06-25-2014, 07:04 AM
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Originally Posted by mike444
So, not trying to turn this into a synth vs. conventional here..theres plenty of that already.
Let me start off by giving facts about my car and where I live and my driving style:
- I live in south fl, so its hot/humid virtually year round
- Manual 09 Z
- Drive like a granny(not an understatement lol)
- No tracking or racing(if you do thats cool)
-Sport pkg
So, from what I read, looks like I might experience some leaks but only for the first change because its "cleaning" the gunk out.. w.e that means. I just don't want the car to take a step backwards by switching I understand it better for the car but the whole point of the thread was to see if you guys have any input on if its a step forward by changing now at 66k. Anyone dare to give a straight answer?
Also as for the tranny fluid, I have also read and been told "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" I have never changed the tranny oil as mentioned above, I find the shifting normal but maybe I'm just a dummy lol what are some symptoms of our Z's screaming "I need a tranny oil change please!"? Same question refers to the VLSD.
As for brake pads I ordered: "Wearever Platinum Premium Ceramic Pads", if theres any reason I should return it and get something else by all means let me know.
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The way you drive and assuming you change on normal internals (3750 for engine oil) recommended by Nissan, I don't see any reason to change to synthetic. I run synthetic in every car after the first engine break-in oil change. It should be noted that I drive my cars hard. Maintain them well, but definitely drive them as intended. After all they are sports cars.
I highly recommend changing all drivetrain fluids as per manufacturer recommendations at a minimum, whether that's the oil or car manufacturer recommendation. I change my tranny oil every 30k, well I'm going to 15k now but only because changing the fluid requires me dropping the turbo. After I dropped the rear diff the first time and saw how filthy it gets I made the decision to change it every 15k too.
All in all the way you drive, I would just use Nissan OEM replacement fluids/parts.
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