Is there a way to tell if my car is 2004 or 2004.5?
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Originally Posted by jmwlenz
so if I have knee pads I have an 04.5? Doesnt 02/05 seem a little early to be an 04.5? any other more definitive way to tell, like VIN? Someone posted earlier that 6000+ VIN is 04.5?
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Yes the car has the shoulder extensions on both sides, knee pads, and I made a mistake! The manu date on the door sill shows 04/04 not 02/04. Its looking like its a 04.5
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I originally found the official distinction between the two on the nissan-tech.com site. You can tell in the VIN numbers:
2004 Nissan 350Z Coupe/Roadster (Coupe VINs up to D*4T160000,E*4T060000) (Roadster VINs from D*4T102001 to D*4T110000 & from A*4T002001 to A*4T010000)
2004.5 Nissan 350Z Coupe/Roadster (Coupe VINs from D*4T160001, E*4T060001) ( Roadster VINs from D*4T110001, A*4T010001)
2004 Nissan 350Z Coupe/Roadster (Coupe VINs up to D*4T160000,E*4T060000) (Roadster VINs from D*4T102001 to D*4T110000 & from A*4T002001 to A*4T010000)
2004.5 Nissan 350Z Coupe/Roadster (Coupe VINs from D*4T160001, E*4T060001) ( Roadster VINs from D*4T110001, A*4T010001)
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I could be totally wrong but I thought that all 350z's prior to '04.5 were built at the Oppama plant and the 2004.5's were built at the tochigi plant. If so just check your vin. If the 11th digit of your vin is T (Oppama plant) it's an '04 if it's M (Tochigi plant) it's an '04.5.
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I originally found the official distinction between the two on the nissan-tech.com site. You can tell in the VIN numbers:
2004 Nissan 350Z Coupe/Roadster (Coupe VINs up to D*4T160000,E*4T060000) (Roadster VINs from D*4T102001 to D*4T110000 & from A*4T002001 to A*4T010000)
2004.5 Nissan 350Z Coupe/Roadster (Coupe VINs from D*4T160001, E*4T060001) ( Roadster VINs from D*4T110001, A*4T010001)
2004 Nissan 350Z Coupe/Roadster (Coupe VINs up to D*4T160000,E*4T060000) (Roadster VINs from D*4T102001 to D*4T110000 & from A*4T002001 to A*4T010000)
2004.5 Nissan 350Z Coupe/Roadster (Coupe VINs from D*4T160001, E*4T060001) ( Roadster VINs from D*4T110001, A*4T010001)
So, if I am understanding this, a roadster, with a vin ending with A04T005525 would be a 2004.5? As as a follow on question, as a 2004.5 it's less likely to have feathering / tranny issues, correct?
Thanks for the help.
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Originally Posted by #15Blade
So, if I am understanding this, a roadster, with a vin ending with A04T005525 would be a 2004.5? As as a follow on question, as a 2004.5 it's less likely to have feathering / tranny issues, correct?
Thanks for the help.
Thanks for the help.
The 2004 Roadsters are between 102001 and 110000 or between 002001 and 010000 (again, last 5 digits 02001 to 10000).
I have a 2004.5 and it had feathering. It did appear that there were less complaints about the 2004.5 models than the 2003/2004's but there was no guarantee just by having a 2004.5 that you wouldn't see feathering.
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does anyone definately have a 2004 model? one without the knee pad and etc...??? the 10th digit of the VIN wil give you your year number, 4=2004, 3=2003, etc...but, again, does anyone have a 2004.0 model?
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Originally Posted by bwatford141
I could be totally wrong but I thought that all 350z's prior to '04.5 were built at the Oppama plant and the 2004.5's were built at the tochigi plant. If so just check your vin. If the 11th digit of your vin is T (Oppama plant) it's an '04 if it's M (Tochigi plant) it's an '04.5.
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