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1. Has anyone changed their AT filter and fluid? Is it easy or dealer-only thing? 2. Is there a gasket that should be changed as well? I will replace PVC valve as well as sparkplugs. 3. Should I get OEM sparks or aftermarket ones? And should I replace cables too? 4. Anything else should be done at this point as well, like coolant change? 5. How much is for the manual? Automag.com wants $109, but I think someone here said you can get it aftermarket for 1/2 the price. I called automag.com and ordered an AT kit, but it turned out that they don't have it and will not. That guy was an a@#hole - I will never call them again!
A lot of questions, but this is the right place to ask them, huh?
By the way.... I own a 94 LS, and this is my second Galant. My 90 had 129k miles when I traded it in. Had to rebuild the tranny at 98k miles, but cried when I traded it, still. I get grief from family and friends about owning a Mits. Galant, but I really do love my car. It is beautiful, handles very well, is tight (steering, front end, corners, etc) and I get 27 mpg highway. Preventive maintenance is key with ANY used car! I take good care of my car, and she takes good care of me.
Now that we have moved to our new platform, we no longer have the requirement to stop and restart discussions after the numbers of posts exceed a certain limit. To keep from confusing our newer members down the road, we are going through the discussion list bit by bit and dropping the "part" numbers associated with some of our extended discussions.
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1. Tarns filter and oil, Can't find filter at shops, bought it at Mitsubishi, Oil From Mitsubishi since it's Required in the manual. Since Mitsu. also owns and operate oil company, quality should be OK. 2. Mine's 6,don't know, but you should do so as recommends, however,
you don't really need to replace PVC and Plugs until 60,000Mi., and cables at much higher Mi.(like 90,000 Tune-up),3. You don't need OE Plugs,Other manufactures has better ones to offer, just don't get Split Fire, all it does is rising unnecessary engine Temp., 4. If you really wants to know, Coolant/steering fluid/brake fluid should
be flush yearly to clean away deposits and replacewith new ones, or at least once every 2 years as many cars manual recommends so. The only thing you forgotten at this point is the air filter, because
of the intake design, you might wash to change the air filter sooner than recommended, which also helps fuel economy big time.
The only thing that needs to be changed is fuel filter. At 40k I think I should. But the local service place could not locate the filter so I have to talk to the dealer. Actually I will tomorrow because my oil pressure light flickers when idling, especially after 20 min of driving when coming to the stop light. It goes off when shifted to neutral but then after a while it turns on again. I just hope it is a sensor and that it is covered under 60k warranty. My bumper to bumper is over.
I'd like to know if anyone out there can quote what would sort of price should be expected
for repair and/or replacement of the Engine(4cyl) and Transmission(Auto) that go in
a 1985 Mitsubishi Galant. I don't know what sort of prices to expect, but would like to know
what kind of price range can be gotten and what sort of locations they are from.
For reference, I'm located in the Pacific Northwest and am looking to spend $2000.00 for
the repair of this vehicle.
Here's some other info about my car and my automobile situation:
- currently have about 105,000 miles.
- the tranny is dead (engine starts/runs fine, but car can't move an inch).
- i heard a metallic 'clunk' noise when tranny died.
- this Mitsu has had the auto.tranny replaced by the prev.owner
- suspect that one of the engine cyls has lowered compression
- this car has stranded me on the road twice! - once because of
a failed fuel pump and this time when the tranny died.
Can anyone out there provide what type of price I can expect
to fix this car ??!?
In the meantime I have three other cars to drive....whew!
tia,
kenneth
Another note- took my Galant in for the recall of the ball joint, suspension arms, and guess what?? Mits. does NOT align the car afterwards!!! Is that crazy, or what? Now my tires are wearing....and my alignment was fine before I went in.....now the car pulls hard to the left! Go figure! Any suggestions, same experiences? (on my laundry list) anyone?
thanks in advance
regards
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Regards
Tempe Mitsubishi in AZ. I am overall pleased
with the car. I had noticed a slight shake in
the front end when applying the brakes at higher
speeds(70+ mph.) I took it in to have it inspected
within an hour I was called and told there is a
service bulletin on this problem. They replaced
the lower control arms, bushings, ball joints,
resurfaced the brake rotors, installed new brake
pads, and did a front end alignment. This was all
under warranty, ( the car has 17,000 miles). Hey,
they even paided for the rental car which I had
for 3 days. The car drives perfectly now. I
wonder if anyone else has this problem I was told
it applys to all Galant models. The bottom line
is be aware of your car and ask questions. Tempe
Mitsubishi gave me excellent service in buying
and more important to me, the same excellent care
when I had a problem and needed service.
the steering wheel when applying the brakes at
highway speed was there from day 1 of purchasing
the car. I was told when I took it in that this
was being addressed on a case by case bases. I
was also told that there is a "service bulletin"
outlining all the necessary repairs. The dealer
is Tempe Mitsubishi in Tempe Az. 480-940-3400
My service consultant was Chris Bates, direct
phone number 480-763-4024. I was also told that
it is not a recall, but a "service bulletin".
I have a 95 nissan altima that i wanna get rid of since lately it has been spending too much time in the shop for costly repairs. I heard of the 1.9% apr with mitsubishi since i like the way it looks I was thinking of trading in my altima..
should i fix the dents and such b4 i trade in? I have heard that dealers will devalue a trade a lot if it has cosmetic damage... i owe a lot on it since i bought it used and got screwed by the dealer so i am trying to avoid them taking too much out of my trade.
Most of the complaints I've seen here have been 99 models (which was first year of the redesign) or earlier models. I'm betting some of the kinks have been worked out. So far, our 01 has been flawless. I've had 4 camrys and run them pretty hard without a problem. Wife loved the Camrys, but the boring looks and passing one every block gets old so she wanted something nicer looking and less common. The Galant is better to drive IMHO than Camry/Accord, but the contols/function are nearly identical. I personally don't think the Galant will be as trouble-free as the Camrys, but I guess you gotta pay to play. They certainly aren't worse than most domestics, but the pricing is very close. We bought a V6 btw, I can't stand 4 bangers. I doubt the 4cyl Galant is as peppy as the Altima, but the V6 is super smooth and powerful.
I think this car is an exceptional value, and I am glad that I chose to buy this car. Hey, ahngel, buy the Galant. It's great!!
my 99 Galant. No way will it fit. It would involve drilling 4 holes and fabrication of 2
brackets to MAYBE make it fit. What did I do wrong? Did I get the wrong bar? I was told it
is standard on 2000 and 2001 Eclipse's. I can't
remember who, but a couple of people got the part
from a dealer in texas. Don Herring Mitsubishi.
They are the ones who told me it would fit my car.
Any advice would really help me out .
me great stress. No pun intended. sorry about my
mistakes in sending messages. I wasn't wearing my
glasses. Thanks a lot!
I'm getting mixed reviews from people. One side - Too many miles.....Other side - It's your first car, just for practice...
HELP!!!!
It has power everything, sunroof, ABS, dual airbags..Any advice is appreciated!!
-I bought my 2k silver 4cyl galant Dec of 1999
-10,000 miles on it ( I know it's very little for a 1.5 yr car)
-getting 24 mpg on 89 octane
-Still accelerates like new and drives like new ( smells like new too LOL! )
-Did 2 oil changes so far , had the steering wheel recall taken care of 6 months ago, and will be doing the transmission recall next week.
Still nothing breaking apart and nothing to complain about.
The paint still looks sparkling , cloth looks new still ( btw, my back seats were used like 15 times only )
That's all for now, and hope my car will give me 2 or 3 more years of trouble free performance.
It comes down to this: If you only have $2,000 and don't have much cash to spend on repairs you should buy something cheaper to maintain/operate. All those power options are nice until they break. Anytime you buy a used car with high miles, you've got to be prepared to drop $1000 or more on repairs just in case.
As far as your question about the antenna.... I don't think they make a rubber one for the 94. I paid $78 for a new antenna and installed it. You will need help though, as one person needs to turn on the car, while the other pulls the antenna all the way out. Then plug in the new one.
I am worried a lot about the recall of it . Is it reliable and worth of the price? Thanx
What do you guys think i need to do about that?
thanks
Other than that a great car, but I will say the "noise, vibration, harshness" level is a little higher than some other comparable cars in terms of ride quality. A lot of that probably comes from the tires.
As to the NVH issue, yeah, there's probably more road noise in the cabin than some of the competition, but our cars cost less. Fair trade-off to me. I did replace the horrible Goodyear Eagle LS tires with Bridgestone Potenza RE-930's at about 100 miles. Handling improved, and road noise seemed a little less with the Bridgestones.
I have a blk 99ES with 16k on it and its been great.
One problem I've been having a leak on rainy days around the sunroof area
its actually on the inside area on front of the dome lights. on rainy days after a while when I'm driving and hit the brakes water flows down onto my gear-shift area
has anyone had this problem. had the sunroof replaced and its raining in NC this morning and I noticed my gear shift stick was wet when I drove this morning. Some info would be helpful.
JMF