Blargh. Guess I gave these guys too much credit.

The invoice said they used 74804-02031 synthetic which looks like it's 5W30 but the little sticker on the window says 0W20:

http://images.peakauto.com/full_synt...otor_specs.pdf

Should I call 'em and ask WTF? Drain it? When these freebies are gone, I intend to buy the Redline kit from Z-1 and DIY but as long as they're free don't mind paying a nominal amount for the convenience of it, but yeesh.

I get $10 synthetic oil changes at dealership. The last time they did not use synthetic and yes. I made them do it again.

:tup:

:icon17: Well, maybe the sticker is just wrong :tup:

Either way, I would just buy the Redline kit at next opportunity and go ahead and DIY. No rush, but I wouldn't bother waiting a full oil change cycle. $30 gone, no big deal. Dealers swindle way more from customers on a regular basis.

Today on the drive home, my clutch felt funky. Like softer but earlier engagement and not allowing me to put the car in gear. Turns out my clod hopper of a boot was catching on the edge of the carpet on the dead pedal. Phew :D

:rofl2: Today I tried to engage the clutch in my rented Altima. The car came to an abrupt stop as I used my left foot to apply the brakes hard.

:eek:

:p

Ha! Funny visual!

It was funny in person too.

Keep mine too; 92' K1500 Blazer(got April 2000 w/112,000mi.)now has 312,000miles.
96' C1500 since new-223,000miles & 2011~Z~ (w/only 8700mi.) since May 2013...now has 57,842mi...(Ethanol Free Gas used in all 3)

Remember-(Free) by a lube Flunky;not a real Tech!

Gave the Z a much needed wash, glaze, then wax treatment after the recent rainstorm here in socal. Looking mint I must admit lol

You GO girl! :icon17:

Sounds like what I did to a rented RAV 4. I kept slamming it into Park after backing out of a parking space....:icon23:

[gathers forum members for an intervention...]

after I blew up my 350 (with a poorly thought out DIY turbo install) I then only changed the oil filter every 10-12k miles, I was adding a quart every 2 months due to a slooow rear main seal leak so figured the oil was being changed that way, it lasted another 50k miles after I blew up then fixed myself (new pistons/
rods and oil pan)
I just let it leak as I'd already had to pull the engine twice due to screwing up the oil rings install the first time, spy-hunter level smoke screen throughout the test drive [i did have to swear to MrsBurntz I'd never put a turbo on this one, apparently I have a one engine limit (hello supercharger!)]

consider sending off your oil to be tested, if they say "why did you send us new oil" you could lengthen your interval, I'm hoping you don't use synthetic Enjoy!:driving:

"Everything's Shiny, Cap'n." -Kaylee

I'm interested in a picture showing the other side and just how close you're to the wall, back up camera equipped? I pull straight in with the passenger mirror 2-3" from my work bench but WOULD NOT want to back in at the same spacing

http://i334.photobucket.com/albums/m...psacrie13h.jpg

i did back out once with my 350 and the mirror caught a dangling circular saw power cord avalanching it down onto the hood "fuuuuuuuuu....":owned: myself


& to stay on thread topic I'm off to paint the chrome around my Zs charcoal grey, that's my last chrome bit on my MB 370, I 'black chromed' everything else but that wee outline was too annoying to tape off

here's a pic I sent to my wife at work the day after I picked it up...
http://i334.photobucket.com/albums/m...psjpt1pxvk.jpg

:icon17:

I did something that will probably get me a lot of hate on here but whatever. I like it. And yes it'll only be on when parked.
http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/b...85809862_o.jpg

I drove it again last night barefoot. Definitely softer on my trip out. But when I turned it back on to head home, it was back to normal. This morning it wasn't totally normal either, but not as bad as yesterday. Whee! :ugh2:

I have the Z1 CSC Elimination Kit, so it's definitely not the CSC failing. I would normally first think to adjust the Z1 cylinder a 1/2 turn, but the fact that it was completely normal after getting soft leads me to believe that the master is failing again. I am going to order one now just to have. I will probably attempt to bleed the clutch next week sometime and see where that gets me.

Having my F14's finally put on today (assuming the tires show up) 305/30-19 and 255/35-19

Pretty excited. She will then need a good wash and wax to look nice for tomorrow.

:tup: props to you for bringing back the 90s :icon17:

motorcycles should be mandated to do undercarriage illumination at night.

couldnt see this little f-ker late night very well while driving through a rural area in pitch darkness + city lights far down the road.
one tiny flashlight of a tail light. :mad:

seriously why does toyota/lexus put their parking brake right there? i have some bad bad experiences after switching between cars :owned:

how you decided to get 255's instead of... 265 or 285?


as much as i agree i can't see that passing because then cars would start doing it again to be 'cool'

I get my car back tomorrow after a month!

I could cry from the excitement

I haven't posted in a while and haven't done much to the Z, but I got a new JD^2 tube notcher.

:woot:

I'll be busy randomly notching whatever I can get my hands on for the next few months.

the heck is a jd ^ tube notcher? :confused:

It lets you make precise, or offset, circular cuts on round tubing at various angles, so that you may adjoin it to another round tube. Very important when making roll cages/bars as it allows the maximum amount of surface area to be welded to the other tube for greatest distribution of load.

Very nice. Thanks for the info :tup:

I learned something today.

But doesn't your helper's lack of opposable thumbs render him almost useless in the garage?;)

Diffuser finally installed. :tup: Perfect fitment. :woot:
http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...psamr1uxeb.jpg

That looks great!

I am really digging it too :tup:

Picked up new pads and front rotors. Rear rotors are ordered and arriving this week. Next weekend to the shop for the installation!

Autox ... Vids to come :driving:

That looks awesome!!!

The Z is at the shop to fix the clutch safety switch issue and getting the rear differential oil change.

Just found out the car has to stay until Monday.... They couldn't find what's causing the ignition problem.... :(

Switched out the stock CSC which was drinking fluid. Only took 3 hours of work at my friend's shop, much easier than I thought it would be.

The stock unit was pretty moist and dripping. Went with Zspeed replacement. The engagement point is a little lower than the stock CSC, but I have an adjustable pedal so I may play around a bit with it.

:icon18:

I have almost done that in both the truck and the wife's Altima

Video as promised. So Ima rookie this year. I went way wide on at least two of the turns and could have made much better speed through the slalom. However, it was clean, no penalty.

You should give it some time before adjusting the pedal. When I had my CSC replaced with a new OEM it took a little bit of time before the engagement feel came back.