50k miles, 1st time sports car owner maintenance help

ddvette9 · 11-16-2012, 11:33 PM

Besides premium gas, synthetic oil, new tires, alignment, Rotate and balance, and new pads and rotors, what service should I be looking to do at my 50k mile mark.

Bleed brakes?
Change any fluids?
Anything else?

UNKNOWN_370 · 11-16-2012, 11:39 PM

Your service intervals are in the maintenence guide of your owners manual.

bvl · 11-17-2012, 09:53 AM

Do you have service records? The Z is fairly light on required maintenance, typical of most modern cars these days.

If you lack service records I would drop the oil, replace air and cabin filters, and inspect a lot. Tires are not going to be rotated unless its a non-staggered setup.

Brakes either are fine or need service: nothing to do with mileage.

Some folks (such as myself) like to change fluids out after X years that are not specified, such as differential fluid, brake fluid and transmission fluid. This is optional as the factory maintenance guide does shows these as 100K+ items.

For me that number is 4-5 years.

- b

DCNISMO · 11-17-2012, 10:11 AM

Get the brake and clutch fluids flushed and bled.

NickTurnon · 11-17-2012, 10:17 AM

I am almost at 60k and was told when I hit 60, I should do all the fluid flushes.

30k-60k-100k service..

Don't know how much i need it. Car runs like the day I got it. But maybe Ill spend the $2-300 and get it done

ddvette9 · 11-17-2012, 11:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DCNISMO

Get the brake and clutch fluids flushed and bled.

Getting brake fluid soon. But I have auto tranny? Stil need clutch fluids?

Felix 808 · 11-17-2012, 11:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ddvette9

I have auto tranny? Stil need clutch fluids?

No clutch fluids are for the hydraulic slave cylinder on a manual & the Auto trans is a sealed unit. Make sure you take that to a dealer that knows what they are doing because it is a rather involved process with special tools. It's supposedly maintenance free, but I plan to do my auto trans at about 60k

YMMV

DCNISMO · 11-17-2012, 12:54 PM

Go with a higher boiling point fluid if its gettng flushed and filled for the brakes and clutch. Might as well if its getting done.

11-16-2012, 11:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
ddvette9 Track Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 823 Drives: 2013 Scion FRS Rep Power: 17	50k miles, 1st time sports car owner maintenance help Besides premium gas, synthetic oil, new tires, alignment, Rotate and balance, and new pads and rotors, what service should I be looking to do at my 50k mile mark. Bleed brakes? Change any fluids? Anything else?

11-16-2012, 11:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
UNKNOWN_370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: ny'r livn in tx Posts: 8,687 Drives: well over 130m.p.h. Rep Power: 14858	Your service intervals are in the maintenence guide of your owners manual. onzedge and forza370z like this.

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NickTurnon A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Scottsdale Age: 33 Posts: 1,636 Drives: 09 BS 7AT 370z Rep Power: 18	I am almost at 60k and was told when I hit 60, I should do all the fluid flushes. 30k-60k-100k service.. Don't know how much i need it. Car runs like the day I got it. But maybe Ill spend the $2-300 and get it done __________________ 2009 Brilliant Silver BASE 7AT \| TEIN S-Tech Springs \| K&N Drop Ins & z1 Maf Tubes \| AAM S-Line Short Tails \| 5% Tint \| 20MM Spacers \| Sport Spoiler NickTurnon's 370z Build

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bvl Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: PA Posts: 362 Drives: MB Roadster (sold) Rep Power: 14	Do you have service records? The Z is fairly light on required maintenance, typical of most modern cars these days. If you lack service records I would drop the oil, replace air and cabin filters, and inspect a lot. Tires are not going to be rotated unless its a non-staggered setup. Brakes either are fine or need service: nothing to do with mileage. Some folks (such as myself) like to change fluids out after X years that are not specified, such as differential fluid, brake fluid and transmission fluid. This is optional as the factory maintenance guide does shows these as 100K+ items. For me that number is 4-5 years. - b

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DCNISMO Track Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: washington dc Posts: 995 Drives: Nismo Z Rep Power: 179	Go with a higher boiling point fluid if its gettng flushed and filled for the brakes and clutch. Might as well if its getting done.