Forum: Third Generation Magna TE - TW

I don't know much about cars but would like to start learning. I don't like going to mechanics and knowing absolutely nothing about what they do (like the guy in the commerical). My last mechanic charged me $90 for a new high-pressure power steering hose, $20 to replace the power-steering fluid and...

Greetings peeps thanks for all the replys very helpfull I remember seeing a link a while back for downloading the owners manual but i can,t find it.Can anyone help :confused: thanks again

How often should the oil be changed at 5,000 or 10,000 ?is there a great deal of difference?

Well I finally racked up the coin to get myself a decent car. I currently have got an EL Falcon but it's a bit to long in the tooth and I'm sick of at the bowser filling it up. I've got around 18-20K and i'm thinking of buying a Mitsu Verada/Magna Sports or a Gas Fairlane. I've been quite...

What brand of oil should i use for my 96 Manual TE @150,000kms and is there any difference between Shell Optimax and BP Ultimate. Can any of you guys that have a TE tell me if they noticed a difference with either optimax/ultimate ? cheers

I want i constantly variable transmission. Add a turbo and you've got a car that can be constantly in boost. Check this out. It's worth it. https://auto.howstuffworks.com/cvt.htm

U know the battery light on the trip computer every now and then it flashes on and off, anyone know why this happens ? i got no idea why, and also was unable to locate anything in the manual. i have a TJ 02' Magna of that helps at all narrow it down :)

hallow i looking at getting a sports exhaust just wondering if anyone had any exhaust sounds or any car videos if you do please send them any magna vid or exhaust sound would be great

Anyone know what current a stock 3rd gen draws from its battery when parked? Just wondering how long one can be parked before risking a no-start. Mine was parked for 5 days and it was very sluggish today, starter could barely turnover. (3yo KJ so all its fruit probably draws more batt...

I just bought a 2002 Executive Series II TJ around 2 weeks ago. It seems to be in good condition overall (only has 87k.km) but it has a number of small rust spots (<5mm diametre) mainly on the front bonnet. Should I try to get these removed (i.e. will they get bigger if ignored)? If so,...

Im a little curious about 3.0 & 3.5 (4 Spd auto) LPG consumption. Im looking out to buy a TH or TJ for a driving school car and i want one on gas ( i think!). Do Mitsu V6's take well to gas or am i just wasting my time even thinking about it? Everyones input on this would be appreciated :D

Gday peeps how many km's can we expect our tj's to last 500,000? or far less anyone know of websites dealing with this issue

Does anybody know if this is possible and if so how hard is it to do? Cheers

yo just wonderin how much to expect to pay for tyres to fit 17" wheels? i want some quality high performance tyres, but i seriously doubt i will be able to afford some... also this may sound like a really dumb question, but obviously im looking at getting some 17's, but do i have to get some...

has any one ever replaced the outer joint on their cvs

Hey all, just want some confirmation on help with a mates car its a 96 daewoo cleo, just want to know how to adjust timing, i think its just move the dizzy anyone confirm this? also anyone know what specs it should be at? thanks

Has anyone had cam work done? how much did it cost and was it worth it?? (On a 3.5L) Cheers.

i've been reading some old posts regarding tyre size, load rating etc... i realised that the current falkens i have are illegal (fitted by tempetyres 235/45/R17 on a 7" rim... with a load rating of 93 :rant: ) but since it's been nearly 2 yrs i dun think i can go back and harass them ... i...