BettyLou Maintenance Log

BETTYLOU LINKS including vendor sites for parts and tools as well as sites for MoPar organizations

RESTORATION LOG includes log entries of repairs and restoration between the time of arrival in Florida and the present.

BETTYLOU MAINTENANCE Ever changing detailing, oil change, lube, etc. maintenance routines developed for BettyLou based on the BillyBob routines, including required tools, materials and procedures.

Ever changing detailing, oil change, lube, etc. maintenance routines developed for BettyLou, including required tools, materials and procedures.

Detailing Consumables

The table below lists to products I'm currently using in my detailing efforts.

Engine Compartment Detailing Procedures

Degreasing/Washing

1. Gather tools - air compressor, goggles, grime blaster, garden hose and water source, one gal 20/80 purple degreaser/water mix;
2. warm up engine;
3. spray engine and compartment with 20/80 degreaser/water mix, use brushes on thick build-ups, rinse engine and compartment with water, blow water off with compressed air;
4. dry electrical connectors with hair dryer

Monthly Maintenance

Check Lights

1. park in front of glass doors or storefront so you can see the reflection of the lights from the driver's seat;
2. check parking lights and turn signals, check driving lights and headlights high and low beam;
3. turn vehicle around and check taillights, brake lights, backup lights and turn signals

Check Transaxle Fluid

1. gather tools - ATF +3 auto transmission fluid, filler funnel, shop rag;
2. check at normal operating temperature with engine running;
3. pull out and wipe dipstick, return and pull out again, determine transaxle fluid level;
4. if necessary, add ATF +3 fluid through dipstick tube with filler funnel

Check Brake Master Cylinder

1. gather tools - DOT 3 brake fluid, squeeze bulb filler tool
2. check brake fluid level in translucent reservoir and top off with DOT 3 brake fluid, if necessary

Check Battery

1. gather tools - electrolyte, filler tool, volt meter;
2. pry off cell cap(s) carefully (keep dirt out);
3. using filler tool, add electrolyte, if needed, so that level is just touching split-ring filler port extension (about 1/2" above plates), don't overfill, and replace cell cap(s);
4. using volt meter check voltage across battery terminals (should be a between 12 volts and 13 volts on a twelve volt system)

Check Engine Oil

1. gather tools - SAE 10W-30 oil SG or SG/CD grade, filler spout, shop rag;
2. pull out and wipe dipstick, return and pull out again, determine oil level;
3. if necessary, add oil through valve cover cap with oil spout tool

Check Radiator

1. let engine cool first, if hot;
2. check coolant level in translucent overflow tank and top off with 50/50 coolant/water mix, if necessary

Check Windshield Washer Fluid

1. check fluid level in windshield washer filler tube and top off with washer fluid/water mix, if necessary

Check Power Steering Fluid

1. gather tools - power steering fluid, shop rag;
2. pull out and wipe dipstick, return and pull out again, determine fluid level;
3. if necessary, add fluid

Check Tires

1. gather tools - air compressor, tire filler attachment, tire pressure gauge;
2. check each tire and bring up to 35 PSI (P205/70 R15 tires), if necessary
3. check spare tire and bring up to 50 PSI (spacesaver spare), if necessary

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Issued Monday August 28, 2006

Updated Wednesday April 25, 2018

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