Throttle body fingerprint?
 

Installing my intake today I noticed something in one of the pictures that I didnt see with the naked eye. It appears to me that there is a fingerprint/thumbprint on the butterfly valve on the drivers side throttle body. After reading all of the information about how precise and clean the Japanese are with manufacturing the engines, I am begining to wonder if I need to report someone... :icon17:

So do I need to call the local CSI and Nissan American? :p


All kidding aside, it is interesting to me. Do you think it is a fingerprint? I do.
http://www.the370z.com/attachment.ph...1&d=1299901446
http://www.the370z.com/attachment.ph...1&d=1299901446

I don't know if it's a finger print or not. What where you doing anyways Sherlock Holmes?

HA! No Dr. Watson, but I do have quite a few questions about installing the Stillen Gen 3. Do I REALLY need to oil the filters? The filters warn me that I need to, but the instructions do not. I am so confused...
;)
http://www.the370z.com/attachment.ph...1&d=1299902874

could be a it light tarnishing from the oil on the guys finger isn't abnormal not like its bearing grease so it doesn't matter.

No!! The filters come pre-oiled.. and K&N recommends cleaning and re-oiling at 50,000 miles, but most enthusiasts will do it around 35,000..

You just don't want to use the filters without oil.. aka cleaning them and not re-oiling them.

You're good to go out of the box.. they wouldn't be red if they didn't have oil, the filters would be a gray color.

They should already be oiled. I know mine where. You could see it in the bags they where in. Plus the little residue I could feel with my fingers. But the usually do from the manafacture.

Oil is not required at install or oil would have been provided. Enjoy them Like I'm enjoying mine :)

What else do you have going on?

Wow, you guys are quick! Damn I was just joking. Hence the little "winky" emoticon. I find humor in way too many things. Guess I should be careful for those that dont wrench on cars...


Not much, titanium bolts on reassembly. Chopping a little aluminum on the bumper for the install (stupid nismo). Not much more tonight, too many beers.

Beers! On my way. Keep em cold.

Too late. I drank 'em all. Have to hurry up and finish to go buy more.

Yep Pre-Oiled. As for the apperent finger print, think of it as a signature LOL, like they do on AMG cars.

I'm pretty sure if they put their fingers there they would be wearing white gloves, so a glove print at best. :)