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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 10:08 AM
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The key to getting out the cobwebs is not to redline your car. Just take off hard on some occasions and or just drive hard on an open straight and thats about it. Besides if you use premium gas your engines pretty much being nice and cleaned when you drive with that. If you however drive like a cotton headed old woman then of course you will start to catch some cobwebs in your ride, but that goes for any vehicle.
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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 02:46 PM
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Originally Posted by konaforever
What?
Gotta watch out for them damn pins
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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 02:53 PM
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I didn't buy a Z to "grandma" the car. I would've bought something else if that was the case. That doesn't mean that I floor it everytime I take off, but I nail it at least once per day. 40k miles and runs like new (better imo). I think that's about all that I can "safely" say on this forum...
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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 03:51 PM
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Sorry, but I'm new to the 350...

My 2008 Touring 6MT redlines at 7,500. I've been over 7 (after 1,500 easy miles), but haven't hit redline quite, and haven't hit any limiter. Is the limiter set higher on the '08?
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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by 2007 Z
I didn't buy a Z to "grandma" the car. I would've bought something else if that was the case. That doesn't mean that I floor it everytime I take off, but I nail it at least once per day. 40k miles and runs like new (better imo). I think that's about all that I can "safely" say on this forum...
That's kind of what I was thinking... The Z is my daily driver, but if I didn't want to nail it once in a while, I'd have stuck with an Altima.

PS - NICE avatar!! There's an annoying black spot on my screen, so I can't quite see it...
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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 05:27 PM
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Originally Posted by QNman
That's kind of what I was thinking... The Z is my daily driver, but if I didn't want to nail it once in a while, I'd have stuck with an Altima.

PS - NICE avatar!! There's an annoying black spot on my screen, so I can't quite see it...
Yeah, I hate that black spot... But if it were gone I'd have TWO new problems.
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Old Feb 26, 2009 | 09:15 AM
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I heard this too. I also heard the cobwebs never come back if u redline it in reverse
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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by SSZVirginia
I just did a complete analysis of your theory and find you are absolutely correct.
I concur.
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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 12:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Lento
I've heard that it is good to redline the car every once in a while to get the cobwebs out so to speak.

Might not be an issue with Z's because they are usually driven pretty hard anyways, but if you have an average family sedan that never goes about 4,000 RPMs. Should you give it the beans every once in a while?

Not sure if this is a myth or not.
To give you a straight answer without all of the 12 year old jokes, this is actually true. The engine is built to handle this and it is good to do so every once in a while.
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