question about Maintenance on TT Z

how often should you change your oil on your twin turbo z?

what is the reccommended oil and weight?

one more question how often should u change ur plugs?


btw i have the greddy tt kit.

thanks everyone

nexstage350

 

check engine oil regularly. the harder you drive, the more blow-back will occur, especially with this VQ, which seems is notorious for blow back. if u have a catchcan, then check often/clean.

I used only Mobil 1 Full Synthetic 10w-30, changed every 3500 mi with a nissan shorty oil filter.

i run one step colder plug NGK plats. i havent changed them yet since my turbo install (about... 15k ago) but i do check them to see how they're holding up, about every 6k or so.

 

thanks for the post chebosto. i appreciate it.

 

any one elses Maintenance on TT Z?
just trying to get an average that everyone does on der FI z
thanks

 

I'm old-school and change my 10-40 oil every 3K. I don't see the point of using synthetic when dino is being changed-out so regularly. I'm running one step colder copper plugs. There have been some in-depth discussions about which plug to use, and I opted to avoid the "glow-plug" affect associated with platinum or irridium plugs since I obviously want to avoid detonation.

Bruce

 

every 2500 miles here with only royal purple and am also running the ngk 1 step colder plugs. just put those in 200 miles ago.

 

thanks redleader

thanks ktaylor

any others on der veiw of Maintenance on FI?

thanks again this is great info!

 

A good idea is to let the car idle a bit before shutting it off. Those turbos are spinning high RPM's thus it just prolongs the use of them.

 

yeah deffently... i would just get a turbo timer though so u dont have to worry bout it if your in a hurry and its not too expensive.

 

a good bit of advise even if you don't have a TT setup. That said, on turbos that are both oil lube and WATER cooled, you don't have to be as cautious about cool down.

 

thanks for the input zivman. what oil are u running and how many miles till u do ur oil change?

 

I run Mobil 1 5w30 SuperSyn and use the Mobil M1-105 oil filter. Its double the size of the stock oil filter, but it fits and works perfectly. I change it every 3K miles or so.

I use the 1 step colder copper spark plugs. And I also have a Greddy Turbo Timer. Easy to set, and it does the car good. Keeps the car at idle when I take the keys out, and shuts the car off after a short while.

 

Amsoil 10w30 and change filter every 2500 miles. run the oil maybe 5000-7500 depending on how it looks. You just need to be carefull about how dirty the oil gets.

 

thanks! where can u pick that mobil M1-105 oil filter?
on the turbo timer, will it work with your alarm? i have an aftermarket alarm, but dunno if it will work with it?

thanks
nexstage

 

thanks for the info. what about ur coolant?

 

running turbo what about the coolant? how often should u check it and how often should u flush it?
thanks

 

Oil/Filter-Change every 2500-3000
SparkPlugs-same ones with APS kit
Warm-up I let it idle until it gets to 850rpms about 3mins every single morning
Shut down- I baby the car the last 1-2 min. before shutdown and give it about 3 lil revs, then 10seconds idle before shutting down.
Gas-Always mix at least 6gal 100oct
Miles on kit-23000
Years on kit- 1yr installed Jan.05

 

thanks!

btw i just got a new plenum polished, what is the torque specs on putting it back on?

 

I get the oil filter at Auto Zone. Not every Auto Zone carries it, but most do. I'm not sure about the alarm, because I still have the stock alarm, and don't have any problems there. I will be putting a aftermarket alarm soon, so I'll let you know once I put it on, but I don't think I'll have any problems.

 

yeah keep me updated on how your alarm goes with ur turbo timer
thanks