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Fluids replacement on 78 Eldorado

Started by Tallclover, July 03, 2017, 07:14:50 PM

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Tallclover

My 78 ELDORADO has 20,000 miles.  I bought from estate 9 years ago and have put on about 2,000 miles.  Have done regular oil changes, but none of the other fluids have been changed in last 10 years.  What kind of a schedule should I set up?

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I would be draining and flushing the entire brake system and before refilling/bleeding I would examine each wheel brake cylinder and be prepared to overhaul/replace each one.  Next would be transmission flush and refill. 

Not a fluid but time, as well as miles, is hard on the plastic coated cam gear that the timing chain rides on --- be prepared to change out that gear and the timing chain one day in the not too distant future.   
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