is there anyone okay with your 370Z after 100K miles without ATF change?

mishuko · 03-30-2016, 03:53 PM

I think a good solution is pick up another set so you can swap it out right away and then have the next one dry and ready to go for the next cleaning.

speaking of which I'm probably going to check mine later...

FPenvy · 03-30-2016, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by mishuko

I think a good solution is pick up another set so you can swap it out right away and then have the next one dry and ready to go for the next cleaning.

speaking of which I'm probably going to check mine later...

i thought of that but it doesnt really take that long.

pick a small window of time on a sunday or something. jack it up, drop the bumper, and go.

giggity.

initial water dry takes a little time but if it's daylight let the sun speed that up. oil technically calls for only 20 min but i'd say go 40 min to be sure. not liek it hurts it.

FairladyZ40th · 03-30-2016, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by FPenvy

the instructions for the "recharge" kit say after oiled let dry for 20 min. i did mine mid oil change and just bullshitin with my dad in the garage. i think mine sat about 45-60 min before i installed then i backed it out to give it a quick wash........then into the garage at home for a day since it was cold and stormy monday lol

soooo yea this time isnt a great example of a dry time to good to drive scenario

i will say if you pick up the filter and theres drops running down it or a ring on the ground, wipe the excess off, and let sit a bit longer. you may have gone a little heavy but it'll dry.

Yeah you know what I did over soil mine :$ as much as u hate to admit

barncobob · 03-30-2016, 06:09 PM

The Porch guys only oil the incoming air side, too much oil can play havoc with the MAF

felix0121 · 03-30-2016, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Ni9TFiVE

150k without changing ATF. I ended up changing it a few months ago and now I need a rebuild lol

So do you mean your transmission was broken after its fluid change at 150K miles around .. ??

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felix0121 · 03-30-2016, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by SouthArk370Z

I like to change ATF every 40000-50000 miles. Or sooner, if it gets very dark or smelly. 100000 miles is way too long.

While there is a bit of truth to the don't-change-if-miles-are-high theory (mainly with older ATs), it's not gospel. Depends on the lube and what's being lubed. With modern ATs/ATFs, it shouldn't be a problem.

You know, not all modern automatic transmissions are maintenance-free.

I actually somewhat agree to that no-change-at-high-miles theory because in my experience my Z got pretty faster acceleration (like having higher torque) just after its ATF change at around 100K miles, but soon some weeks later after all it got broken.

I guess that previous transmission must have malfunctioned after its fluid change anyway ..

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JWillis72 · 03-30-2016, 08:41 PM

If you drive the car hard it needs to be changed. I've changed mine twice and it was nasty. The car only has 35K on it but it's tracked with a supercharger. I just had level 10 rebuild it and the fluid that came out of it was so full of clutch material that I'm surprised it wasn't acting up. It's just my 2 cents, but I've never left a fluid in a car for 100k.

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vtec to vvel · 03-30-2016, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by felix0121

As I know, the maintenance guide does not say other fluids are also maintenance free.

Rather it says the engine oil must be changed on some specific intervals.

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.....NO SH*T!!....#sarcasm

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Originally Posted by felix0121

Years ago, I asked what motor oil to use (when I didn't know any motor oil thread was not welcomed and closed), then someone answered to me that the best engine oil for my 370Z is an extra virgin olive oil.

Fortunately I did not know how to change oil by myself either, and later found out at a dealership that it must have been just a joke.

If I did, maybe I really might have tried it and sent my used sample for oil analysis..

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once again, OP, i find most of your threads and posts appalling and disturbing....

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Originally Posted by felix0121

You know, not all modern automatic transmissions are maintenance-free.

I actually somewhat agree to that no-change-at-high-miles theory because in my experience my Z got pretty faster acceleration (like having higher torque) just after its ATF change at around 100K miles, but soon some weeks later after all it got broken.

I guess that previous transmission must have malfunctioned after its fluid change anyway ..

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OP, no offense, but you specifically made a thread because you didn't know how to work the paddle shifters, which to me translates to you don't know how to drive an automatic....it's no mystery that your tranny went bye bye.

vtec to vvel · 03-30-2016, 10:46 PM

@FPenvy, side note, i came across one of your youtube vids and your exhaust sounds SICK!!!!!

felix0121 · 03-30-2016, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by vtec to vvel

.....NO SH*T!!....#sarcasm

once again, OP, i find most of your threads and posts appalling and disturbing....

OP, no offense, but you specifically made a thread because you didn't know how to work the paddle shifters, which to me translates to you don't know how to drive an automatic....it's no mystery that your tranny went bye bye.

Please do not put the olive oil to your engine.

It would do harm.

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mishuko A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: bouncin on tigga Posts: 8,062 Drives: '12 Z Rep Power: 9435	I think a good solution is pick up another set so you can swap it out right away and then have the next one dry and ready to go for the next cleaning. speaking of which I'm probably going to check mine later...

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barncobob A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: hangtown, CA Posts: 1,164 Drives: 16 370Z auto Rep Power: 590	The Porch guys only oil the incoming air side, too much oil can play havoc with the MAF

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JWillis72 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Fort Myers FL Posts: 2,002 Drives: 2009 370Z yellow 7AT Rep Power: 45	If you drive the car hard it needs to be changed. I've changed mine twice and it was nasty. The car only has 35K on it but it's tracked with a supercharger. I just had level 10 rebuild it and the fluid that came out of it was so full of clutch material that I'm surprised it wasn't acting up. It's just my 2 cents, but I've never left a fluid in a car for 100k. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk