This morning, I finally pulled the Mustang out of the garage to give it a good wash. With the rain we encountered and all the miles on the road it was covered in dirt. The worst was the front wheels which were covered in a dark layer of brake dust. The job was quick and easy and included using my wash mitt on the inside of the engine bay some to get it clean.
Before cleaning up the interior, I decided I'd drive it to get it dry and then change the oil. As with my previous oil changes, I used a Wix 51515 and 5 quarts of Pennzoil ZR1 10w30. The oil level was still perfect so if I burned any oil over the 3,000 miles it was minimal. There was a little debris on the drain plug magnet but nothing concerning. This bit trip likely has the motor now fully broken in as it reached 8,401 miles today.
I then vacuumed the carpet which was still a little damp from the A/C leaking into the passenger floorboard. After vacuuming the carpet, I pulled the sill plates, kick panel, and shifter bezel so that I could pull up the carpet allowing it to dry better. I put a little Febreeze on it and then left a fan blowing into the window so that it will dry in all the 100+ degree heat we have been enjoying lately.
As with every trip, I come home with a few things I'd like to work on. This list is really minor considering the size trip and what could have gone wrong so I'll probably work through these slowly.
- Install driver headlight wiring
- Reinstall lowering blocks
- Replace transmission fluid
- Front disc brakes squeak
- Rattle behind rear seat back
- Buzz noise from behind dash
- A/C vent tube
- Hot start issue
- Clutch reservoir
- Throttle return spring
