What did you do with your Z today VI (ON TOPIC DISCUSSION ONLY)

BRM3D1NA

Just found the nail that was causing the slow leak in my rear tire. Going to make some coffee and put the spare on until morning.

Haboob

Dropped her off last night to get an oil change, rear diff fluid change, and transmission fluid change.

Also going to have them put my new front rotors on and pads all around - was going to do this myself, but I don't have the tools, nor the time to do it.






Then I have to head out to the empty freeway at 2:00a and bed the brakes. Going to be nice to smooth braking again vs. the violent vibrations I'm getting now.

Haboob

I really want to get a Blackvue camera. I just can't justify one at the moment.

mishuko

how many miles for your diff/tranny fluid?

and yea... had some warping in my mom's car's rotors... let's just say stopping above 100km/h was a bit shaky... literally lol.

Haboob

42,800ish.

Changed the diff fluid first around 20-25,000 though. This is the first tranny fluid change.





She'll be two years old tomorrow.

carlitos_370z

I have to do the same to my Z bro hahaha!! Transmision & Differential fluid change my Z already hit the 30k im going to do it for the next year (January 2015)

JARblue

If you're paying someone to install the rotors and pads, they should bed the brakes for you...

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mishuko

mabye he's referring to breaking in the brake pads and rotards?

or i dunno... i'm a noob =(

JARblue

He is. My point is that if you're paying someone to install new rotors and pads, they should be the ones to perform the bedding procedure. You shouldn't be picking up a car with new brake pads that aren't properly bedded.

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Haboob

That would require them to drive my car and do several 60-5mph runs, no? I don't approve of that.

kenchan

if it's small and away from the sidewall, just plug it from the outside. i do it on my dd's all the time, never had an issue with them blowing up like some folks lies.

make sure your tireshop has a touchless mounter if you do take it in... and remove the weights, center cap, rings, valve cap, etc. roll it in.

JARblue

If I were trusting enough to let someone to change the pads and rotors, I would trust them to bed the brakes. But I'm not

Also, I find it funny that you complain about not having time to do the work, yet you're willing to go out at 2 am to bed the brakes FWIW, I wouldn't be out on the roads at 2 am here because that's when all the bars close and roads become DWI rush hour

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Haboob

Well, it calls for 1,000mi of easy driving, then several 60-5mph runs. I'm not going to let them put five miles on my car, let alone 1,000.


And I'm going to try, because I have to get it done.


It's going to be difficult to stay up that late though, lol. And the freeway I am going to has no bars or vehicles on it at that time. It's way away from the city - used for street races sometimes I believe.

Merv

Then you'd Better watch out for the rice racers!

daywalker

Came out to the Z to see my boss' MR S/T parked next to me. He knows I'm super OCD about cars near me, so he gave me some space. Love that MR color.

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