Nissan 370Z Forum - 30K Maintenance

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@Dirtrat, your completely right about people not following their maintenance manuals!! I just don't know why people fall when they go to dealers and get busted paying for unnecessary repairs. For example, Transmission flush, in the manual it CLEARLY STATES that the TRANSMISSION OIL is maintenance free. NO NEED TO CHANGE OIL!

Sounds about right. Do yourself a favor, pay the $450 maintenance fees and save yourself a lot of headache later. Preventive maintenance always pays off in the long run. Besides, I wouldn't invest tens of thousands $ on a leisure car to think twice about a few hundred $ for maintenance. ;)

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Originally Posted by Thechidz (Post 1810723)

Nissanboy.... so what should be done at 30k and how much should it cost?

All I did was a transmission flush, differential flush, oil change & a clutch fluid flush. The clutch fluid doesn't really need a flush @ 30k but I decided to do it anyways since I was down there doing everything else already.

I disagree with almost everything you said but it's your car and your decision. You won't get more money when selling your car just because you are doing this type of maintenance. If you just do the recommended service from Nissan, that will be adequate. Doing the recommend service is not cutting corners and IMHO someone changing out all of these fluids at only 30K miles is a complete waste of money. BTW, my dealer would charge far more than $400-$500 do do all of the work you are talking about.

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Originally Posted by Tinman (Post 1810707)

My 30k is coming up in a couple of months. I'm replacing all the fluids- power steering, brake, manual transmission and differential, coolant, oil, and everything else that needs lubrication including door joints. Don't forget your fuel injection services too along with cleaning your K&N filters with a recharge kit. Spark plugs are easy to replace. I drive my car with alot of spirit. It's been three years with the same fluids other than oil and gas. $400-500 is not unreasonable for a major service interval. I guarantee you if I spend $500 per year ($5000 for a decade) on maintenance, my car will be in better shape than the next Z owner. And worth more too. You'll get the money back if you sell it in clean condition. I paid alot of money for my car. I don't use the cheap stuff or cut corners on repairs. So if you're serious about your car, you'll need to change your how you view basic car maintenance. Cost is a big factor on purchasing services. Shop around, but consider a good mechanic based on reputation too. Also if you can't afford the regular service maintenance on your car, then you probably should have bought something more in line with your budget. You gotta pay to play!

BTW I manage an auto shop.

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Originally Posted by nick760 (Post 1810944)

I'm sure this is true if you drove it like a normal car; but I don't drive my wifes CR-V 157mph either...

I just got my transmission fluid change and the gear shifts are a lot smoother!! make sure to keep up with maintenance

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Originally Posted by dirtrat (Post 1844078)

Called my local dealer and questioned them about this, they said nothing more than a brake flush, and oil change. When I asked about flushing other systems, they said they would but it was not needed....... Strange for a profit driven business to discourage doing above and beyond service........... We will see how it goes..........

Just got the 'Premium' 30K mile service done and it took 4+ hrs and cost $1200. The service was done at the Fort Lauderdale Nissan dealer and included synthetic fluids, along with an inspection. I paid for this service, so I could have some peace of mind as the second owner I don't know a lot about how the car was maintained. Hopefully what I paid will make some others feel better about the amounts they were quoted. From here I may use an independent shop for ongoing maintenance & repair. :-)

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Originally Posted by New2Zeez (Post 3621538)

Just got the 'Premium' 30K mile service done and it took 4+ hrs and cost $1200. The service was done at the Fort Lauderdale Nissan dealer and included synthetic fluids, along with an inspection. I paid for this service, so I could have some peace of mind as the second owner I don't know a lot about how the car was maintained. Hopefully what I paid will make some others feel better about the amounts they were quoted. From here I may use an independent shop for ongoing maintenance & repair. :-)

Did you then contact the local police department to report being raped?

Holee fuk! $1200?!?!? :eek:

I'm with Chuck. This dealer has moved on from theft to rape :eekdance:

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Originally Posted by Chuck33079 (Post 3621540)

Did you then contact the local police department to report being raped?

Seriously?? :owned::shakes head:

That's what the dealer charges and I don't have access to a mechanic in this area that I trust yet. I typically never purchase service or parts from a dealer, unless it is necessary. ;-)

There's only one dealer nearby? Hell, even if you have to drive an hour or two, it's worth it. You just paid about 3x the price i usually see mentioned. I'm guessing you can't DIY, so why not reach out to the local Z guys and see who would do it for beer money?

I had the premium service done, not sure everyone chose that one (hence their lower cost), but getting it all done and correctly gives me a good starting point with this car. I'm not tripping, because I don't get raped often, but when I do, it's what I wanted to begin with. :-)

Well, at least they used lube :ugh:

I'm pretty sure the premium service includes lubing door locks and hinges