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

kenchan

so my expensive wera multi-bit screwdriver took a dump like typical german made products... cool factor , nice quality , character , nice performance... but only while it lasts which is its short lived life..

had to frikken find the 2 balls that fell out of the thing first, then figure out how the f- to put the pos back together. i fixed it, but 30min wasted.

mishuko

Definitely... it's like 'oh it's a rough tranny/clutch' WELL I said the exact same thing the first 2 weeks. Drove it a lot and then it was like.. yea... the clutch... right... (really it was my lack of skills) Same with the engine being rough... really? Just because there aren't a crap ton of dampers / noise reduction (queue the weight) insulating, fun sucking, boringness... yea. Okay sure comared to my Dad's 2014 is350 it's night and day (cant' even feel the idle!) Or as you said scared to accelerate lineraly and pushes/pulls back too many times causing a jerky ride? Heck I do it to make sure my GF isn't asleep!

Seems like people overrate their driving ability and after learning to drive manual I have a great respect for manual drivers. Anyone can drive a straight line, now do those same speeds around a corner with tending to correct gears and VSC off. Then you're really showing your skills.

LOL I try not to rev past 6 too often but once in a spirited moment I do. I tend to rev hard in first (5-5.5ish) and then start shifting until I hit my cruising gear... or depending on my mood sit in first or second because I'm being obnoxious.

kenchan

f-king tools with no ballz.

mishuko

preaching to the choir! Okay the ONLY benz engine I'd want is AMG but that's not benz. LOL!!!! Imagine the 6.3 engine sitting in a 370z... call it a 630z! ahhahaha

hahaha that seems to be German products. Great during your 'hassle' free period. Then after that everything and anything that will go will go. and then some.

kenchan

yah, most people can learn to move the car from A to B. that's not MT driving... MT driving takes practice and years of experience before one can say they can really drive MT cars. the SRM on these cars make even a novice drive the car like an enthusiast, but gotta learn how to heel and toe without SRM. people saying heel and toe is for track driving, not for street is also mistaken. i heel and toe my dd every frikken day to work to minimize wear on the brakes, full control of the car at all times.

then these bogus says replacing brake pads is cheaper than clutch.... well if one knowz how to heel and toe, then there wouldnt be much wear on the clutch would there? dumbarses.

the general public is stupid.

kenchan

the general public is also fat.

kenchan

no ballz when you most need it. <= wera aka german made tools.

kenchan

i sound like a hater.

im really not, just pissed when spending a lot of money on a screw driver when i couldve bought the same damn thing (aka walmart shopper) at walmart for $5...

kenchan

.. and get free box cutter with blades

kenchan

i use olfa cutters. they are the best.

ZMan8

Morning all

It's Monday hope everyone has a fantastic week.

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2010 370Z 40 Anniv., 6 MT | Fast Intentions | Swift Springs | SPC | Z1Motorsports | JWM | Redline Oils | 35% Window Tint
2015 Mazda6 | 370ZChicago: Chicago Area Cars & Coffee

kenchan

so much irony in your post, mr.zman. are you being a smartarse?

mishuko

Open question (please don't flame too hard)

do you guys top up your oil in-between changes? I have my maintanence schedueld in November, have run about 5500km so far, not 100% sure what came from the dealership but can safely assume 5w30. I checked the dip-stick and it's about half between the two open holes. It has come down a bit (I read it was normal to have a bit of oil burn), getting darker in color (was yellow before now a doodoo brown)...

So real question is add quart of a quart or just do a weekly check and if it does drop more then top it up?

Please halp so we can put '/end amateur hour' down for the day!

kenchan

lol'ed at ad.... sounds like guy did too much finer things in life..and now bankrupt.

kenchan

yes, you need to add 5w30. color itself does not tell how broken down the oil is. (old people say dark color = bad/worn... this is not true). i still add oil every now and then at 16k miles on the odo.