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

JARblue

Just finished up a photo shoot with Ms. Pint

Pics coming later

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jchammond

ImageUploadedByTapatalk1437529563.517529.jpg just 2500 more miles & powertrain warranty will be gone!

dang,caught that 295/55/20 Trail Grappler M/T in the background,on my old 2door K1500 Blazer!
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burntz

Good looking car (the other pics, not that the oil pan isn't handsome)
But... just how often do you change your oil?? the filter's labeled 6/15 55k miles and am assuming 2500 until 60k warranty is ~2500 miles? unless you tracked it??(it caught my eye because I do the same thing, all our appliances are so labeled to keep track of purchase dates, ie do we repair the '06 dishwasher or just replace it)
mostly unrelated but when I just got mine I got a free "lifetime" power train warranty which really works for me as I tend to keep my toys so I'll still be posting here when you've all moved on to the390z.com

jchammond

Yep; every 2500 miles. Averaged 26.1mpg since last oil change...it's been hot & been running the A/C more than the Lead-Foot


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burntz

[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!

jchammond

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)

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jchammond

ImageUploadedByTapatalk1437558100.556251.jpg about to back it off the ramps.


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BamBamZ

Dropped it off at a friends shop last night...

32K miles on it so it was over due for the 30K mile service, I had the oil changed several days ago (Royal Purple HPS with royal purple filter)... The air filters are in good shape still and even then, I intend on getting an intake in the next month or so.

I'm using Redline MT-85 in the transmission and Redline 75W90 for the rear diff and for the hell of it, I'm having him install the TWM short shifter (already had a TWM Abrams M1 shift knob)... Then probably have it detailed when I pick it up if he's done before 5.

Zerocool

in the booth.. few more days and shes mine again

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Ghostvette

HEY!!!!! Someone swiped your mirror....

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Zerocool

they also swiped off my side indicators =[

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Zerocool

wheel spacers, exhaust and side splitters will be next.


coils by the end of the year.

spacers since I haven't decided which wheels to go with yet and I'm being extremely picky.

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Uxi

First oil change. Local dealer told me free for dino or pay difference on synthetic which was $30 so went for it. Apparently they used 0W20 instead of 5W30 though.

JARblue

So you had to pay them extra to fuck up your oil change??

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Uxi

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.