Tips and Tricks

370zproject

Alright so i saw a post bout how to raise the windshield wipers to keep em from getting bent with alot of snow .. id never heard of that also u can roll ur window down by holding the unlock button on the key fob so any other tips and tricks. ?

ChrisSlicks

You can switch your car from honk to just flash lock by pressing both remote buttons at the same time.

And don't point your wipers in the air if there is going to be more than 6" of snow.

370zproject

what is with the wiper trick?

kannibul

Here's a great tip:

Stick your Z in the garage during late fall, winter, and early spring. That way it stays clean, dry and happy.

Also wait until at least the 2nd or 3rd heavy rain to wash all/most the crap off the road, so you're not getting peppered.

370zproject

^^^ or use a car cover and buy a crap car ..

ChrisSlicks

There's not much of a trick as it is a manual process of raising the wipers. The purpose is to prevent your wipers from getting frozen to the windshield, however if there is going to be a lot of snow the arm could get bent from the weight, and if it is an ice storm the wiper turns into a ice block.

kannibul

Personally, I think its better to leave them on the glass, as defrost would heat the glass up, in turn heating up the wipers.

Start hte car, use the fob to lock it, walk away, come back 20 minutes later, wipe/scrape off whatever is on the windshield and under the wipers, problem solved.

I did that exact same thing with my Frontier. With the Frontier, I have to use the key to start/run it, so I just keep the FOB seperate, and go back in the house and lock the doors.

Who needs remote start when you have remote locks?

370zproject

^^ yea thats what i did but with my z no key needed

JB1

Here's a tip: get winter tires and enjoy your ride all year round! Why put your car in storage for 6 months of the year. It's a car, not a Rembrandt painting

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kannibul

6 months? Seriously? Where do you live - Alaska? That, and enjoy rust in 4-6 years? No thanks.

4 seasons, 1 is winter = 3 months. I last drove my Z in December. March will be about when I bring it out, if not later this month. Just waiting for the rains to begin.

I thought about taking it out today, as most of the sand/salt has been swept off the roads by traffic, but...nah.

370zproject

any other tips like best way to run at the track or... best fuel economy

JB1

370Z - Lessons Learned; Tips and Advice from Forum Members

Try this thread

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IDZRVIT

Keep your fuel tank topped up as opposed to only putting in a few dollars at a time. This will reduce the chance of condensation in the fuel tank and mixing with the gas.

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370zproject

^^^ to much spam XD

never saw that thread :P

Island_370

Winter tires are for temps below ~50F. When I was in Chicago, my winter tires were on the car from a bit before TurkeyDay to late April. Between 5 and 6 months.

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