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Old Nov 26, 2006 | 01:42 PM
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Got my tune up today and it really needed it the shifting is so much smoother it feels like a new tranny everything feels great recommend it to anyone who is over due for one it makes all the difference

Now that i got the tune up out the way i can start doing some mods for once its been 8months no mods lol not even a intake. First im gunna get the mrev2, resonated test pipes and nismo cai. hopefully ill feel the differnce looking from what i read those mods u feel a difference
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Old Nov 26, 2006 | 01:47 PM
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Tune up? Do you mean like changing the spark plugs?
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Old Nov 26, 2006 | 01:48 PM
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how many miles or kms you at when you changed it?
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Old Nov 26, 2006 | 04:18 PM
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What did you have done?

"Tune Up" can mean soooo many different things depending on the dealer / shop etc...

One of the things that this car likes is a fuel injection / throttle body service... Cleaning out the throttle body and fuel injection system...
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Old Nov 26, 2006 | 04:40 PM
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mine feels like that after an oil change. i recently got the 15k service done, along with a power steering flush (mine was all goopy) and the car felt brand new again. i enjoy getting oil changes before they are scheduled, it feels like buying myself a new present for the car, and the car gives me back love with smooth driving
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Old Nov 26, 2006 | 04:45 PM
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How does a tune-up effect the transmission?
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Old Nov 26, 2006 | 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by davidv
How does a tune-up effect the transmission?
Be nice, he's from NY.
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Old Nov 26, 2006 | 05:24 PM
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^lmao
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Old Nov 26, 2006 | 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by ohSIXz
mine feels like that after an oil change. i recently got the 15k service done, along with a power steering flush (mine was all goopy) and the car felt brand new again. i enjoy getting oil changes before they are scheduled, it feels like buying myself a new present for the car, and the car gives me back love with smooth driving
If your PS fluid is "goopy" after only 15K miles, I'd be concerned that you have some sort of problem with the pump. I've seen dirty PS fluid on high mileage cars but never on one that soon.
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 07:26 AM
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Ok sry for the delay i did mtf Gear oil, LSD gear oil , coolant flush, spark plugs , bleed the brakes , Greased propellar shaft, recharged my knn drop in and yes i felt a huge differnce i bought my car with 20000 miles it has 45000 on it and it needed it. it was certified so they proly did one before they gave it to me. But i felt a huge differnce shifting is like butter im tellin you guys and gas millage alot better feels great very happy wiht my z
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 07:48 AM
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Thats great ---But guys , Be careful bout being talked into P/S flushes and Rad. Flushes by over zealous shop owners at reg. intervals---Shops are on this "flush" Fad right now and 9 times out of 10 times, its not neccessary. Next thing they will be pushing is Freon and Gas Tank flushes !!!
Kinda like the overnite revelation a few yrs back that 5000 mile oil changes had to become 3000 mile oil changes. It put like a thousand Quad Zillion dollars in the pockets of Shops to Oil Companys.

I do know this--Im about due to do a MT and diff. change along with a replug and a TB clean. BTW ---I own a shop
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 07:57 AM
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dam the tb cleaning i didnt do should i is it hard im not a mechanic but im good at figuring stuff out think its easy for me to do and worth it
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 08:40 AM
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To the OP, did you just use factory for the mtf and LSD or did you go with syn?
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 08:53 AM
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yes i used oem mtf and i used muscen or something for the lsd and i used oem spark plugs
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 08:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Eazzzzzzy
Next thing they will be pushing is Freon and Gas Tank flushes !!!
I flush my freon at least once a year
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 10:54 AM
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ya no doubt, my Z's in the shop right now getting a clutch and fuel line flush....can't wait to get her back
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Originally Posted by maxpowers
I flush my freon at least once a year
Dont forget to use plenty of hot soapy water
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Originally Posted by Eazzzzzzy
Thats great ---But guys , Be careful bout being talked into P/S flushes and Rad. Flushes by over zealous shop owners at reg. intervals---Shops are on this "flush" Fad right now and 9 times out of 10 times, its not neccessary. Next thing they will be pushing is Freon and Gas Tank flushes !!!
Kinda like the overnite revelation a few yrs back that 5000 mile oil changes had to become 3000 mile oil changes. It put like a thousand Quad Zillion dollars in the pockets of Shops to Oil Companys.

I do know this--Im about due to do a MT and diff. change along with a replug and a TB clean. BTW ---I own a shop
What about changing the windshield wiper fluid. What do you recommend Every 5,000 miles?
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 11:17 AM
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Originally Posted by davidv
What about changing the windshield wiper fluid. What do you recommend Every 5,000 miles?
2500 is better --and not change, FLUSH !!!! Im running a special now for 69.99
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by infamous350
Ok sry for the delay i did mtf Gear oil, LSD gear oil , coolant flush, spark plugs , bleed the brakes , Greased propellar shaft, recharged my knn drop in and yes i felt a huge differnce i bought my car with 20000 miles it has 45000 on it and it needed it. it was certified so they proly did one before they gave it to me. But i felt a huge differnce shifting is like butter im tellin you guys and gas millage alot better feels great very happy wiht my z
They probably didn't and gave you the worse motor oil.
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