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Originally Posted by awesomez
I must say that too many of Z owners seem to blow things out of proportion. I am at 7500 miles with my 370Z, daily driver from early April and I haven't had a single issue. I even drove it on 900 mile trip without stopping to Miami without any issues. 110 degree heat 100% humidity in south florida and my oil temperature never reached 230 degrees (I was driving normally). I have the dealer change my oil at 3000 miles, and if I am to exceed I stop driving the car until it's changed. I use synthetic oil and never had to refill.
My only real complaint is that those wide rear tires with sport package create way too much road noise for long trips.
I have never had oil or any other issues, other then passenger window motor needed to be replaced on my 350Z as well.
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I agree completely with your first statement. Many folks not only blow things way out of proportion but they are far too critical. I have noticed that some folks between the ages of 20 and 35 (I guess) seem to be under the completely mistaken and unrealistic impression that any car they buy is supposed to stay brand-new and not require any maintenance of the smallest or simplest kind despite their constantly putting the car through its paces on some race track or on the road on a regular basis.
These whiners are lucky they have been born in the later years (late 70's and and 80's) rather than the earlier years of the 50's and 60's when the laws weren't as they are in this day and age where just a mere wimper from someone causes the courts to over-react and eventually help with the forcing the car manufacturers out of business due to the numerous number of frivolously rediculous nuisance suits in the courts brought upon by the consumer's prima-donna valley-girl like reactions.
Now your one statement or practice where you stop driving your car when you reach the 3000 mile mark. This is absolutely NOT necessary to do. The fact that you use SYNTH oil in your car allows your oil changes to be extended from 3000 miles to 5000 to 6000 miles. So if you hit the 3000 mile mark relax and continue to drive the car until you get it over to the dealer to change.
Just as an FYI even the oils refined before 20 years ago weren't required to be changed every 3000 miles but rather every 5000 miles. And those engines ran every bit up to and passt 200,000 miles. This whole "change your oil every 3000 mile
was osmething that had its start around the time cars became fuel injected and was really a push by the refineries to try to capture the dollars they lost during the mid to late 70's oil embargo. Through their partnership with the car manufacturers they together have managed to create and maintain one of the best and relentless propaganda campaigns over the past 20 years and have got the consumer completely buying into the crock hook, line and sinker.
The irony of it al is the oils of today are of such superior quality and engine protection over those oils produced prior to 20 years ago. If anything the oil changes should have gotten extended not reduced as they have historically become.
But like PT Barum said "there is a sucker born every day". Its just so happens thre has been two entire generations born that have bought right into the
of the oil industry. Do yourself a favor and don't be one of them.