Caravan maintenance question

From : rob

Q: hi i just bought a 3.8l 2000 grand caravan about 170km on it. i am not sure what type of maintenances has been done so far. so is there any way to find out should i consider replacing engine belt or transmission fluid or... thanks for any help-rob .

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From : chris thompson

on wed 9 aug 2006 103239 -0400 nosey kfrei43@removethis.hotmail.com wrote rob wrote hi i just bought a 3.8l 2000 grand caravan about 170km on it. i am not sure what type of maintenances has been done so far. so is there any way to find out should i consider replacing engine belt or transmission fluid or... thanks for any help-rob if it only has 170 kilometers on it i wouldnt do anything. thats only about 100 miles. if you mean 170000 km then id look in the owners manual and do /all/ of the scheduled maintenance items listed then start the schedule over like it was a new vehicle. -- ken and replace the timing belt just for fun. beekeep t belts on 3.8 are great fun. just hard to find one to fit. -- ---------------------------- -chris05 ctd 06 liberty crd real trucks dont need spark plugs. .

From : tbone

hi i just bought a 3.8l 2000 grand caravan about 170km on it. i am not sure what type of maintenances has been done so far. so is there any way to find out should i consider replacing engine belt or transmission fluid or... thanks for any help-rob unless it was a fleet use vehicle such as a rental car i doubt it and even then you would have to contact its previous owner. replacing all of the fluids is a really good idea if you have no idea what the previous maintenance was and as for parts like belts that is pretty much a look and see thing. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving .

From : brian

rob wrote hi i just bought a 3.8l 2000 grand caravan about 170km on it. i am not sure what type of maintenances has been done so far. so is there any way to find out should i consider replacing engine belt or transmission fluid or... thanks for any help-rob change the oil and oil filter go ahead change spark plugs. also check the distb. cap for damage and replace if needed also the same for the plug wires. look at the trans fluid. if it looks brownish or dark then change it smell it to see if its burnent. look at the belt and check for cracks and such and replace if needed. also check out the brakes for wear. brian .

From : nosey

rob wrote hi i just bought a 3.8l 2000 grand caravan about 170km on it. i am not sure what type of maintenances has been done so far. so is there any way to find out should i consider replacing engine belt or transmission fluid or... thanks for any help-rob if it only has 170 kilometers on it i wouldnt do anything. thats only about 100 miles. if you mean 170000 km then id look in the owners manual and do /all/ of the scheduled maintenance items listed then start the schedule over like it was a new vehicle. -- ken .

From : beekeep

on wed 9 aug 2006 103239 -0400 nosey kfrei43@removethis.hotmail.com wrote rob wrote hi i just bought a 3.8l 2000 grand caravan about 170km on it. i am not sure what type of maintenances has been done so far. so is there any way to find out should i consider replacing engine belt or transmission fluid or... thanks for any help-rob if it only has 170 kilometers on it i wouldnt do anything. thats only about 100 miles. if you mean 170000 km then id look in the owners manual and do /all/ of the scheduled maintenance items listed then start the schedule over like it was a new vehicle. -- ken and replace the timing belt just for fun. beekeep .