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

alcheng · 01-21-2013, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

Anyone know what the hell the dealer is talking (other than out of their a$$) about a coolant drain requiring special tools for the 370Z? When they tried to sell me a flush at 30K miles for fluid that's supposed to be good for 105K, I just laughed. But when I mentioned doing it myself, and they told me I couldn't... well, that just irritated me

I just looked over the exploded diagram (attached in an earlier post of mine) and there doesn't appear to be anything special required.

Do some research....

and don't fall into their trick...

JARblue · 01-21-2013, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by alcheng

mmm.... Can I mod that into a Eject button?? You know... just in case I can't stand Isamu....

ask Mu... he's familiar with them since he's in the AF

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Originally Posted by kenchan

yah, i dont smoke either. im so glad they banned all smoking from restaurants and public places. i hated eating sushi and having smoke blow over our table. my food tasted like shitt. not that i tried it.

i have a low profile dual USB power thingie on the console side to power my hero2 and one spare usb for phone or other things.

Ken, I think I found your answer

Posted a few back

JARblue · 01-21-2013, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by alcheng

Do some research....

and don't fall into their trick...

Always... and never

XwChriswX · 01-21-2013, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Pintsize725

Was not talking about the administration since politics are not to be discussed.

What's new today bugaboo?

Then what were you talking about??

Not much, another day. Woke up with a slightly sore throat since I guess I was laying completely flat and had some sinus drainage. Rockin some gatorade right now. I need to go out and dig around in my hatch to fix a rattle, but it's just too damned cold outside.

How are you doin?

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Originally Posted by JARblue

Anyone know what the hell the dealer is talking (other than out of their a$$) about a coolant drain requiring special tools for the 370Z? When they tried to sell me a flush at 30K miles for fluid that's supposed to be good for 105K, I just laughed. But when I mentioned doing it myself, and they told me I couldn't... well, that just irritated me

I just looked over the exploded diagram (attached in an earlier post of mine) and there doesn't appear to be anything special required.

Are we talking the Engine coolant?? Where you just pull off the lower silicone hose, drain, reattach, refill?

kenchan · 01-21-2013, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

I think I found it but not 100% positive. See attachments. Nissan appears to refer to it as the Air Relief Valve (#20) in the manual; it is circled in red in my photo.

thanks, mr.jar!

yah, air release valve is correct, i wasnt expecting it on the radiator side.

cool. should be easy to do then.

and yah, shouldn't need any special tools to do the coolant drain/fill. after draining, i usually fill until coolant comes out of the air release valve, close that, then fill the reserve to max. cap the radiator. start engine, run it at 3K RPM for 10seconds at a time for 3 cycles keeping an eye on the water temp.

then add more to the reserve as needed. check work after a nice drive.

JARblue · 01-21-2013, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by XwChriswX

Are we talking the Engine coolant?? Where you just pull off the lower silicone hose, drain, reattach, refill?

YES!

That was more or less my response when they told me I couldn't do it

XwChriswX · 01-21-2013, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

YES!

That was more or less my response when they told me I couldn't do it

I literally would have

if they would have told me that.

I would have said fine, have your tech do it, but if he does exactly that, my flush is FREE? And when they say ummm no, Walk out.

thanks guys!

JARblue · 01-21-2013, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

thanks, mr.jar!

yah, air release valve is correct, i wasnt expecting it on the radiator side.

cool. should be easy to do then.

and yah, shouldn't need any special tools to do the coolant drain/fill. after draining, i usually fill until coolant comes out of the air release valve, close that, then fill the reserve to max. cap the radiator. start engine, run it at 3K RPM for 10seconds at a time for 3 cycles keeping an eye on the water temp.

then add more to the reserve as needed. check work after a nice drive.

Yeah, it is super easy to see and access, though my intake heat shield seems to be every so slightly in the way.

Awesome

That's about what I figured after minimal research

XwChriswX · 01-21-2013, 03:22 PM

So how often should a coolant flush be done? (7AT) @ 43k right now.

Pintsize725 · 01-21-2013, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by XwChriswX

Then what were you talking about??

Not much, another day. Woke up with a slightly sore throat since I guess I was laying completely flat and had some sinus drainage. Rockin some gatorade right now. I need to go out and dig around in my hatch to fix a rattle, but it's just too damned cold outside.

How are you doin?

Are we talking the Engine coolant?? Where you just pull off the lower silicone hose, drain, reattach, refill?

I'm alive, can't complain. Would rather be out

instead of working though. Talking to a guy about some Wedsport 19s but I don't think we will be able to reach a deal.

kenchan · 01-21-2013, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by XwChriswX

So how often should a coolant flush be done? (7AT) @ 43k right now.

im going to change mine at 7yrs. my car's coming up 4yrs but i only have like 12K miles on it.

JARblue · 01-21-2013, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by XwChriswX

So how often should a coolant flush be done? (7AT) @ 43k right now.

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

XwChriswX · 01-21-2013, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Pintsize725

I'm alive, can't complain. Would rather be out

instead of working though. Talking to a guy about some Wedsport 19s but I don't think we will be able to reach a deal.

I agree, I'd be out

but again it's too cold!

Which WedSports are you looking at? They have several that are

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Originally Posted by kenchan

im going to change mine at 7yrs. my car's coming up 4yrs but i only have like 12K miles on it.

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

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Originally Posted by JARblue

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

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.

onzedge · 01-21-2013, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by alcheng

Mr.onzedge...

Home, sweet home.

Awesome weekend.

Pintsize725 · 01-21-2013, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by XwChriswX

I agree, I'd be out

but again it's too cold!

Which WedSports are you looking at? They have several that are

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

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