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

onzedge · 08-04-2013, 02:22 PM

Wax on, wax off with Meguiar's Black Wax

onzedge · 08-04-2013, 02:23 PM

onzedge · 08-04-2013, 02:23 PM

JARblue · 08-04-2013, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by roy'sz

Really bro...really? It actually does. If you are waiting for 10 other people to drive through a stop sign your car is getting......HEAT SOAK. Same applies with driving in city with lots of stop lights. Accelerating and stopping creates a lot of heat under the hood VICE driving down the freeway at a nonstop or avg speed where there is constant air flow to the engine, oil cooler, etc. So in theory it has everything to do with it because its a "driving style" compared to someone like me where I worked 2nd shift and I could make a 50 mile trip to work in 55 min without getting below 40mph for 95% of the trip.Only 2 miles on city roads means the car stayed cooler and consistent driving temps made for oil longevity vice sitting in bumper to bumper traffic heat soaking the hell out of the car. Hope this explanation helps. Thanks for the correction on the 7000, I truly meant 7500.

I understand that heat can shorten the life of the oil. I guess my point is that normal city driving (a daily commute with stop signs, stop lights, and a good bit of traffic) doesn't necessitate following the severe maintenance schedule. These cars are built to tolerate those conditions. If you sit in hardcore traffic for 3 hours per day in a hot climate, then sure, you should probably follow the severe schedule.

Maybe I don't understand how heatsoak when my oil temps are 200F and I'm stopped at a stoplight is shortening the life of the engine oil more than 240F oil temps while driving 85 mph on the local toll road in 100F+ air temps.

All that being said, there is nothing wrong with changing your oil sooner rather than later. That is probably for the best. I just think there are very few people out there that need to worry about following the severe maintenance schedule as lined out in the manual, and if you do, there is a lot more than just the oil change that you should pay attention to. All of the fluids are recommended to be changed at half the interval as the normal schedule.

kenchan · 08-04-2013, 02:50 PM

Loled@ nice wheelie, chris!

SPOHN · 08-04-2013, 03:10 PM

Ordered heat wrap

onzedge · 08-04-2013, 03:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SPOHN

Ordered heat wrap

enkei2k · 08-05-2013, 09:35 AM

Just passed 2500 miles this weekend on my Z...

Haboob · 08-05-2013, 09:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by enkei2k

Just passed 2500 miles this weekend on my Z...

...

I hate you.

enkei2k · 08-05-2013, 09:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Haboob

...

I hate you.

why? but, ok....

Haboob · 08-05-2013, 10:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by enkei2k

why? but, ok....

It's not fair.

13.5k for me.

jlo370z · 08-05-2013, 11:39 AM

Boom , time to trade her in

lol

From cars and coffe

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk cuz I'm cool like that!

Elan · 08-05-2013, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Alchemy

Oh, and Im only driving because I HATE airplanes!

JARblue · 08-05-2013, 01:41 PM

Here's a couple of shots from our impromptu photo shoot on the way home from our Z cruise yesterday

RiCharlie · 08-05-2013, 03:01 PM

I decided to clean my Z and do it right....i washed it carefully and then used a clay bar twice, removing any left over imbedded grime...then I washed the wheels and put some nice tire black on the tires...I carefully checked the front of the car for spots and chips and patched in every one of them..Then i slowly buffed to remove any slight swirl marks, then washed it again. I dried it with a cloth and then applied a coat of finish which I hand buffed to a brilliant shine..
Then I washed each window carefully and then cleaned the inside, vacuuming the carpets and seats and cleaning the dash..

Altogether it took me about four hours.

When it was done my wife asked me to do her Honda. I got a bucket of soap and water, washed it with a sponge and sprayed it off..
Ten minutes later it was done...

08-04-2013, 02:22 PM	#5566 (permalink)
onzedge A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Battle Lake MN Age: 63 Posts: 183,964 Drives: 370Z 240Z Rep Power: 2684736	Wax on, wax off with Meguiar's Black Wax JARblue and 10MPlayer like this. __________________ Koni\|Swift\|Michelin\|Motordyne\|Berk\|RJM Performance\|Gates\|SPL\|Motul\|Technafit\|Ate Super Blue\|Hawk Tommy Kaira\|Momo\|Optima\|Hella\|Hotchkis\|Red Line\|ZSpeed\|Stillen\|B&M\|H&R

08-04-2013, 02:23 PM	#5567 (permalink)
onzedge A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Battle Lake MN Age: 63 Posts: 183,964 Drives: 370Z 240Z Rep Power: 2684736	__________________ Koni\|Swift\|Michelin\|Motordyne\|Berk\|RJM Performance\|Gates\|SPL\|Motul\|Technafit\|Ate Super Blue\|Hawk Tommy Kaira\|Momo\|Optima\|Hella\|Hotchkis\|Red Line\|ZSpeed\|Stillen\|B&M\|H&R

08-04-2013, 02:23 PM	#5568 (permalink)
onzedge A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Battle Lake MN Age: 63 Posts: 183,964 Drives: 370Z 240Z Rep Power: 2684736	__________________ Koni\|Swift\|Michelin\|Motordyne\|Berk\|RJM Performance\|Gates\|SPL\|Motul\|Technafit\|Ate Super Blue\|Hawk Tommy Kaira\|Momo\|Optima\|Hella\|Hotchkis\|Red Line\|ZSpeed\|Stillen\|B&M\|H&R

08-04-2013, 02:50 PM	#5570 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	Loled@ nice wheelie, chris! chrischhorn likes this.

08-04-2013, 03:10 PM	#5571 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 45 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 221	Ordered heat wrap __________________

08-05-2013, 09:35 AM	#5573 (permalink)
enkei2k A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NYC Posts: 6,365 Drives: '12 G41 B/S M6 Rep Power: 3716	Just passed 2500 miles this weekend on my Z... __________________ ...need boost...

08-05-2013, 11:39 AM	#5577 (permalink)
jlo370z Im a Fireball Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Ill in noise Posts: 3,370 Drives: 11 370z Red 6spd Rep Power: 43426	Boom , time to trade her in lol From cars and coffe Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk cuz I'm cool like that! __________________ ❝The Jlo370Z Build❞ 523HP \| 455 ftb tq \| 11.5 PSI \| 93 Octane *2017 Porsche 991.2 C4!l*

08-05-2013, 03:01 PM	#5580 (permalink)
RiCharlie Track Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Johnston RI Posts: 857 Drives: 370 Touring Spt A/t Rep Power: 15	I decided to clean my Z and do it right....i washed it carefully and then used a clay bar twice, removing any left over imbedded grime...then I washed the wheels and put some nice tire black on the tires...I carefully checked the front of the car for spots and chips and patched in every one of them..Then i slowly buffed to remove any slight swirl marks, then washed it again. I dried it with a cloth and then applied a coat of finish which I hand buffed to a brilliant shine.. Then I washed each window carefully and then cleaned the inside, vacuuming the carpets and seats and cleaning the dash.. Altogether it took me about four hours. When it was done my wife asked me to do her Honda. I got a bucket of soap and water, washed it with a sponge and sprayed it off.. Ten minutes later it was done... Mandingo, axmea? and 10MPlayer like this. Last edited by RiCharlie; 08-06-2013 at 07:54 AM.

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