First! Welcome! (
...and Merry Christmas!)
Thanks for letting us know you have been able to use the vehicle for as long as you have - being that it's been thru a lot just in the changing technological landscape the times were going thru and yet has provided for your traveling needs with few problems (
if any).
Due to the formulations of Radiator Coolant fluids - you won't need to make a big changes - a flush might be needed to be done due to the properties of the different additives suspended in the formulation degrade, only not as rapidly as that of similar formulations that were still be used just a decade ago.
- Drivings habits also play vary (er, VERY) important roles in how long things can last.
- You have over 150,000 miles - so we don't need to go there
And any impacts to the Consensor will affect the AC - so you'll need to rinse and inspect the front inner grille section on a regular basis with water to flush and rise off any debris and chemicals that are used for de-icing and dust-mitigation along with rock - bug impacts which can perforate the fins and cause leaks.
Fuel Pump? No, it should-not need service - except the connectors to it might be exposed to in the weather. Connectors do last a long time and can out-last the vehicle. However, if you live in areas where there is salty air (ocean) or high-salt use in neighborhoods to keep roads de-iced and clear - proper care of the exterior and washing off these de-icing solutions play a big role in preserving your car not just in appearance, but in it's performance and operation.
Water pump - uses a belt - it's a dry belt. The pump itself - it's housed inside - protected by a cover, but driven by the Serpentine belt you change at regular intervals
Oil pump - driven by crank gear (or lobe) for the 1.6L GDTI or TiVCT and crank driven gearing vacuums or sumps (pulls) oil out of the oil pan and then by the gearing - squeezes it into it's outlet to the oil filter
- if you have the 1.0L Turbo'd 3-cylinder - that is using what we call a wet-belt drive gear set to pump oil...the belt is driven by the crank using a tensioner assembly, that is buried, submerged into the oil
Oxygen sensors? Unless they've been struck by road debris or start lighting up the dashboard with the
Check Engine Light
and cause issues with driving - like hesitation and or cause rough idle and make the fuel mileage drop to the floor, do not need any service. However if you have driving performance and power delivery issues - then you might want to have the system inspected and even switch brands of fuels due to the poorer grades or dirty fuels some stations will try to push on you - some have the older detergent additives that when combined with other blends of fuel - can even form a toxic goo that will plug up injectors and even damage the catalytic converter.
Remember to keep your Exhaust system from getting all banged
up from Road debris and parking too close to those wheel chocks
Impacts can affect the seals and crush the innards of the system reducing
exhaust flow rates and increasing pressures accelerating their degradation
It's your serpentine belt that may need more maintenance as these systems combine their wear onto the belt for you did not mention the conditions of the Alternator or AC Compressor which are two of the major loads placed on the motor for everyday driving - and if their pulleys don't align onto the belts line of travel or don't turn freely - will destroy the serpentine belt and leave you stranded soon enough.
Again, thanks for this post to help demonstrate a point of car-care. They can last - far longer, (hoping it's) being used for every day driving than a simple storing for winter and when spring comes it's back out to enjoy the sunshine, hot weather, bugs, pollution - acid rain and potholes left behind from the previous winter season - so care of your vehicle shows up in the maintenance logs.
Some vehicles have short logs - while others seem to leave logged receipts that; when taped together - can outlast a roll of Toilet Tissue - and are about as useful when needed in an emergency.
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Wishing you the best for many more miles of smiles!
