Team,
Hello! I’ve been lurking for a long time but have posted very little. Looking to get a bit of advice & this forum seems to be the most helpful of all the d*ck-swinging forums on the web.
BLUF: 2007 Shelby GT-4.6Liter. 19.5k miles. Has had little use in last 2 years. I intend to drive it to its new home from ST Louis to Astoria, Oregon. What Maintenance items should I do before I go?
BACKGROUND:
I am the proud owner of a 2007 Shelby GT (07SGT1200). 5 years ago, I got orders to Seattle and couldn’t find a place with a garage. Rather than expose her to street life, I wisely but reluctantly left it at home with my parents and rode my motorcycle and bicycle as a commuter.
For the better part of 4 years, the car was driven weekly. Mostly to and from church and when my dad wanted to have fun.
It maintained low miles, under 20k, underwent oil changes and other periodic maintenance.
My father passed away 2 years ago at the age of 59. Suffice to say, it was more than unexpected. Since then, the car has been driven monthly by uncles (I have 9) and occasionally started by my loving (but skittish) mother on an infrequent basis. It sits on a trickle charger. tires have been kept at 32 PSI. Stabil has been used in the gas tank and new fuel has been added periodically.
With COVID, 2 children under 2 at home, plus that whole “work” thing, life has been more than busy. So, in my absence my car has more or less entered a low activity state.
That said, with COVID on its current t trajectory and my son now old enough, I’ll be flying back to STL and driving my car back to its new climate controlled garage in Astoria, OR.
PROPOSED COURSES OF ACTION:
That long, and arguably unnecessary backstory, brings me to my question, “what maintenance should I do?”
Due to time constraints, I have a mechanic to do all the work I need done. I’m a fairly well versed mechanic myself, so it pains me to be in This situation almost as much as it pains me to pay someone else to do this work.
I plan on the following:
I am curious if the following are necessary or prudent:
Appreciate everyone’s insight and input.
Let me know if I’m missing anything else.
Hello! I’ve been lurking for a long time but have posted very little. Looking to get a bit of advice & this forum seems to be the most helpful of all the d*ck-swinging forums on the web.
BLUF: 2007 Shelby GT-4.6Liter. 19.5k miles. Has had little use in last 2 years. I intend to drive it to its new home from ST Louis to Astoria, Oregon. What Maintenance items should I do before I go?
BACKGROUND:
I am the proud owner of a 2007 Shelby GT (07SGT1200). 5 years ago, I got orders to Seattle and couldn’t find a place with a garage. Rather than expose her to street life, I wisely but reluctantly left it at home with my parents and rode my motorcycle and bicycle as a commuter.
For the better part of 4 years, the car was driven weekly. Mostly to and from church and when my dad wanted to have fun.
It maintained low miles, under 20k, underwent oil changes and other periodic maintenance.
My father passed away 2 years ago at the age of 59. Suffice to say, it was more than unexpected. Since then, the car has been driven monthly by uncles (I have 9) and occasionally started by my loving (but skittish) mother on an infrequent basis. It sits on a trickle charger. tires have been kept at 32 PSI. Stabil has been used in the gas tank and new fuel has been added periodically.
With COVID, 2 children under 2 at home, plus that whole “work” thing, life has been more than busy. So, in my absence my car has more or less entered a low activity state.
That said, with COVID on its current t trajectory and my son now old enough, I’ll be flying back to STL and driving my car back to its new climate controlled garage in Astoria, OR.
PROPOSED COURSES OF ACTION:
That long, and arguably unnecessary backstory, brings me to my question, “what maintenance should I do?”
Due to time constraints, I have a mechanic to do all the work I need done. I’m a fairly well versed mechanic myself, so it pains me to be in This situation almost as much as it pains me to pay someone else to do this work.
I plan on the following:
- Oil & filter (always synthetic and will replace with synthetic)
- Tire inspection (replace if necessary, they are 3 years old)
- Fuel Filter
- Exhaust hangers -> got a rattle on the left pipe. I’m gonna replace them all.
- Air bag (replacing the old Japanese dynomite)
I am curious if the following are necessary or prudent:
- Tranny fluid
- Differential fluid
- Fuel injector cleaning at Ford dealership
- Coolant
- Changing the battery (1 year old)
- Changing the spark plugs or coils.
- Changing the oil again (~3.5k miles)
- Changing the transmission oil.
- Changing steering fluid.
Appreciate everyone’s insight and input.
Let me know if I’m missing anything else.
