What did you do with your Z today

onzedge · 04-21-2011, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by GZ3

i was consuming 4 quarts every 1000!

the last time i went back to nissan i had 1/2 a qt in the engine and changed it 1k ago....

Wow.

kenchan · 04-21-2011, 04:23 PM

wow, 4qt per 1K miles you'll never need to do an oil change again... just keep pouring more.

FromG2Z · 04-21-2011, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

FromG2Z- i'll take a listen when i get home~!

mine burns oil when i fill to the top dot on the dipstick. this was the same way on my G35C in the beginning. after the burn off (say after an oil change to top dot), i kept the oil around the 3/4 mark on the dipstick as anything more kept burning off for some reason. i could smell burnt oil too in my garage after a nice drive.

after 10k miles or so, no issue... i know cause each oil change i would fill to the top dot, no smell, oil at near top dot on dipstick every other week or so i checked.

Yeah check it out (the vids).... pretty sweet. I almost got the STi, but wifey said no way jose because she thinks the scoop is "ugly". I'm like...whaaaaaaaat? But yeah, I mean, of course I still think the Z is wayyyyyyy sexier, esp in coupe guise.

Now about oil consumption really quick.... Do you guys think it has anything to with the way the engine was broken in for the first 1100 miles? I have my rpm shift light set at 4k rpm, per the manual says, but I have a few times rev'd it to 5k not on purpose, but because I was getting into it...

I hope that's still ok??!?!?!?

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheGreatOne

Oh, you must be talking about the door sills..ya, never really touch that.

I'm talking about the skid pad on the floor mat, basically where you would heel/toe when shifting. I armor all'd that, and ya, bad idea lol

ahhhhhhh on the floor mat.... ok, I get it now

Yea, bad idea!

kenchan · 04-21-2011, 04:57 PM

i doubt it has anything to do with the break-in unless you're pounding on the gas to redline frequenty. a light rpm past 4K is nothing compared to stomping on your gas in the wrong higher gear under 4K rpm.

i think you're fine. just keep an eye on the dip stick every other week or so. i only check it like twice a month.

onzedge · 04-21-2011, 04:59 PM

Hi Kenchan. How is your day going?

kenchan · 04-21-2011, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

Hi Kenchan. How is your day going?

hello, one side it's going great, the other side not so great... (work that is).

can't wait to motor my Z this weekend.

chops · 04-21-2011, 11:05 PM

drove it down the street to take a few quick pics of the stance w/new coils! thinking of raising the rear a tick or two more though

kenchan · 04-21-2011, 11:05 PM

chops-

not you, the car.

onzedge · 04-21-2011, 11:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

hello, one side it's going great, the other side not so great... (work that is).

can't wait to motor my Z this weekend.

Sounds like my day.

m4a1mustang · 04-21-2011, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by chops

drove it down the street to take a few quick pics of the stance w/new coils! thinking of raising the rear a tick or two more though

That looks good, man. I definitely think raising it a hair in the back would make it perfect.

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

chops-

not you, the car.

Ken and his food.

kenchan · 04-22-2011, 12:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

That looks good, man. I definitely think raising it a hair in the back would make it perfect.

Ken and his food.

agreed! a tad bit of rake would evenly distribute the weight when you punch the gas or accelerate quickly.

well, i guess it also depends on your spring and damp setting, but something to think about if your car tends to squat too much.

citrejo · 04-22-2011, 02:58 AM

Took it to work

BLAZZIN · 04-22-2011, 04:01 AM

I Raced on a couple tracks and won about 2million in cash, cause the only Z i have right now is on GT5. I just dropped about 150k in mods on her think i mite post some pics on here ......lmao

kenchan · 04-22-2011, 09:43 AM

Gotz my ETA for my craftsquare sidemirrors.

. Shall be on the car soon.

onzedge · 04-22-2011, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

Gotz my ETA for my craftsquare sidemirrors.

. Shall be on the car soon.

Good stuff.

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kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	i doubt it has anything to do with the break-in unless you're pounding on the gas to redline frequenty. a light rpm past 4K is nothing compared to stomping on your gas in the wrong higher gear under 4K rpm. i think you're fine. just keep an eye on the dip stick every other week or so. i only check it like twice a month.

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