I purchased my 95 850 GLT a little over a month ago, the car is in great shape and im absolutely in love with it, but it sat for 3 years until i got it so im a little scared that something might go wrong! So far ive repaired/replaced the following:

-new spark plugs (bosch platinum)
-new fuel filter
-air filter
-oil change (obviously)
-new bulbs
-new instrument panel
-new brakes
-new back left tail light
-new drivers side head light/turn signal
-new tires
-replaced window switches

So as you can see, i've spent some time and money so far and i would hate for something to go wrong so let me know if you have any suggestions for any repairs or anything that should be replaced!

-Nick!

 

Hi Nick, have you read the NEW 850 OWNER thread? Seems like you are lubing the squeaky wheel. Worry about the ones that are not squeaking. Read the thread.

 

I'm not familiar with your car but I always do the tranny fluid and power steering fluid on any new (to me) used vehicle. This is true preventative maintenance of the sort you're looking for. The tranny and power steering rack will both last much longer with clean fluid. Ideally install a Magnefine filter on both a tranny cooler line and power steering fluid return line.

 

I don't what your mileage is, but if you don't know for certain when the last timing belt service was done, change it. Yesterday :-) Do the tensioner and water pump while your in there. Service intervals vary for different engine models but the max is 105k miles and 10 years. A car that sat that long would have me worried about the belt

Next, warm it up, pull out dipstick and check for smoke coming out of the dipstick tube. If there is any, change the PCV / oil trap system. Too much crankcase pressure can cause all kinds of oil seal failure, especially on a car that has been sitting.

Other than that you're likely to have to have a good look at all the vacuum hoses, they get old and brittle on an 850 that old...

850's are great - with good, regular maintenance they'll go forever

Congrats and enjoy!

 

Timing belt mileage on all 850's are 70k ('94 - '97). The pre '94 models it's 50k.

All 850's are "that old".

Good tips, all found in the New 850 Owner Thread.

 

Rspi - yeah, i guess the "old" reference was a little redundant :-) thnx for the 70k. I'll file that one away in the memory bank. I know some 70's go to 105.

 

Yea, they switched to 105k on the later '98 S70's. The easy way to tell is the tensioner. If it has the hydrolic tensioner, it's 70k, if it's the mechanical tensioner it's 105k.