sadclown

my car is at the dealership right now for this.

They called and asked if i wanted to get the injectors flushed, another $130 on top of the $460.

Anyone else do this? or am i just pissing money away?

bjr

I wouldn't. Especially only at 30k. There are a few brands of dump in the gas tank cleaners that acutally do work. If you want to clean them, consider that as a $10 or so alternative. Most of them don't do anything so do some research. As long as you don't buy crap qulity of gas you shouldn't need to do this at 30k. The only thing that will get flushed is your wallet!

sadclown

o i c, figures, thanks a lot for the info.

JDMFairladyZ33

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From what I saw at my buddy who was a mech at honda, this maintenance was basically an in tank dump.

BlackSpec02

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Why does it have to be such a rip off!!

JDMFairladyZ33

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Because most people don't know the difference or dont care to do it themselves.

sadclown

off the subject: JDMFairlady - that blue cat-like thing, i use to watch the cartoon when i was younger =) have not seen that picture in years.

If i remember, he pulls out crazy tech stuff from his stomach pouch like a kangaroo =)

I believe his name is chinese is Ding Dong.

Wired 24/7

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350Zs are built like rocks. aside from the few minor TSBs and stuff, there are never any problems as long as you don't F/I your car.

Don't waste money on dealer "inspections" ... do what needs to be done, when it needs to be done.

My yearly maintenance would look like the following:

Change oil/filter every 4k miles (dino oil)
Flush / bleed brake fluid once a year (most dealerships don't do this even though it is very important)
Inspect brakes and rotors every 4-6 months
Flush coolant every 2 years
Change differential fluid every 30k miles or so, tranny fluid every 60k miles
Check exhaust for damage

That's about it...

Almost everything else the dealer does it total BS, "inspect seat belts" "check lights and horn"

sadclown

good to know for next time.

Thanks again for all the help.

03aeroZ

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what coolant does everyone use? just bought prestone, but just saw in another post to only use the nissan stuff.....any input?

bjr

When I owned a Ford it was easier to go get the recommended antifreeze from them and it was the same price basically as Prestone. No chance of getting the wrong stuff. But Nissan wanted $45 a gallon for theirs. There are only really 2 or 3 different types. I just use Prestone premixed from WalMart. I don't think you can really go wrong with any green coolant that says safe for all radiators. If you mix your own, use distilled water for the mixing.
Fill the car as SLOW as you can according to the service manual. When I did mine, I had to top it off twice during the week, but NO air bubbles or problems. One method is to get one of those screw on spouts and just poke a tiny hole in the safety seal with the tip of a toothpick and let it trickle into the fill hole on the car.
Good luck

SmoothZ

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I took mine to the dealership that I bought the Z from. I supplied them with Redline oils, and they did the rest. The checklist for the 30k service was pretty long, and I just didn't have the time to do it. I believe I paid somewhere between $300 to $400 for the service.

03aeroZ

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how much coolant does the Z take?

Bevo

9 and 1/4 qts

https://my350z.com/forum/attachment....4&d=1159053872

03aeroZ

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when you guys change the fluid, do you go all out and drain the block and the radiator, or do you just do the radiator?

bjr

I think you would be insane to drain the block, etc. if you keep up on the maintenance and drain it every 2 to 3 years out the bottom of the radiator. That always sounded like a lot of work to me. It may make more sense to you though to be done all at once.
When you drain out of the radiator valve you will get maybe 40% of the coolant out at most (about 4 quarts). But it is so easy to do that you can just shut the valve back up, fill it and do it again the next day! After a few days you will have replaced most of it and that should be good enough. I wouldn't waste any more time on it than that.

ANXIOUZ

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Thanks, that's not a bad idea. I think I'm going to have them check out some minor warranty nuisances while the car is there so I'll be bringing mine in soon.

BlackSpec02

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Did anyone have any info about the radiator cap? I noticed some of those service lists say they replace the rad cap. Is this important... ive had my nismo cap for 40k+ miles... should i get a new one?

Wired 24/7

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When the car is totally cold, just take it off and inspect it. I think it would be obvious if it needs replacing.

BlackSpec02

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Okay thanks, so its not a typical wear item that should be replaced at X miles, good to know. I will look at it. Im assuming it will look coroded or something nasty if it needs replacement.