Nissan 370Z Forum - The New "What did you do with your Z today" (with off topic replies) III

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kenchan

01-21-2013 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by JARblue (Post 2122761)

My understanding is the Nissan Long Life BLUE Coolant should be changed at 105K miles or 7 years. It looks like the Nissan GREEN Coolant is good for 60K miles and 3-4 years (Ken, correct me if I'm wrong). And that seems to be a clear reason Nissan does not recommend mixing the two.

I don't imagine transmission matters, or at least I didn't see anything about it in the manual. I'll probably do mine sometime after I hit 60K miles or so. That way if I procrastinate, it's not a big deal :tup:

mr.jar- you're correct on the green fluid. my G uses that and recommended change is 4years. im not sure about the milage though.

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Originally Posted by XwChriswX (Post 2122774)

I'm @ 3 years at the end of march. :(

Which one do we have, the Blue then? Is there any +/- to using one over the other? I won't say the Performance word because thats silly lol

I've heard of some people doing an AT fluid flush @ 50k. I'm thinking if I ever went boosted, I'd have to build the tranny anyways to keep up, so that would mandate a fluid change anyways.

just take a look at your coolant reservoir. chances are you have the BLUE coolant. if GREEN you can immediately tell it's green. :)

not sure about your AT change interval.

XwChriswX

01-21-2013 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Pintsize725 (Post 2122811)

The SA-55M in Black/Blue. Only problem is that sizes are 19x9.5 and 19x10.5. Not sure if Mr. Kenchan would approve.

+15 all around?

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6124/...427a6329_o.jpg

I like these. I wish they would do the Black/Red machining for me in 19's, but no. :shakes head:

XwChriswX

01-21-2013 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 2122814)

just take a look at your coolant reservoir. chances are you have the BLUE coolant. if GREEN you can immediately tell it's green. :)

not sure about your AT change interval.

I'll have to take a peek in there tomorrow before I go to class then. See which one it is..

As for the AT, it says it's a sealed system that the fluid "never" needs to be changed. But come on... We know better then that... :rolleyes:

Pintsize725

01-21-2013 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by XwChriswX (Post 2122824)

+15 all around?

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6124/...427a6329_o.jpg

I like these. I wish they would do the Black/Red machining for me in 19's, but no. :shakes head:

Yup, +15 all around. Is that what it would look like?

JARblue

01-21-2013 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by XwChriswX (Post 2122774)

Which one do we have, the Blue then? Is there any +/- to using one over the other? I won't say the Performance word because thats silly lol

I've heard of some people doing an AT fluid flush @ 50k. I'm thinking if I ever went boosted, I'd have to build the tranny anyways to keep up, so that would mandate a fluid change anyways.

I believe all 370z have the blue coolant. I would use that over the green because it's what came with the car and is longer lasting :tup:

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Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 2122814)

not sure about your AT change interval.

would you expect the interval to be different between AT vs MT?

onzedge

01-21-2013 02:58 PM

Here is +15mm all around and sitting on Swift Spec-R springs.

http://www.the370z.com/members/onzed...ry-25-2012.jpg

kenchan

01-21-2013 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by XwChriswX (Post 2122830)

As for the AT, it says it's a sealed system that the fluid "never" needs to be changed. But come on... We know better then that... :rolleyes:

well, my G's maintenance manual never mentions changing the MT fluid either on the light maintenance schedule ive been following the last 9yrs. :confused:

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Originally Posted by Pintsize725 (Post 2122832)

Yup, +15 all around. Is that what it would look like?

if lowered yes. honestly those are too aggressive for the Z (front).

mine are 19x9 ET38 for the front running a 5mm spacer (ET33). rears are 19x10.5 ET15.

XwChriswX

01-21-2013 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Pintsize725 (Post 2122832)

Yup, +15 all around. Is that what it would look like?

That it is. That's why I'm :icon08: with them. The fronts are a little tucked, but not worth a 5mm spacer. The rears are user dependent as if they need a spacer as well. If anything, just a 5mm again.

I'd love to get a set of their TC105N's for track wheels. :tup:

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Originally Posted by JARblue (Post 2122834)

I believe all 370z have the blue coolant. I would use that over the green because it's what came with the car and is longer lasting :tup:

True dat.

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Originally Posted by onzedge (Post 2122835)

Here is +15mm all around and sitting on Swift Spec-R springs.

And yummy PSS'. :yum:

JARblue

01-21-2013 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by XwChriswX (Post 2122830)

I believe you are confused. The AT is a sealed system, and the transmission fluid is lifetime and never needs to be serviced. The manual transmission does require replacement (and is really easy btw :tup:). The Engine Coolant is completely different, and I still don't see why the change interval would change based on the type of transmission...

kenchan

01-21-2013 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by onzedge (Post 2122835)

Here is +15mm all around and sitting on Swift Spec-R springs.

hi mr.onzedge. :hello: in your case it would be ET32 front ET15 rear. :)

Pintsize725

01-21-2013 03:02 PM

Ack, I need to see it on a non-lowered ride.

kenchan

01-21-2013 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Pintsize725 (Post 2122847)

Ack, I need to see it on a non-lowered ride.

yah, the 19x9.5 ET15 will look like a tank up front. dont do it.

like i mentioned earlier, you want to be in the ET32-35 (9" width) range if you're not lowered for the front. :)

if going 9.5" width like my nismo's, ET38-41.

JARblue

01-21-2013 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 2122841)

well, my G's maintenance manual never mentions changing the MT fluid either on the light maintenance schedule ive been following the last 9yrs. :confused:

Ken, even the Z maintenance schedule never explicitly says to replace the MT fluid. It only says inspect every 15K miles. If I hadn't switched to Redline synthetic, I would have probably done this at 60K miles just for good measure.

XwChriswX

01-21-2013 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by JARblue (Post 2122845)

I know Manual trans. requires fluid changes?

And I know engine coolant has nothing to do with trannys.

I was stating a completely different idea from the coolant, about the AT itself that a fluid that Never needs changing... come on, that can't be serious... :ugh2:

XwChriswX

01-21-2013 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Pintsize725 (Post 2122847)

Ack, I need to see it on a non-lowered ride.

That might be harder to find... Googles only bringing up lowered rides. :(

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