It's raining and my Z is outside.... :shakes head:

Living the good life!!! :icon17:

Nice. :tup:

How can I give more reps within 24hrs?? :icon17:

You can't and have to wait. Trust me on this one.

Getting ready to head out to Z Club wine and champagne tasting. Something to let the spouses participate in too.

Tomorrow is a cruise. Got to take advantage of the great weather we are having right now. :happydance:

Pictures to follow tomorrrow evening.

Made a turn and made the exhaust scream! A guy in a truck stuck his arm out with a thumbs up!!

I still need to hear this exhaust!! :tup:

I know you can't come out tomorrow but come to the next cars&Coffee in 2 weeks.

Well, yesterday I took the Z up to Mount Diablo.

Just put the Z back in the garage and covered her up again after going over her with Quick Detailer. Still love just looking at the Z in the garage while I'm out there working. We are expecting rain this afternoon and tomorrow. Then, more rain next week.
It looks like I'll be driving the Jeep around for the next week or so.

I don't feel too leaving the Z in the garage because she has a stereo, heater, every possible tool, the Maxima and Dish TV to keep her company. Maybe I'll change her oil while she is stuck in the garage and give her another massage with Zaino.:D

Mt Diablo climbing is great fun in the Z. Let me know next time you are thinking about it. :tup:

Yeah I signed up for that one ni55anpat and me will be cruising there! It will be nice to meet alot of chicagoz menbers. See you there!

I think what your talking about is the season opener for Chicago Z, that's 4 weeks from now :tup:

Open another account. Problem solved. Thanks I'll be here all weekend.

Funny stuff, Mr. Happy. :icon17:

Yeah, next time I won't take the wife so I can actually get on it. She can't handle the G's. :shakes head:

Installed some drop engineering lug nuts courtesy of flushnismo :D

Ever gotten a green bean in your Bloody Mary? I just did! :)

Drove her and my wife to see Hunger Games.

The Hungry Gays. Sorry that movie is not for me.

How did the Z like the movie? :icon17:

Yah, i use ramps. For lowered cars RaceRamps makes some nice ones. I just use a rhino with a home made extension. :D

Had eibach sways installed today. :tup:

It's just starting now. I'm secure enough in my masculinity that I can watch the Hunger Games. :)

Well, I just checked my oil and oh my is it low!!!! I have about 36xx miles on the last oil change and its beyond depleted:eek: WOW, I knew oil consumption was a prob but Im shocked. She is SCREAMING for oil. :facepalm: I really need to keep a better eye on my oil situation.


On another note what mileage would you guys suggest a transmission fluid flush/fill at???

I replaced the transmission and differential oils at about 10,000 miles and I plan on doing it about every 15 to 20 thousand miles. I used Redline MT 85 in the tranny and 75/90 in the rear. I highly recommend the redline products.

You are likely going to get a wide range of opinions on this topic. How often is best, what oils to use, etc., etc.

Also, Mr. Alchemy -- stay on top of that oil level -- it is one of those "ounce of prevention" type deals.

Im embarrassed about how low I let my oil get:facepalm:

Also, in my service schedule from Nissan at none of the intervals did I see it reccommend a trans flush. Did I miss it or is it not there??

I usually do not perform a transmission flush on a manual trans.

We are planning on seeing it as well -- let me know how you like it.

What amuses me about this, onzedge, is the stark contrast between enthusiasts and dealerships. I took my Z to the dealer at the 10K mark, and all they said was that it's "good to go" as no maintenance was required (I changed the oil a few weeks prior). They're the same dealership that told me this car did not have a break-in period. What a bunch of idiots.

Well Im at about 30k and havent done any trans fluid maintenence. I was planning on doing it at the same time I do my parts install
. Im wondering if my current fluid is helping contribute to my 5th gear grind?

I was also told by my dealer no break in:shakes head:

It is possible.

The manual says no tranny fluid change ever for autos, i wonder if that's really true.

I know nothing of auto transmissions.

arr.... I see..... now I am getting confuse... about Mr.kenchan and Agent Fire... :icon18: :icon18:

I can't tell you "True" or "False", but when I was driving the Bimmer, its manual says the same thing. I didn't care cos I was driving MT. :icon17:

No rain today, just overcast and cold. Glad my garage is fully insulated!

I'm in the same boat and I was in the garage for most of the day... What gives? :icon14:

:tup:

at least you checked it, huh? :D since i only drive my Z on the weekends i need to prop up the hood to unplug the battery manager. i ck oil level every sat/sun that i take her out. i dont need to wipe the dip stick either as it has clear indication of oil level just by pulling the dipstick partially out. no towels to worry about. :D

and i dont plan on doing trans flush for a while on my Z...at least not until she hits 30K.. my G's just shy of 30K and she's on original fluid from the factory 8yrs ago. im thinking about changing to redline later this fall if i feel the need. :tup: i would do the rear diff as well.

yah, i dont either. usually by 30K i sell my cars anyways. :icon17:
but it's real easy. it's like doing rear diff oil change.

it could be. try some redline and see wat happens. :tup:

Pretty good. Quite Orwellian. My wife needed a tissue at one point. I found the mixture of future-esque and yesteryear elements to be interesting. It's worth a matinee. :tup:

Oh, and there wasn't a single gay element. :rofl2:

I too planned to do my trans and diff at 30k. Slightly over cause I wanna do it when I install the parts I have here, which I havent got to yet. As for trying the Redline thats what Im gonna do depending on what the dealer says about my grinding issue. Its going in for service on Wednesday.

Im still baffled about how much oil this thing ate. I dont check it near as much as I should but seeing it this low just made checking it a new weekly thing for me.

alchemy - check if your plug or filter is loose? :confused:

yah, i wouldn't worry too much about the tranny oil. :) my G's just shy of 30K and she' still on factory oil from 8yrs ago. no issue shifting even at 2F. i think people over-reach when it comes to changing tranny and diff oil and just do it prematurely.