When should I change the fluids in my car how often? It's a 2006 Pt Cruiser?

Question 1
When should I change the fluids in my car how often? It's a 2006 Pt Cruiser?...  

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1)   check your owners manual for the correct answers to this question. - Jan Luv

2)   At the factory intervoles. Now, changing the oil doesn't have to be exact, so if it's like 3,500 miles, and you get it a 4,000, close enough. BUT !! The important thing is that the oil level be checked and filled as needed. - rick29148

3)   I would take it to a dealership like I do, if you are uncertain, and let them do it. - Colin H

4)   Which fluids are we talkin about here? Oil, power steering, coolant, etc. should be changed and/or topped off about every 3000 miles or more often if you feel that it's necessary. Just the normal stuff.

You can also check out this site: http://www.fixya.com/cars/p697103-chrysler_2006_pt_cruiser - cptcrzy

5)   Go by the owner's manual recommended maintenance intervals, changing them any sooner than that is just wasting money.

Don't go by what the dealership or any repair shop tells you, they'll tell you it needs to be done sooner than necessary so they can make more money off of you by selling the service more often. Also, don't fall for other useless services like fuel injection cleaning service or transmission flushes. If those were necessary, they'd be in the owners manual as a routine maintenance item. Only time for a fuel injection cleaning service is if it's having problems and needs it. - Mark B


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Question 2
What motor would best suit a 1974 Plymouth Valiant?...  I don't want to try to make a hot rod out of the thing, I just want to put an engine in that would be good for long drives, I regularly drive 120-150 miles daily, and want to drive in a car rather than a truck. I bought the Valiant for $300 with a blown motor. The truck I currently drive is a Dodge 3500 from the mid 80s, so if it's a motor that gets better than 14mpg, I'm a happy little man.

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1)   it's not a motor, it's an engine. a motor is in a sewing machine...
there was nothing wriong w/ the stock slant 6 which came in that car...just replace it or rebuild it. - ez80227

2)   The motor in your truck is probably a 360...Thats the same as a 350 chevy but mopars version...Parts are cheap ,you can find these motors almost anywere... - Johnny Rotten

3)   The original slant 6 was an awesome motor for everyday driving. Just replace it with another one. - doane_nut

4)   The engine in it is the best one for it. Rebuild. If you don't want to go to that expense. Take the engine out of the truck & put it in the car. It should fit, seeing as how they are both Chrysler products. Then either sell the parts Yourself, or sell it for scrap. You'll get more out of Your investment parting it out though. - Stumpsmith

5)   You would have to tell us what is in the Valiant now. Best choice is what is in it now, either a slant six or an LA318. The 318 will not get much more than 14 mpg.

Changing the engine of something that old will cause all sorts of problems with compatibility and finding the parts you need. - nightdriver09


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Question 3
how many miles to the gallon did a 1963 imperial lebaron?...  i need this answer for a report that i have to do

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1)   My friend had one that got 14 mpg on the highway.. - SVOMAN

2)   12 to 14 depending how you drive... - Johnny Rotten

3)   All full size cars around that year and earlier got an average of 15 miles to a gallon. They were big, all had nylon or rayon tires that unlike the steal belted that came out in the early 70's weren't as good in fuel mileage. The engines weren't near as efficient as today's engines. Chrysler made the Imperial, but I never heard it called Lebaron. In those days gas costs about 35 cents a gallon. It didn't start going up until the 'fuel shortage' in 1973. - Jackolantern

4)   Chances are, it had a 413 CID engine. (Cubic Inch Displacement.) It may have gotten 9, even under the most frugal drivers right foot. - hemi426_207


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Question 4
Looking at buying a PT Cruiser?...  It's getting to that time where I'm thinking about trading up to a newer car. I've done some online research of my local car dealers and I keep coming across PT Cruisers. For the most part they meet my criteria (newer than 2002, under 100,000 miles, under $5,500).

I can't find anything good or bad about them conclusively. Does anyone have any information regarding these cars? Do they hold up well over time? My current car just hit the 12 year old mark and it's starting to nickel and dime me. How are they on MPG? Are there any glaring defects (ex: timing belt always goes out at 75,000 mile, notorious for electrical problems, etc.) that I should take into consideration? What should I expect if I get a used PT Cruiser?

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1)   mostly every car has the timing belt every car has breaks ,oil,tires,belts just have the car checked out by a mechanic before you buy - pickmefirstplz

2)   those cars really aren't chrysler's strong point. I don't think they're to great of car myself and it's mopar or no car with me. they've got a little 4 cylinder in them so they're not bad on gas if I recall right. however they've got a lot of fiberglass on them...they may have changed that over the years but the last one I seen (was my mom's friends) and it was a lot of fiberglass. and that needs to be taken into account it's not like sheet metal where if you hit a bird and put a dent in it all you have to do is get the dent popped out. I'm good friends with the guys at the shop I take my truck to and the people at the service department at the dodge dealer close to my house and I've never really heard them complain to much about those we usually talk about every mopar on the road when I see them. The main thing is if that body's still mostly fiberglass it's expensive to fix. and fiberglass isn't like sheet metal once it cracks the more it vibrates the bigger the crack is going to get...and I don't care what anybody says I've seen it happen on the hoods on semi's which are also all fiberglass. Somebody'll hit a small deer or something and it'll crack it nothing serious maybe a 3 inch crack or something like that but after 2 weeks that 3 inch crack turns into an 8 or 9 inch crack so it's just something that's got to be taken into account when you think about it. personally I wouldn't recommend one and research something a little different but it's your decision at the end of the day. at least you're not asking about one of those smart cars...get clobbered by a pete running 55 in one of them and you wouldn't be walking away. but it's your decision on what you feel is going to be best for you so go with your gut if you have to. and remember if something doesn't seem right walk away from it. - Copenhagen ring

3)   The problem with the PT Cruiser is that they made so many, and had really no "good" characteristics about them other than looks. Now they are tired looking, too many people owned one, and nobody wants one. This is why the secondhand market is full of them. I would not recommend these due to their poor driving dynamics and lack of power. Additionally, in a small Chrysler product, it's likely to develop major problems around 100K miles. I would suggest a different small car, perhaps a Corolla or Civic, perhaps a Sentra. All of these are going to offer better driving dynamics, be more reliable, and just as efficient. Also, they will run longer, and you will get more money back in your pocket when you go to get rid of it. Keep looking for something else. - CL

4)   The non-turbo PT Cruiser has a 2010 Car Reliability GPA of 1.13 (on the standard scale of 0.00 to 4.00) over an 8-year data history. In other words, in a letter grade, the PT Cruiser's reliability earns a D, for reported frequency of serious problems. Furthermore, the 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 nonturbo PT Cruisers are on Consumer Reports' 2010 list of Worst Cars, and the 2003, 2004, and 2005 turbo PT Cruisers are on CR's 2010 list of Worst Cars as well. - RZ


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Question 5
there's a warning light that came on in my 2008 chrysler van i dont have a manual?...  it looks like an exclamation mark in the middle of a horse shoe. what the heck does this mean

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1)   Low tire pressure. - Sunny

2)   E-brake is on or low tire pressure.

What color is the light? - sha1gon

3)   If it looks likes this, it's a low tire pressure light.

http://image.vetteweb.com/f/17908156+w750+st0/vemp_0906_02_z+tire_pressure_monitoring_system+warning_light.jpg - chris2EM


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