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Old 11-14-2011, 03:56 PM
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Anyone who goes to Wallyfart to get their car serviced deserves to land in poo poo ca ca.
Old 11-14-2011, 04:31 PM
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I'd rather let a trunk monkey do my oil change than the fools at Walmart. I would take your car to a reputable shop for a full inspection.
Old 11-14-2011, 09:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Sickboy101
I'd rather let a trunk monkey do my oil change than the fools at Walmart. I would take your car to a reputable shop for a full inspection.
+1... Definitely take the car to another mechanic to do a once over or diagnostics on it. Alot of things couldve gone wrong =/
Old 11-14-2011, 11:59 PM
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The main reason i like to do my own oil changes, all the undershroud hardware likes to get destroyed/lost. That is enough to do the oil change myself.
Old 11-15-2011, 04:13 AM
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Thumbs up Alluminum undershroud

Originally Posted by terrasmak
The main reason i like to do my own oil changes, all the undershroud hardware likes to get destroyed/lost. That is enough to do the oil change myself.
I had the same problems with the undershroud...loosing bolts-a pain just to take off&put back on.I bought a alluminum(powder coated)undershroud.Fits like OEM,has a neat little door that you can open with a few screws,gives access to drain plug and filter.
Looks cool too!
Old 11-15-2011, 04:22 AM
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Welcome to Walmart
Old 11-15-2011, 06:25 AM
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Originally Posted by JCITY
I had the same problems with the undershroud...loosing bolts-a pain just to take off&put back on.I bought a alluminum(powder coated)undershroud.Fits like OEM,has a neat little door that you can open with a few screws,gives access to drain plug and filter.
Looks cool too!
Likewise. That undershroud rocks! I can change the oil in less time than it takes to drive somewhere else to have it done. Plus, it gives me a chance to look at other things under there, although that undershroud DOES prevent some of that. But I understand that some folks do not have the space/time/capabilities to do it themselves. In which case they need a good mechanic hookup, NOT Walmart, lol.
Old 11-15-2011, 07:29 AM
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This is why i do the simple things myself...

sorry to hear bud... Hope it gets squared away ASAP!
Old 11-15-2011, 07:33 AM
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Lesson learned. Get urself a good mechanic and only use him moving fwd...
Old 11-15-2011, 07:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Highway Riding
Lesson learned. Get urself a good mechanic and only use him moving fwd...
This. Sorry to hear OP.

I bring my Z to Nissan since they have one mechanic who solely works on any Z brought in for service. No one else. Any questions I've asked him about it he's always given me an answer. I am skeptical about bringing any of my Nissans, especially the Z, to someplace that doesn't work on them daily. I may pay a little more but I receive gift cards here and there to make up for that. Plus peace of mind.

The most important thing is you should feel comfortable where ever you go. You want your Z running as long as she can.
Old 11-15-2011, 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Sickboy101
I'd rather let a trunk monkey do my oil change than the fools at Walmart. I would take your car to a reputable shop for a full inspection.
Yup. The car is getting towed tomorrow to a a registered Nissan dealership for an inspection. I also got to choose the company to tow it. It took this long due to Walmart forgetting to add an all crucial part to their statement and claim to their insurance company. That they do in fact take full responsibility for what happened. Got it sorted out and now things are in motion. The Nissan dealer is going to do the mechanical inspection, while I am going to get a referral from them to a body shop for the paint and body repair. Also if anyone in this area has suggestions their insurance company is more than happy to allow me to choose the location for repair.
Old 11-15-2011, 04:06 PM
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Glad to hear your getting things sorted out... Make sure the tow truck is a flat bed or you'll have more issues to deal with.

All the best!
Old 11-15-2011, 04:36 PM
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walmart has some great prices tho
Old 11-15-2011, 04:53 PM
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Originally Posted by terrasmak
The main reason i like to do my own oil changes, all the undershroud hardware likes to get destroyed/lost. That is enough to do the oil change myself.
Somerset Nissan failed to tighten the screws on my undershroud during my second free oil change amongst a list of other things that made sure I'll never go back. Haven't let anyone under there since.

A poorly managed shop is never worth donating your car for them to practice.

(My post was not directed at you Terrasmak! Just seemed a good thought to throw in my $0.02))
Old 11-15-2011, 08:38 PM
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May I ask where did you get that easy undershroud?


Originally Posted by JCITY
I had the same problems with the undershroud...loosing bolts-a pain just to take off&put back on.I bought a alluminum(powder coated)undershroud.Fits like OEM,has a neat little door that you can open with a few screws,gives access to drain plug and filter.
Looks cool too!
Old 11-15-2011, 11:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Zhinobi
May I ask where did you get that easy undershroud?

https://my350z.com/forum/body-exteri...-in-stock.html and a few others are available. Mine is actually a different one, but they are all similer. The only draw back for me, the stupid oil door, i wish it wasn't there. With an oil cooler and large oil filter I still have to remove the pan, but since the pan is a 2 piece design, it is much easier.
Old 11-16-2011, 12:22 AM
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could of been worse. a friend of mine took his s2k to a honda dealership and they only hand tightened the bolt. Needless to say that lasted about 4 hours until the engine blew from the oil gushing out.

also a friend of mine had his rims mounted and balanced by discount tires and they didn't torque the nuts. This is what happened, wheel came off on the highway at 70mph, class action lawsuit ongoing.

So i never let them touch my car without me inspecting it.
Old 11-16-2011, 02:01 AM
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This is why i work on my own ****. Now i gotta find where to dump the gallons of used oil in my shed.
Old 11-16-2011, 02:40 AM
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So no we're bringing our cars to walmart? Way to go my350z
Old 11-16-2011, 04:41 AM
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I hope OP gets this resolved..This sux on so many levels


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