30K Maintenance

hfrog355

Dropped by the dealer to get my 30K today and was promptly told it was 4 hours worth of work and going to run me something in the range of $450. Does this all sound right? Should I be taking my Z somewhere else for this kind of work?

Thanks

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Nissanboy

30k consist of:
Tire balancing
Transmission flush
Oil change
Air filter & In-cabin filter
Coolant flush (if you have the regular 30k coolant, green color from OEM)
Gasoline injector flush & Engine oil additive

Hope that can give you an idea of it.

dirtrat

Please!

hfrog355

Yeah, that's the rundown of what he said the order was going to look like. What should I be expecting to pay for that?

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Vbp6US

Really? At 30k miles that stuff is needed? I'm not 30k but my warranty expires soon.

Astrosfan

i just had a multi-point inspection, trans flush and coolant flush for about $275. The rest im doing myself. they wanted about $500 and that didnt include the balancing or diff flush.

Astrosfan

btw.. im at about 40k and the tranny flush made a HUGE difference!!!

Nissanboy

As far as I know all 370Z have long life coolant (blue color) which doesn't need a flush for up to 60k miles or so. As far as the Gasoline injector flush & Engine oil additive, it really isn't needed as long as you use decent gas and decent oil. Everything else though is standard and it doesn't include differential flush.

BTW I work at a Nissan Dealership so I'm not making all this stuff up

dirtrat

I have no idea what schedule you people are looking at but the manual for my 2011 370Z is nothing like what others here are recommending.

❑ Replace engine oil and filter
❑ Replace brake fluid
❑ Replace engine air filter
❑ Replace in-cabin microfilter2


This is the 30K mile or 24 Month Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 maintenance. The above items are what need to be replaced and not showing what needs to be inspected. NissanBoy, I have no idea where you are getting this information but my information comes directly from my Nissan Manual. Is this the stuff YOUR DELAERSHIP is recommending?

This is directly from the manual:

* Premium Maintenance is a Nissan-recommended option; You need not perform such maintenance in order to maintain the warranties which come with your Nissan.

You DO NOT need to do Premium maintenance to maintain your factory warranty! Why are people in this thread not pointing this out to others?

nabenson

It may not be required to honor your warranty, but flushing your transmission and differential every 30k will go a long way towards helping your car last longer after the warranty has expired.

Nissanboy

Baker Nissan North is a Houston Nissan dealer and a new car and used car Houston TX Nissan dealership.

Not sure it it's only my dealership that does it but I'm pretty sure you're just stating a 15k with a brake flush.

dirtrat

As I said this is the 30K maintenance per the owners manual, not 15K. I'm sure the dealership you work at has an interest in people paying for more maintenance than they need. I'm just stating the facts per the owners manual. I don't think we need any misinformation in these forums!

dirtrat

This is a decision that every owner will have to decide themselves. One thing that's for sure is I don't want a dealership that is 100% profit driven to make this decision for me. The facts are that some of these services may not be needed and may be different for everyone depending on many factors. Not everyone will be keeping the 370Z for many years past the 3 year warranty so this may be a total waste of money for some.

Tinman

My 30k is coming up in a couple of months. I'm replacing all the fluids- power steering, brake, manual transmission and differential, coolant, oil, and everything else that needs lubrication including door joints. Don't forget your fuel injection services too along with cleaning your K&N filters with a recharge kit. Spark plugs are easy to replace. I drive my car with alot of spirit. It's been three years with the same fluids other than oil and gas. $400-500 is not unreasonable for a major service interval. I guarantee you if I spend $500 per year ($5000 for a decade) on maintenance, my car will be in better shape than the next Z owner. And worth more too. You'll get the money back if you sell it in clean condition. I paid alot of money for my car. I don't use the cheap stuff or cut corners on repairs. So if you're serious about your car, you'll need to change your how you view basic car maintenance. Cost is a big factor on purchasing services. Shop around, but consider a good mechanic based on reputation too. Also if you can't afford the regular service maintenance on your car, then you probably should have bought something more in line with your budget. You gotta pay to play!

BTW I manage an auto shop.

Thechidz

Nissanboy.... so what should be done at 30k and how much should it cost?

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