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Old Oct 17, 2009 | 03:41 PM
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Well it not my 03 Z's birthday. She hit 100,000 miles today and it's an outstanding feeling to have a car hit that mark without major maintenance. I hope it could reach 315,000+ like my 93 Altima did.

Anyone else felt that way when their car hit that much?
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Old Oct 17, 2009 | 11:08 PM
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Wow! Have you had any problems at all? Besides oil changes, what other things have you had to put money into (excluding mods of course!). After hearing all the bad things about 03's, good to ask someone with one w/ 100k+ miles!
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Old Oct 18, 2009 | 03:04 AM
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One of my really good friends has an 03 model, he's got 107k on it, and as far as I know, he hasn't had any engine or tranny problems.
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Old Oct 18, 2009 | 11:10 AM
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I've got a 03 little over 30k hope it goes over 100k with no problems aswell!
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Old Oct 19, 2009 | 07:45 PM
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Originally Posted by scrillasherv
Wow! Have you had any problems at all? Besides oil changes, what other things have you had to put money into (excluding mods of course!). After hearing all the bad things about 03's, good to ask someone with one w/ 100k+ miles!
No problems! Up to 60k, I had her stealer maintained. Later I realized that I could have the samethings done at reputable shops and she's been running great. She's been using CASTROL SYNTEC 5w50 since I've had her.

I don't have any major mods. Just the common stuff(CAI and catback from INJEN).
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Old Oct 19, 2009 | 08:54 PM
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Glad to see the older years still running strong.

I've got 65K on my '04 and I plan on keeping it at least another 4 years.
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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 07:41 AM
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Originally Posted by fatjoe
No problems! Up to 60k, I had her stealer maintained. Later I realized that I could have the samethings done at reputable shops and she's been running great. She's been using CASTROL SYNTEC 5w50 since I've had her.

I don't have any major mods. Just the common stuff(CAI and catback from INJEN).
Very nice, congrats! Have you noticed any of the common problems (tire feathering, gear grinding, window motors bad, etc)?
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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 08:20 AM
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100K miles... congrats! any ideas for the future if you keep the car.. like rebuild the whole engine and go FI.
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Old Oct 21, 2009 | 03:24 AM
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OP, thanx for posting that... I feel better about this vehicular investment that I'm DD'ing, now.
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Old Oct 22, 2009 | 07:33 AM
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Originally Posted by scrillasherv
Very nice, congrats! Have you noticed any of the common problems (tire feathering, gear grinding, window motors bad, etc)?
Alinment fix the feathering at 30,000, no gear grinding, but I do have a smudged D/S window from something rubbing inside of the door.

There's no current plans for F/I, but it's not ruled out! I'll just take her as far as she will go with N/A boltons for now.

Her Christmas present will be SPRINGS, INTAKE SPACER, and HIGH-FLOW CATS. In the Spring time she'll get CLUTCH AND FLYWHEEL SET and PULLEYS.

Although it's not F/I, we'll be happy for the time...

...until she wants to go faster.
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Old Oct 22, 2009 | 10:15 AM
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Nice! I'm at 75K on my 03.

I had one window motor replaced under warranty, the other side just crapped out on me, right in time for the nice cool FL weather.

I have minimal gear grinding into 2nd and 5th, but other than what's mentioned she's running great. I too had an alignment at 30k fix my feathering, fine since.

I've used Mobil 1 5w30 since I had her from 20k-75k, and plan on keeping her for a while.
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