Bmurray's 2008 350z Progress Thread
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From: coopercity, FL
So good news.. there was a little pinpoint sized hole in the oil filter. Last time I did the oil change, i dented the filter very slightly.. I asked a few people what they thought, if i should get a new one and they said it will more than likely be fine. And it was for several months, but I guess after a couple long drives and getting on it a little bit that day, the oil pressure was getting pretty high and maybe punctured it or something... i dont really know.
question though, its still smoking though and im assuming its just the oil thats thrown all over the engine/cats/headers/y pipe burning off? how long will it take for it to stop doing this? lol.. a little embarrasing.
question though, its still smoking though and im assuming its just the oil thats thrown all over the engine/cats/headers/y pipe burning off? how long will it take for it to stop doing this? lol.. a little embarrasing.
i wouldn't use a power washer to clean your engine bay. a hose with your finger on the tip to break up the stream would be better suited. if that's not possible then i'd say low psi held far away. but i mean, if you've got a power washer i'm sure you have a hose too haha
edit: and I'm sure you know to cover up things like the battery, intakes etc with plastic bags.
edit: and I'm sure you know to cover up things like the battery, intakes etc with plastic bags.
Last edited by radiocrash; May 27, 2014 at 07:16 PM.
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From: Burlington, NC
Ouch ^ hope everything works out man.
dropping my hood off tomorrow for paint. selling my a pillar covers (will ship), along with my carbon hatch (will not ship). hatch is in regional marketplace, pillars are in exterior classifieds.
dropping my hood off tomorrow for paint. selling my a pillar covers (will ship), along with my carbon hatch (will not ship). hatch is in regional marketplace, pillars are in exterior classifieds.
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From: Burlington, NC
yeah i have a buddy in charlotte who hooks me up, along with a few other local guys.. he's doing the hood for $140 (repairing the cracks in hood and then painting). he also did v2 kit.
Can't wait to see what it looks like painted!
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Dropped my hood off today. Also stopped by CIN. Got brake fluid flush. Now running Torque Rt700 fluid. No more boiling clutch fluid at the track 
Also had him load the cruise control roms onto my car along with the 2 step launch control, and the anti theft map. Such cool features. I then tested the 2 step out afterwards lol.
Also had him load the cruise control roms onto my car along with the 2 step launch control, and the anti theft map. Such cool features. I then tested the 2 step out afterwards lol.
I need a buddy like that... But then you wouldn't of had the chance to buy my hood. 
