130k Miles. Big Service.

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So my car has ticked over 130k now, and I would like for it to go on for at least another 30k. So what would you have replaced, checked out and topped up at this sort of mileage. The car in question (Toyota Celica) is also now nearly 15 years old (very late 1994)

Obvious things -

Oil + filter
Air Filter
Timing Belt

I've heard using a different grade of oil is better for older, higher mileage engines, any truth in this? Oh and of course a picture...

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Well since owning the car I have only done basic servicing. I don't imagine any extensive servicing has been done in a long time, if ever. Timing belt change was at 81k, clutch was at 115k.

All fluids - so transmission, clutch hydraulics, brake, power steering, coolant, oil, etc :)

This is the sort of thing I didn't think of straight away. No doubt the fluids are full of cack after this long. Heard of different oil for higher mile cars lashout? At the minute I have castrol magnatec but my engine is still a bit tappy on cold mornings.
 
I was looking at Forte engine flush too, but a bit wary now after reading up on horror stories of killing engines on high mileage cars. Either of you two used the flush?
 
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