The Permanent Log

Service History

Every repair, upgrade, and dollar spent on the Astro. Kept public so future owners — and future us — can see the full picture.

5 records · CA$1580 logged to date

DateCategoryService / PartsCost
Jun 4, 2024
195,200 km
Suspension
JOR 5" lift kit install (AS-2WD5SUPVAN) + Eaton Truetrac LSD
JOR AS-2WD5SUPVAN coil-spring spacers, Moog steering + suspension, Eaton Truetrac
Full 5" lift on a 2WD Astro with LSD. Front-end refresh done alongside.
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May 9, 2024
194,000 km
Build
Custom front winch bumper install
Fabricated steel bumper, Smittybilt X2O Gen 2 10,000 lb, synthetic rope
Hidden winch bumper — Smittybilt X2O tucked behind the steel face.
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Feb 19, 2024
190,800 km
Cooling
Thermostat + hoses + cap + coolant flush
Stant thermostat 195F, 16 PSI cap, upper + lower rad hoses, 2 gal Dex-Cool
Coolant temp was creeping to 108C on grades. Full cooling refresh brought it back to 94C sustained.
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CA$156.00
Jan 19, 2024
189,500 km
Emissions
O2 sensor spacer install (P0420 fix)
M18x1.5 O2 sensor spacer with mini-cat, anti-seize
Chased P0420 through live data + downstream sensor age. Spacer stopped the code from returning.
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CA$24.00
Sep 4, 2023
187,000 km
Baseline
Full mechanical baseline
Oil + filter, trans fluid + filter + pan gasket, coolant flush, diff fluid, brake fluid, cap/rotor/plugs/wires, serp belt, brake pads, rotors resurfaced
Fluids, ignition, cooling, brakes brought back to spec before any upgrades.
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CA$1400.00