NismoPick

+2hp.............

Z33Driver

NISMO air > Stillen air

snwbrderphat540

lol, stillen is a great company, only prob is, they dont make alot of their own parts, they are just re-named and raised price japanese products. and nismo is just already really high priced japanese products. wither way, i wouldnt go with either. sept maybe stillen SMIC's for the Z32, and nismo injectors for the same car.

Bleach

Stillen doesn't make 'air' for the Z32 haha!

Bleach

I did it! w00t!

first oil change done and my car still runs.... amazing. This aint no L28 fooz!

oil changes are actually pretty easy to do. The splash shield fully protects the engine which is nice. Keeps it super clean. The oil filter is really easy to get to on this engine and it doesn't leak oil on the engine mount when removed. (like the L28)
this car is just so low even with stock springs....

SportBikeMike

Allright!

Yeah oil changes are very easy once you get that shield off....and thats not hard just time-consuming. My car has been lowered and has a body kit but I have no trouble getting it up on the low profile Rhino ramps. Reminds me...she's due for an oil change next month.

snwbrderphat540

nice thing about the Z32 when i had it was it was a full splash shield down there to, but they had openings molded in them for access to the oil drain plug and oil filter so you didnt have to remove anything.

NismoPick

Hey... I have a filter adapter for the oil cooler... no spillage when I change the oil either!

Bleach

there is a hole you can drain the oil from but its just a little too small for me to remove the filter through. Kinda strange. Maybe I should just buy a K&N oil filter. Those last forever

KasbeKZ

there's a splash shield under the engine??!!

snwbrderphat540

pffft. if your gonna do that just make your own FRAM rip off. aka cardboard stuffed in a jug. lol


and yeah dude, there is a splash shield, splastic one, covers a good area under the engine. dont you have one?

KasbeKZ

no... i might want to look into that... mine would probably break anyway from all the oil and PS fluid that dripping into it! lol jkjk

SportBikeMike

Hey Bleach, how often do you plan on changing the oil on the 350? I generally change mine twice a year.....but since I only put 4,000-5,000 miles a year on the car and I use synthetic oil, I wonder if once a year is enough? Anyone have any opinions on this?

Bleach

Right now I'm not using synthetic. I plan to change it every 5000 miles.
I will probably drive less than 10,000 miles a year.

In my truck I run synthetic (since the original owner did since new) and change the oil and filter every 10k miles. K&N oil filters only on that one. They are made to last longer.

snwbrderphat540

change every 3 months or 3k miles. if its in the tank longer and you dont put much on it, the oil starts to build moisture since it doesnt get hot and also it wil start to create acids in the oil from sitting. just happens.

SportBikeMike

Do you think it should be changed every 3 mos. even if I only put 4000 miles a year on the car? Wouldn't every six months be sufficient? (remember its synthetic...)

Bleach

I'm convinced!

but I'm not taking your advice. I'll stick to my plan.

Z33Driver

What are you basing this from? Do you have a link with some facts. Most synthetic oils are capable of using an extended oil change interval, usually around 5k-7.5k miles. The 3 month/3k miles change interval is usually for dino oils. In either case there is only one way to truely know how long your can extend your oil change interval. You have to get a used oil analysis with a TBN test. You can get one done at Blackstone Laboratories.

You will be fine with only one oil change per year with the amount of miles you put on the car. You said you change twice a year, which is definately on the safe side. If you want to know how long you can go between oil changes, then you need to get a TBN test done. That's the only definative way of knowing, everything else is just conjecture.

snwbrderphat540

hmmm. from maintanence class maybe. i wouldnt just make that up, and if its being tought in college, im sure there mechanics/teacher didnt make it up either. i wouldnt let oil sit for any longer than 5 months.

NismoPick

Synthetic is different than conventional. You should check into it. Synthetic oil rocks... been proven for years now. Like Z33Driver said... you can go 5k-7k miles no prob, and longer if needs be.

Bleach

its not completely sitting. I drive the car every week. My Z has sat for probably 4 days unused at the most.

for me it'll probably be an oil change every 6 months.

snwbrderphat540

synthetic will be different as far as the acids go yes, i can agree to that, but moisture build up from not be driven/getting hot will be the same. every week should be aight though.

Z33Driver

I'm not saying your making it up from nowhere. I'm sure your basing your opinion off of something. My point is that all you are really stating is your opinion, which is based off of conjecture. If you want objective data, then you need a used oil analysis which will tell you how your specific oil in your specific car is performing. As far as extended oil changes, a TBN analysis will tell you that. I gave a link in my previos post on how to get one.

snwbrderphat540

yeah not worth payin money to get my old oil checked when i pay 10k a year at college and get told that. oh and its aviation maintanence, something taken much more seriously than auto mobile maintainance so im sure they have checked that, nothing is made up in the aviation world, excpet the FAA stamp of aproval on parts, thats BS. lol

KasbeKZ

is that a hint of superiority i hear in your voice there? too good for cars now mr. aviator????