I have been looking for a newer Corvette as I have been a fan since Dinah Shore sang "See the U S A in your Chevrolet" but was looking for something I don't have to work on. At 80, my mind is able to do the work but the body is starting to refuse. Anyway, I found a pristine 2004 Convertible 6 speed in Magnetic Red. The car has just over 5,000 miles. Car is like new and runs and drives like a new 2004 Corvette but I am not sure what maintenance has been done. Oil life says 67% left but it is going in for new Mobil 1 tomorrow. New Michlin tires later in the week. What else should I be looking at to preserve/maintain this car so it will be reliable and trouble free in the future?

 

Very nice, I'm sure you wont feel 80 driving that, congratulations on your find. You might want to have the fluids checked.

 

Welcome to the forum. Would probably be a good idea to have the brake fluid completely flushed. Looks like you found a good deal on a car that old with only 5,000 miles. Have fun and get out and drive it.

 

Thanks guys, Oil changed today, not sure it needed it but I feel better. Tires as soon as my new tire pressure sensors arrive. I will put a brake fluid flush on my list of things to do soon. I just want it in the condition that if I wanted to go 500 miles I can just put gas in it and go. Probably won't but it will be satisfying just to know I could. The car just makes me smile.

 

I don't know if this is true for a C5 but on a C8, when doing anything related to the brakes, the battery needs to be disconnected. Apparently the computer randomly does ABS brake checks and if you have the system open or a caliper off, it can mess things up if it does the check during that time.