Hi guys

My car is slightly over-due a service, but at the moment, I cant afford to pay someone to do the service for me, I prefer that since my knowledge of cars is a little limited. In saying that, I can still do minor maintainence stuff if the need arises, so it looks like, the need has arrised.

What kind of stuff do I need to do to try and service my car, but do as much as what gets done in a regular service (service was due for 126,000km) appart from an oil change, which I was going to do anyways.
If someone could tell me what I need to add to the 'To Do' list, and anything I should look for, it would be very much appreciated. (ie should I replace coolant?)

I already have someone to check my brakes, so thats not a problem.

did you change your timing belt at 100k ? its always good to flush out the coolant (depending on when you last flushed it?) and replenish with genuine subaru coolant.
with your brakes, just jack the car up and take wheels off so you can check the 'meat' on the pads without having to remove anything else.

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MY00 GT Forester with STi goodies

filters?

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God is punishing me for all my past sins.

nah timing belt is all done, no worries there, and my dad is an ex-brake mechanic, so hes gonna do the brakes for me

It should be in the logbook what gets done at what interval.

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2nd that. If you check the maintenance manual with your car, it tells you what to check, change or replace. Good luck!

well for a basic service

do ur engine Oil and oil filter
check ur air filter unless u got pod or CAI

check for coolant if needs toping up if so use subaru coolant

check power steering oil,break and clutch oil if low then top up ( use same one as wats in it atm)


we usualy go thru the car .. like the breaks, check all the belts, lights and stuff on the car
battery fluid (if lowput only use destiled water )


thats all i can think of

thanks, I appreciate the tips

125k Service is oil, oil filter and upper engine cleaner. Everything else is checks and adjustments. I would recommend checking the drivebelts and the air filter condition, and then levels, tyre pressures, lights, wipers etc is normal routine maintenance.

EDIT: Pretty much what SPOOLED said....