How long do you guys wait in terms of MILES or MONTHS before you guys replace: - AT/MT fluids
-engine coolant flush
-engine drive belts
-fuel filter

I know the 350z owners manual recommends to do at 30,000 miles but is that really neccesary? thanks for your inputs.

 

I follow the maual.

The guys who wrote the manual also built the car. I figure they know best.

 

I'm not exactly sure, but I just changed my Tranny fluid, diff fluid, and coolant at 39,000 with motul oils and my belts are wearing thing but the dealer said its all good. I just feel alot better about driving my car now a days after the changes.

 

http://www.nissanusa.com/owning/vehi...schedules.html

 

I follow the recommendations in the manual.

 

I would follow the maintenance guide to change engine coolant, and drive belts at 30k miles. Not sure about the fuel filter

 

i know its gotta be different for every stealership but how much on average for a 30000 service...

lithia nissan is asking like 800...

 

the 30k is the first "big one" IIRC -- about $800 from what I recall as I walked out the door laughing... last time i've been

 

from my years owning cars YES. do the checkup in fact I change my auto in my cars & trucks about every 15k. much cheaper than having a dead car stuck on the hwy at 12pm. I guess it's up to you do you feel lucky???

 

BTW - fuel filter is integral to the pump inside the tank so it doesn't need to be replaced.

 

+1..Too bad their techs aren't as realiable as the manual.

 

That's because they can't/don't read it.

 

You never got back with me about that tail light. How did it turn out?

 

I had to think for a minute just to remember what that was about. I gave up on it temporarily. Now that the weather is getting better I need to do a few things to the Z so I'm going to attempt it again.