Joining the ranks! Couple of questions

otacon88 · 05-15-2012, 04:05 PM

Hey guys super excited with my soon to be new purchase, planning on getting the car later this week. new 2012 red base!

Now this is my first real car that I plan on maintaining since it's not exactly the cheapest thing around. I've been reading a lot of articles, and have never really been a hands on kind of guy, but plan to with this car.

Other than getting the oil changes/regularly scheduled maintenance, periodic washing/cleaning/detailing, what are other must do things that I should do? Tried searching but couldn't find a consolidated post on everything. I know it's a pretty broad topic, but just general guidelines would help a lot. thanks!

MattP725 · 05-15-2012, 04:10 PM

Rotator splints need a good amount of maintenance and lubrication on our cars. Get the service manual, it tells you step by step how to maintain it.

JrumMusic · 05-15-2012, 04:24 PM

I would say get used to your VDC settings. On or Off...I prefer to run with it on for my daily driving and when i go for a spirited cruise i do i turn it off.

IDZRVIT · 05-15-2012, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by otacon88

Hey guys super excited with my soon to be new purchase, planning on getting the car later this week. new 2012 red base!

Now this is my first real car that I plan on maintaining since it's not exactly the cheapest thing around. I've been reading a lot of articles, and have never really been a hands on kind of guy, but plan to with this car.

Other than getting the oil changes/regularly scheduled maintenance, periodic washing/cleaning/detailing, what are other must do things that I should do? Tried searching but couldn't find a consolidated post on everything. I know it's a pretty broad topic, but just general guidelines would help a lot. thanks!

Follow the maintenance schedule in the OM and you're pretty well covered. If you drive outside of what's normal eg. tracking your car, then you should consider an oil cooler, dyno tune, etc which will hit your pocket book a bit harder for maintenance. But that's all part of the Z experience, no?

DJ-of-E · 05-15-2012, 05:06 PM

What's a Rotator splint?

IDZRVIT · 05-15-2012, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by DJ-of-E

What's a Rotator splint?

It's inside the flux capacitor.

anthonyy · 05-15-2012, 05:33 PM

lol

anthonyy · 05-15-2012, 05:34 PM

+1 on following the maintenance schedule... that's all you need unless you track your car

DJ-of-E · 05-15-2012, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by IDZRVIT

It's inside the flux capacitor.

I don't think I want to run my car with trash or jigawatts.

MattP725 · 05-15-2012, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by DJ-of-E

I don't think I want to run my car with trash or jigawatts.

Use Plutonium... after 1985 it became available in every corner drug store.

05-15-2012, 04:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
otacon88 Base Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 155 Drives: Red 2012 Nissan 370z Rep Power: 12	Joining the ranks! Couple of questions Hey guys super excited with my soon to be new purchase, planning on getting the car later this week. new 2012 red base! Now this is my first real car that I plan on maintaining since it's not exactly the cheapest thing around. I've been reading a lot of articles, and have never really been a hands on kind of guy, but plan to with this car. Other than getting the oil changes/regularly scheduled maintenance, periodic washing/cleaning/detailing, what are other must do things that I should do? Tried searching but couldn't find a consolidated post on everything. I know it's a pretty broad topic, but just general guidelines would help a lot. thanks!

05-15-2012, 04:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
JrumMusic Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Florida Posts: 324 Drives: Pearl White 370z Rep Power: 14	I would say get used to your VDC settings. On or Off...I prefer to run with it on for my daily driving and when i go for a spirited cruise i do i turn it off. __________________ Pearl White 370z \| Sport Package \| 19" Rays \| Stillen Oil Cooler \|Ark CBE \| K&N Short Ram Intake \| Kenwood 7" Nav Unit \| Custom Sound System \| More mods coming soon

05-15-2012, 05:06 PM	#5 (permalink)
DJ-of-E Track Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Garden Grove, CA Posts: 676 Drives: 00 Toyota Celica 040 Rep Power: 15	What's a Rotator splint? __________________

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05-15-2012, 04:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
MattP725 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: Toms River, NJ Posts: 1,904 Drives: 2010 40th Rep Power: 16	Rotator splints need a good amount of maintenance and lubrication on our cars. Get the service manual, it tells you step by step how to maintain it.

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anthonyy A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Los Gatos, CA Posts: 1,027 Drives: Lexus CT Rep Power: 16	lol

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anthonyy A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Los Gatos, CA Posts: 1,027 Drives: Lexus CT Rep Power: 16	+1 on following the maintenance schedule... that's all you need unless you track your car