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#31 of 40 When to do First Service on my Z by zkash May 27, 2007 (12:32 am)
Hey folks. I have an 06 enthu coupe. I have 2500 miles on it? I wana know when should I take it to the dealer for a service and oil change and what kinda oil to use? Does the service and parts cost more then your average nissan? Just curious.. Thanks for your reply...   ZMike Replies to this message: benzserviceguy (May 27, 2007 12:10 pm) zkash (May 27, 2007 1:41 pm)
#32 of 40 Re: When to do First Service on my Z [zkash] by benzserviceguy May 27, 2007 (12:10 pm)
Replying to: zkash (May 27, 2007 12:32 am) service runs every 3,750 miles If you look in the owners manual there should be a separate service maintenance booklet explaining all the things that get done in each of the services. If I recall, only the 15K intervals are any REAL services other than just an oil change and a few inspections.   You should change the oil AT A MINIMUM of 2X per year (ie: every 6 months)   My PERSONAL opinion is that synthetic oil can be run and changed at 5 to 6K intervals. This is what I have done in my former BMW, my current LEXUS IS 250, and my NEW Z.   Once the Z is broken in (approx 1,200 to 1,500) I am going to change the oil and start running synthetic.   Hope this helps and enjoy the Z .. I know I do!!! Replies to this message: zkash (May 27, 2007 1:41 pm)
#33 of 40 Re: When to do First Service on my Z [benzserviceguy] by zkash May 27, 2007 (1:41 pm)
Replying to: benzserviceguy (May 27, 2007 12:10 pm) Thank you so much. So I reckon at 2500 miles I need to change oil
#34 of 40 Re: Nissan 350Z Owners: Care & Maintenance [KarenS] by rjohnsen Dec 09, 2007 (11:19 am)
Replying to: KarenS (Sep 08, 2003 7:37 am) 2006 350Z acquired in July 2006. 17833 miles. Central Valley Nissan of Modesto is very sensitive with my rocket car. RPM gauge spiked several times and thery replaced the entire console- No questions asked. Serviced every 3000, they do very good job at looking at everything Cold season when tire pressures started to fluctuate, they did disnognostice of entire sensior system-FREE!. I am sold by this deal and my rocket Z
#35 of 40 Maintainese Cost Esitimation and Potential Problem For Z by windforceus Dec 10, 2007 (12:16 pm)
Hi People   I have a friend wants to sell his Z , 2005 AT ,60000 miles. I just want to know how much dealer charge for regular maintainese because he drives a lot and i am sure someone will need to be replace if i buy it. How much dealer charges for the service and is nissan service reliable?   For ex. 1. Oil Change 2. Inspection 3. Replace tires ( i heard Z has flat tire problem u have to replace it every years and it cost 500$ each) 4. Transmission Fluid 5. Engine Coolant 6. Brake Pad 7. Brake 8. Replace Water Pump and Timing Belt   Overall, is Z a reliable car ? I like Z but i dont' want a car to give me problem and i have to pay $1000 every year. Can someone come out with estimation cost?   Thanks Replies to this message: qbrozen (Dec 10, 2007 12:23 pm)
#36 of 40 Re: Maintainese Cost Esitimation and Potential Problem For Z [windforceus] by qbrozen Dec 10, 2007 (12:23 pm)
Replying to: windforceus (Dec 10, 2007 12:16 pm) Call your local dealer and ask the pricing questions. Charges can vary based on location.   Tires you can research online. Try tirerack or discounttriredirect. The '03 and '04 Zs had premature tire wear problems on the front tires. I have not heard of the problem being widespread on the '05s. Ask your friend how often he had to replace the tires.   this car uses a timing chain, so no need to worry about that one thing. Tranny fluid and coolant flush and fill should each be in the neighborhood of $80-$100. Oil change should be $30 or less. More if you use synthetic, however. The charges for these types of services is no more on the Z than most other vehicles.
#37 of 40 New Replacement Vinyl Top Problem by leek4747 Jan 11, 2008 (3:21 pm)
I just replaced the "vinyl" top on my 05 roadster because some car thief slashed a hole in the top to unlock my car. When I picked up my car from the dearlership, I tried the top out. It did not collapse all the way. In the final stage right before completely folding into the top storage compartment, it stops. If I continue to push the lever, it bounces up and down. The dealership guys continued to open and close the top about 6 to 10 times ( this happened two days in row.) until it finally completely collasped into the the storage compartment. But there still is a jerk or slight pause where it got stuck before. The dealership guys told me the NIssan Mechanics said the mechanical parts are fine and does not need to add hydrolic fluid. They told me it works fine in the sun when it's warm and the new material stiffens up when it's cold. They told me I have to "break it in". This sounds like bogus to me. I find it highly unlikely a brand new roadster would have a problem like this. That would be very embarrassing for the salesman. However, when I asked Nissan Corporate about this, the customer service agent did mention she had one other 350z owner complain about the same problem on his new Z. She didn't know how the specialist resolved the problem. I'm waiting for the specialist to call me but was wondering if anybody else had this problem? Or if the dealership is feeding me lies to get rid of me.   Ike '05 350z Roadster Touring Pike's Replies to this message: 01wht35 (Jan 09, 2009 8:06 am)
#38 of 40 Re: Nissan 350Z Owners: Care & Maintenance [KarenS] by raidersix2002 Feb 08, 2008 (5:57 pm)
Replying to: KarenS (Sep 08, 2003 7:37 am) mine is a 2005 350z roadster, I put a noah cover on her and shut her in the garage. She was fine after 3 months but I missed her.
#39 of 40 Re: New Replacement Vinyl Top Problem [leek4747] by 01wht35 Jan 09, 2009 (8:06 am)
Replying to: leek4747 (Jan 11, 2008 3:21 pm) I had the same problem with my 06 Touring Pike's. My problem lead to a tear in the top in under a week. I think part of the fabric material was binding in the the mechanical parts of the top. I noticed wear on the fabric on both side of the car, in the same place. The area is about 3 inches from the end of the windows at the upper corners of the top. Nissan replaced the fabric (3/36), but top still acts up on occassion. Note that my dealership sent the car to outside repair shop to replace the fabric, as Nissan does not preform that work in-house. Best of luck to you. Remember, all cars have their gremlins.
#40 of 40 Re: 2005 Nissan 350 Z Brake Pad Issue [grzygrl] by rdt1 Mar 24, 2009 (5:52 pm)
Replying to: grzygrl (Sep 06, 2005 4:57 pm) I had the exact same problem here in Canada. Asked Nissan dealer if they had a ceramic and/or heavy duty brake pad for the front, they said no, so I went and installed a 3rd party part 20.000km ago. Those replacement pads are still fine AND I don't have ridiculously large quantities of brake dust on my wheels all of the time (the crappy pad material had to go somewhere). Interestingly, they suggested the wear was due to my storing the car (in an underground heated garage) and that I had to service the calipers each season. Since I have stored cars for many years, I figured he was was making this up as he went. When I replaced the pads and rotors on my own AFTER storing the car for another winter, I confirmed that the calipers were not sticking. This confirmed my suspicions that the pad material was crap.

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