The New "What did you do with your Z today" (with off topic replies) XVV

madwi · 10-16-2015, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Davey

Similar here... it's 40 degrees right now, only getting up to 64 today, then down to 31 over night, and only 55 on Saturday.

But Monday it will be back up to 75.

I still haven't decided if I should waste my money on changing my oil or not.

The car has 2000 miles, and is going to sit for the next 5 - 6 months, so basically I'd be putting new oil in, storing the car, then getting it out, and changing the oil again anyway. That's what I used to do.

But now all these cars coming out say to change the oil every 5,000 - 10,000 miles (I know, too long for the Z) but they ALSO say if you haven't hit the mileage in ONE YEAR, change the oil.

Hell my old S2000 said that, back in 2007 - if the oil change interval hadn't been hit due to non use, change it in a year.

I'm thinking, just wait and do it in the spring? It's not like I drive the car for 5 minutes at a time; every time I get it out, I get the oil up to 220+ and it's running for an hour or more.

I am waiting for next spring for my oil change. I only put a couple thousand miles on her this year also. I can't imagine it hurting anything.

madwi · 10-16-2015, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by carlitos_370z

Good Am everyone!

Carl man! How is it going? Long time no see.

madwi · 10-16-2015, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

Goodam, everyone!

Is it 5pm yet..?

It is for me!

carlitos_370z · 10-16-2015, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by madwi

Carl man! How is it going? Long time no see.

Hey bro! hope you are very well

i know i am missing in action for a while bro... have a lot of work to do here on the job cause im going on vacations today and i dont like to leave work to others hahaha! thanks for ask brother!

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It is for me!

almost for me to haha!

im going on vacations today at 4pm

Leingod · 10-16-2015, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by madwi

I am waiting for next spring for my oil change. I only put a couple thousand miles on her this year also. I can't imagine it hurting anything.

That's what I plan to do. I'm not changing the oil every season it gets pulled out. It's a new age car and synthetic oil. 3k miles was great back in the 60's. If a new car can't handle 3-5k oil changes or sitting for 6 months. It just means I'll never be buying that type again.

When i pull mine out in the spring, i'll drive 3k miles before I change it. And then a full fluid swap at 30k miles.

Leingod · 10-16-2015, 08:10 AM

Turned TC off on the way to work and was sideways at every corner I could find. She goes into storage tomorrow afternoon.....

Weather is getting bad here so I shortened storage time a week...

Davey · 10-16-2015, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by madwi

I am waiting for next spring for my oil change. I only put a couple thousand miles on her this year also. I can't imagine it hurting anything.

I think you're probably right, but I worry too much... $70 worth of oil isn't worth worrying over, to me... So I decided to stick with my "overkill" method of changing in the fall, then changing again in the spring.

I ended up making an appointment for 10/31. So I might drive the car once or twice after that (although it will get down to the low 30's overnight, we don't usually get snow or have any road salt put down until 1st week of December) and then I'll put the battery tender on it and shut the door and try not to think about it for 5 months.

My DD has summer tires on it too, and they're getting pretty "entertaining" with these 45-degree mornings.

njobe89 · 10-16-2015, 08:28 AM

it's flippin friday and pay day... and monster in hand

Leingod · 10-16-2015, 08:33 AM

DO we absolutely need battery tenders?

madwi · 10-16-2015, 08:38 AM

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DO we absolutely need battery tenders?

I would scrape up a few pennies and get one if I were you.

Leingod · 10-16-2015, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by madwi

I would scrape up a few pennies and get one if I were you.

Okay..... Btw, PD2 tonight? I'm free all night

Leingod · 10-16-2015, 08:41 AM

Is this one good? I don't know the first things about these

Amazon.com: NOCO Genius G750 6V/12V .75A UltraSafe Smart Battery Charger: Automotive

madwi · 10-16-2015, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Leingod

Okay..... Btw, PD2 tonight? I'm free all night

Yeah man, sounds good. I am firing it up right now.

onzedge · 10-16-2015, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

Goodam, everyone!

Is it 5pm yet..?

I am in a Kenchan Rep Drought...

rooftop · 10-16-2015, 09:12 AM

Good afternoon

10-16-2015, 08:10 AM	#4071 (permalink)
Leingod A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Some Place Cold Posts: 16,060 Drives: In Circles Rep Power: 2684396	Turned TC off on the way to work and was sideways at every corner I could find. She goes into storage tomorrow afternoon..... Weather is getting bad here so I shortened storage time a week... carlitos_370z likes this. __________________ I AM FLOOF! SOMEBODY FLOOF MY HORN!! ALL HAIL THE FLOOF!!I JUST FLOOFED ON THE FLOOR

10-16-2015, 08:28 AM	#4073 (permalink)
njobe89 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2014 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 5,227 Drives: 2013 370z BS 6MT Rep Power: 174284	it's flippin friday and pay day... and monster in hand __________________ 2 plus 2 times 2 = ? ... hint, it's not 8 Stillen CBE, Stillen Gen 3, TP's, Uprev tuned - 324whp/264tq

10-16-2015, 08:33 AM	#4074 (permalink)
Leingod A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Some Place Cold Posts: 16,060 Drives: In Circles Rep Power: 2684396	DO we absolutely need battery tenders? __________________ I AM FLOOF! SOMEBODY FLOOF MY HORN!! ALL HAIL THE FLOOF!!I JUST FLOOFED ON THE FLOOR

10-16-2015, 08:41 AM	#4077 (permalink)
Leingod A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Some Place Cold Posts: 16,060 Drives: In Circles Rep Power: 2684396	Is this one good? I don't know the first things about these Amazon.com: NOCO Genius G750 6V/12V .75A UltraSafe Smart Battery Charger: Automotive __________________ I AM FLOOF! SOMEBODY FLOOF MY HORN!! ALL HAIL THE FLOOF!!I JUST FLOOFED ON THE FLOOR

10-16-2015, 09:12 AM	#4080 (permalink)
rooftop A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: roof Age: 13 Posts: 5,704 Drives: 🔰 Rep Power: 129043	Good afternoon __________________

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