Question: Black or White (Sox)?

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Our 2011 DD just hit 56K this weekend :tup:

:confused: i thought

sounds like 56K of :tup: :driving:

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Dealer did my first oil change today. I started the Z on a life-long diet of synthetic.

I probably should have created a thread asking a zillion questions about how to go about this before I proceeded though :stirthepot:

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i would check oil level after your engine is cold...just to make sure they put the correct amount in there.
and check to make sure they didnt forget any of the screws on the shroud.
or left them loose...

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there's no such thing as non DIY even after dealer does the service.

that said, its just easier for me to do the work on my own knowing that the service was done right the first time.

too many times i come home to see that the dealer overfilled the oil sometimes by almost a quart,
loose (or missing) screws, king kong torqued plugs, etc. :shakes head:

I assumed it was unpossible for a dealer to make such a mistake :D If my back were in good enough shape to slide under there to check the shroud, the dealer probably wouldn't have been the one changing the oil, so I'll have to trust them on that part [shudder] <SHUDDER>.
Thanks! :tiphat:

ahhh, sorry to hear about your back. hope it's not a permanent injury. :)

Thanks. Just an inconvenience but not likely to improve. It just makes it much easier to pay to have some things done that I otherwise would do myself. And, along with being an old fart, it makes things like popping in and out of my Z much tougher than it is for you young'uns :rolleyes:

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

Got this beauty sent to me today! :)
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Those ones are nice. Been meaning to get one for myself. Bought one last year for my pops so he can stop getting tickets. Worked so far.

Yeah man I hear ya. I have been using the Valentine 1 for as long as I can remember but after a lot of research I decided I wanted to sell it and go with this. I love it so far, highly recommended. The digital speed display which is worked off the GPS system is on point.


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Removed my high end seat covers and gave them a good wash.

Satin black, but color matching the projector covers in gunmetal

So you washed your sheets? :icon23: :icon17:

Went to a friends then on the way back i decided to go on a drive. Time melted as fast as my fuel gauge and I topped her up and got back.

I wish I had a more level garage then I'd get some chocks + jacks to learn how to change my own oil.

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Experienced my first dose of fuel starvation..wasn't fun because I had no idea what the issue was at first.

:ugh: so did you have to walk to get a jug of gas or?

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i use ramps for oil changes. :D is you garage slanted forward/aft? then should work just fine? :confused:

Called a friend so he came and he had a gallon container so we went to sunoco and got some :p pain in my arse!

well it's a bit weird.. i need to go out and get my dad's level and check how flush the ground is on the entirty. it's slanted downward toward the road enough that if i keep the clutch down or in neutral it will roll backwards when fully inside the garage... and then I'm at a crest of a hill too lol... I'm at a T-intersection and 2 parts of them go down a hill.

So correct me if i'm wrong... get race ramps, back the car up into the garage, put the ramps down, roll the car up the ramps, chock the wheels, dolly under and get'er done?

my biggest concern is getting crushed... or is this unfounded fear?:ughdance:

no, you want to raise the front so why fight gravity? just drive up onto the ramp facing the garage
so that the rear is always lower. :D then chock the rear tire.

since you can fire up your ride out in the street vs in the garage, you
can get a pretty loud exhaust without waking people up inside the house...lol

Ah make sense... now time to look for some ramps+filters+oil+dolly... any reccomendations? (i es in canadia... toronto specifically lol)

On another note my mom was commenting how she heard me downshifting (okay SRM downshifting) while coming up the hill and she 'loves how it sounds and made a brr vROOOOM' so noise shouldn't be an issue.

yah, if i was to buy from scratch again, i would get the Raceramps for lowered cars.
i currently have a generic rhino + extension i made. been working well, just kinda ghetto.

as for filters i use the black k&n filters, oil mobil1 5qt jug sold at walmart.
you can source the nissan plug washers for cheap on ebay. get the 10pack.

dolly? :confused: you mean a hydraulic jack? if you use ramps you wont need it.

:tup: at your mom liking rev matching sound. :D

Waiting to hear from Insurance.

Hotel shuttle bus rammed me as I was checking in on Fri. night.
Foot long 6" wide dent on Drivers door.
Estimate includes pulling entire left side of car to blend paint.

No Z for 7 to 10 days.

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Ouch! Good luck with the repairs and minimal frustration!

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sorry to hear madman. :(

So with ramps will I need to bother with jack-stands?

By dolly i meant something to slide under the car to place the oil catch bin...

aigh.... this is getting crazy lol

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Sorry to hear...but I've been w/o my z for 2 weeks and it will be another 2 weeks before I get to drive it :mad:

no, you wont need jack stands, just wheel chocks.

oh, you mean a creeper? i dont use one since my cars are low. i place these
cardboard circles i got from tirerack when i bought wheels and slide around
on that. :D

you will also need a drain pan to catch the old oil. get a triangular one
with capacity more than 5qts. funnel... you'll need one.

also an oil filter wrench. get one that looks like a big channel lock plier.
those work the best imho. ive pretty much tried them all :D

NEW DOOR. NO BONDO OR BODYFILL.
OEM ONLY.

You did not buy body fill so don't let the insurance try and give it to you.

Nope, new skin, for sure.

Don't forget diminished value, if your state allows it. Look for the phrase '...must be made whole...' or words to that effect. When in doubt, contact your state insurance commissioner or their website. Any accident and we take a hit in value.