oil change rather than head to the track with oil that was close to its change interval. I'm pretty sure we all change our oil much more frequently than is necessary.
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07-27-2011, 04:35 PM
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Oil & filter approx every 1000 to 1200 miles
Diff & tranny about once every 8 months or so
Bleed all 4 calipers every 4-6 track days, depending on weather & tracks; full flush including clutch reservoir annually
Spark plugs? do they need replacing??
Diff & tranny about once every 8 months or so
Bleed all 4 calipers every 4-6 track days, depending on weather & tracks; full flush including clutch reservoir annually
Spark plugs? do they need replacing??
Diff and Tranny: annually
Bleed brakes: on the 911 I used to bleed every track day, on the 944 maybe every 4 track days like Dave, but they really don't need it, but it keeps the fluid fresh.
Spark plugs: I replace them every time I blow a hole in the block
Nut and bolt everything: before every race weekend. I have a 2 page race prep/tech check form that takes a couple of hours to complete.
07-27-2011, 04:35 PM
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07-27-2011, 05:05 PM
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Oil and filter about every 700-800 miles (Mobil 1 full syn)
Tranny/Diff: If Swepco, probably every 9 mo. Had a noise in the back in April and decided to drain the diff at the track to see if that was it. Greatfully, nothing wrong with the diff, but had to use whatever diff fluid I found at the track to refill. Two events later and it will be changed because I don't feel comfortable with anything but Swepco in the diff.
Brakes: You don't use any brakes with a 944 Spec car....
CV Boots: repacked every 6 months.
Everytime the car comes home from the track, everything gets looked at closely because with older track cars, you just never know and it's good policy to just see what might have gone bad, but didn't take you off track or an event.
Tranny/Diff: If Swepco, probably every 9 mo. Had a noise in the back in April and decided to drain the diff at the track to see if that was it. Greatfully, nothing wrong with the diff, but had to use whatever diff fluid I found at the track to refill. Two events later and it will be changed because I don't feel comfortable with anything but Swepco in the diff.
Brakes: You don't use any brakes with a 944 Spec car....
CV Boots: repacked every 6 months.
Everytime the car comes home from the track, everything gets looked at closely because with older track cars, you just never know and it's good policy to just see what might have gone bad, but didn't take you off track or an event.
07-27-2011, 05:47 PM
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Everytime the car comes home from the track, everything gets looked at closely because with older track cars, you just never know and it's good policy to just see what might have gone bad, but didn't take you off track or an event.
07-27-2011, 06:46 PM
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I change the oil every other event. Mobil 1
Bleed brakes (flush half capacity) before every event.
Remove and inspect wheels and rotors, every event.
Remove pads and inspect, replace at 50% wear.
Check torq spec on half shaft bolts (both ends) before every event.
Nut and bolt, every event.
Visually inspect engine bay and boot, battery and check working of cool suit/blower.
Trans fluid once/year.
Bleed brakes (flush half capacity) before every event.
Remove and inspect wheels and rotors, every event.
Remove pads and inspect, replace at 50% wear.
Check torq spec on half shaft bolts (both ends) before every event.
Nut and bolt, every event.
Visually inspect engine bay and boot, battery and check working of cool suit/blower.
Trans fluid once/year.
07-27-2011, 07:17 PM
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