What did you do with your Z today V (ON TOPIC DISCUSSION ONLY)

axmea? · 08-16-2020, 08:24 PM

I did something with my Z. Took pics using my new lens.

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BettyZ · 08-16-2020, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by SouthArk370Z

I never use any oil additives - I just change the oil when it needs it. IMNSHO, if you need additives, what you actually need is a different oil. YMMV

But, hey, if it provides you some benefit, then I'm all for it.

I might use something like the cleaner on an older car that I may have just bought and the PO didn't take care of the engine.

It's not technically an additive. You dump your oil, slap a new filter on, pour the cleaner in, and idle for five minutes. Then you dump the cleaner, put another new filter on, and put in yer regular oil.

Rusty · 08-16-2020, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by BettyZ

It's not technically an additive. You dump your oil, slap a new filter on, pour the cleaner in, and idle for five minutes. Then you dump the cleaner, put another new filter on, and put in yer regular oil.

You can do the same thing with a 50/50 mix of oil and kerosene.

SouthArk370Z · 08-16-2020, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by BettyZ

It's not technically an additive. You dump your oil, slap a new filter on, pour the cleaner in, and idle for five minutes. Then you dump the cleaner, put another new filter on, and put in yer regular oil.

Whatever you call it, if you need the cleaner, you have a problem somewhere else (probably the choice of oil).

But it's difficult to argue with success. If you're using a high-quality oil and still getting noise that the cleaner eliminates, then who am I to say not to use it? I'm guessing it's the lube part, not the cleaning part, that is causing the noise reduction you are seeing and that you could get the same effect with the "right" oil.

Rusty · 08-16-2020, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by SouthArk370Z

I never use any oil additives - I just change the oil when it needs it. IMNSHO, if you need additives, what you actually need is a different oil. YMMV

But, hey, if it provides you some benefit, then I'm all for it.

I might use something like the cleaner on an older car that I may have just bought and the PO didn't take care of the engine.

BettyZ · 08-16-2020, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

I run Red Line 5W30, have always had very loud chatter. It has seriously quieted down after I douched the engine with that stuff.

Tractionless · 08-21-2020, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by BettyZ

Not normally a user of snake oil (I'm looking at you, EW) but running this through the engine in between oil changes has resulted in SERIOUSLY decreased lifter chatter.

It's probably the ZDDP, which is a very effective anti friction agent and required with 2 engines I own.

I've been running Mobil 1 and notice upper end chatter in the Z near the end of the oil's life (time-wise). I put an ester additive in during the last oil change with the same M1 oil to see if ester actually helps with valvetrain noise. If that doesn't do the trick I'm going to try Liqui Moly Ceramic next.

I used another LIqui Moly additive (lower tier than their ceramic) in a high wear diesel engine I own (not one that needs ZDDP) and it's significantly quieted.

abm89 · 08-16-2020, 09:23 PM

I'm curious now. I think the only time i noticed chatter was when i tried out amsoil. After going back to Redline, I didn't notice it.

I did enjoy running Motul 300V but that was a special occasion when i did a 2day track day. I swear it was +15hp haha

axmea? · 08-16-2020, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by abm89

I'm curious now. I think the only time i noticed chatter was when i tried out amsoil. After going back to Redline, I didn't notice it.

I did enjoy running Motul 300V but that was a special occasion when i did a 2day track day. I swear it was +15hp haha

Click bait! LOL. I agree with you.

gbrettin · 08-17-2020, 09:06 AM

Made a v mount radiator mount:

Ghostvette · 08-17-2020, 09:27 AM

Friday I went to Wamego KS to the OZ museum, about 90 minutes from KC. It was time to get out of the county to get away from people.

bhounds · 08-17-2020, 09:46 AM

Sunday afternoon took mine on a high speed run on Hwy 82 to Tombstone AZ, down Hwy 80 to Hwy 90 and back to Sierra Vista. Safely hit triple digits on the speedo.

abm89 · 08-17-2020, 09:58 AM

Oh yeah! On Sunday, I was up early so i got some decent shots of the car:

God-Speed · 08-21-2020, 06:54 AM

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Originally Posted by abm89

Oh yeah! On Sunday, I was up early so i got some decent shots of the car:

Looks good my man.

JARblue · 08-21-2020, 07:50 AM

I drove my Z to the office yesterday for the first time in at least a couple of years

Parts installed since she last ran: EPS oil gallery gaskets, SuckerPunch oil pump gears, new water pump, new thermostat, ATI damper, PS pump, CZP PS cooler, CJM oil pan, FI oil cooler, ARC coolant reservoir with catch cans, CJM solid motor mounts, Hotchkis front sway bar, SPL front endlinks and SPL FUCAs

08-16-2020, 08:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
axmea? A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,243 Drives: WELL ZED PW 6MT Rep Power: 53242	I did something with my Z. Took pics using my new lens. [IMG]_8505702 by Raf, on Flickr[/IMG] [IMG]_8505709 by Raf, on Flickr[/IMG] [IMG]_8505776 by Raf, on Flickr[/IMG] [IMG]_8505783 by Raf, on Flickr[/IMG] __________________ >MyZ's Album< NISMO Convert/ECUTEK/Takeda CAI/F.I. HFC NR CB Carbon/F.I. 34 Row Oil Cooler/4.08 Final Drive /Powertrix+Swifts/Hotchkis/SPL/Whiteline/TWM/Zoom Engineering/EVO-R/AeroJacket Vented CF Fenders + CF Spoiler/Avant Garde-WORK/NST/Morimoto Halo/STi Clear Lenses/Carbon Signal Automotive/RJM Performance/ZSpeed Clutch Flywheel CSC delete

08-16-2020, 09:23 PM	#8 (permalink)
abm89 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 1,390 Drives: 11 370Z, 2x Kawasaki Rep Power: 64764	I'm curious now. I think the only time i noticed chatter was when i tried out amsoil. After going back to Redline, I didn't notice it. I did enjoy running Motul 300V but that was a special occasion when i did a 2day track day. I swear it was +15hp haha __________________ Complete Parts List: https://github.com/abm89/ztouge-build

08-17-2020, 09:27 AM	#11 (permalink)
Ghostvette A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Shawnee KS Posts: 5,698 Drives: 15 Magma Red 6MT Rep Power: 2684378	Friday I went to Wamego KS to the OZ museum, about 90 minutes from KC. It was time to get out of the county to get away from people. __________________ 2015 Magma Red 6MT Sport Tech/2012 Fairlady MB 6MT Base (RIP 08032018)https://www.nicoclub.com/FSM/370Z/Coupe/

08-17-2020, 09:58 AM	#13 (permalink)
abm89 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 1,390 Drives: 11 370Z, 2x Kawasaki Rep Power: 64764	Oh yeah! On Sunday, I was up early so i got some decent shots of the car: __________________ Complete Parts List: https://github.com/abm89/ztouge-build

08-21-2020, 07:50 AM	#15 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 44 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684441	I drove my Z to the office yesterday for the first time in at least a couple of years Parts installed since she last ran: EPS oil gallery gaskets, SuckerPunch oil pump gears, new water pump, new thermostat, ATI damper, PS pump, CZP PS cooler, CJM oil pan, FI oil cooler, ARC coolant reservoir with catch cans, CJM solid motor mounts, Hotchkis front sway bar, SPL front endlinks and SPL FUCAs __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

08-17-2020, 09:06 AM	#10 (permalink)
gbrettin A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Portage, MI Posts: 2,302 Drives: Tricycle Rep Power: 589151	Made a v mount radiator mount:

08-17-2020, 09:46 AM	#12 (permalink)
bhounds Base Member Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: Arizona Posts: 14 Drives: 2016 Nissan 370Z-Red Rep Power: 6	Sunday afternoon took mine on a high speed run on Hwy 82 to Tombstone AZ, down Hwy 80 to Hwy 90 and back to Sierra Vista. Safely hit triple digits on the speedo.

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