Ok, now that I have the car back and in action, I want to make sure that I do all my preventive maintenance work. Here is a list of everything I want to get done, I just need to know what I need to buy, and see if I can get some help from someone a little more technically inclined under the hood. (I want to learn to start doing my own stuff, just want someone there to supervise and help so I dont screw anything up )

1. Brake pad change, and total brake flush: I have the Hawk pads sitting in the garage, just need to know what fluid, and how much fluid to grab.

2. Oil change. Ive been having the shop I go to use Castrol Syntec. How much oil do I need to buy, and what filter?

3. Total coolant flush: How much coolant, and what type is everyone throwing in there.

4. Spark plugs: Ive heard NGK is the way to go, but no one seems to stock them?

5. Clutch system flush: What fluid and how much. I had my clutch installed a few months ago, and just want to flush the system since the people at the dealership didnt do it.

6. Possible power steering flush

7. While everything else is begin accomplished, paint calipers

I would really like to do this on tuesday and/or wednesday because those are my days off, and would like it done before the ZCOU cruise on sunday. I have a jack, jackstands, air tools, and pretty much every tool I can think of (Dont know if I have an oil filter wrench). I would buy pizza and put in on beer (Since I'm not 21 LOL) Also can smoke some hookah and whatever else.

 

Mmmmmmm hookah....

1. Not really needed, but any DOT 3 or DOT 4 fluid works. If you want to go to the track eventually though, I would buy some Motul RBF600 from American Racing Supply here in town. Two bottles should be enough, but I would buy 3 just in case.

2. 6 quarts.

3. I don't know how much coolant, I would thing just one bottle of Prestone Anti-Freeze would work well then you fill the rest with distilled water.

4. No clue on this one.

5. Don't know on this one either.

6. Not needed.

7. This should be done when you do the brake pads since you have to remove the calipers to change them anyway.

 

1) I'd go with Motul. Go with DOT 5.1 if you can find it. Don't use DOT 5, it's silicone based and doesn't mix with DOT 3,4, or 5.1. Get 3 bottles. As long as it's unopened, you can always return one if you don't need it.

2) Mike says 6 quarts, but I've never been able to get more than 5 in mine. For the filter, use a Nissan filter and make sure you get a new copper crush washer for the drain plug.

3) Coolant uses 2 gallons. Get one gallon of Prestone yellow long-life coolant (not the green or orange stuff) and one gallon of distilled water alaong with a bottle of Redline Water-Wetter or Royal Purple Purple Ice.

4) Most Checker's stock NGK. What type do you want? The standard V-Power plug is LFR5A-11. The Iridiums are LFR5AIX-11.

5) In the clutch, use the same fluid as your brakes.

6) Only necessary if you've been autocrossing alot. In a street car, I wouldn't worry about this until you're pushing 1/4 million miles.

7) Gotta do mine to. Just basic black for me.

 

Yeah, 5 quarts. Sorry. Its been a while since my Z held only 5 quarts. now it holds 9 .

 

And for the oil, its 5w30 correct?

 

Yeah, thats fine.

 

I have an oil pan spacer and oil cooler. Ed (white VRT G35)'s car holds 13 quarts lol.

I don't think Kelli's car burns oil, but I will definately check lol.

 

you may want ot check with the dealership and have them run an oil consumption test, or whatever they call it. There have been quite a few peeps getting their VQ relpaced because of this issue.

 

Ok just got back from AutoZone and checker

Heres what I grabbed:

5 Quarts Castrol Syntec 5W30
1 K&N Oil Filter
6 12oz bottles of prestone dot3 sythetic brake fluid
1 Gallon of prestone
and the 6 NGK Plugs

I'm still in search of the water wetter. So is anyone avail this tues and weds to knock this out?

 

I can come after 7 on Wed. Don't know how much help I'll be though.

 

I got my water wetter at Meyers Auto in Aliante

 

You get the yellow stuff? The green stuff is bad for the aluminum block.

 

At least run Dot 4 , castrol and valvoline both make some good stuff thats not much more than dot 3 . Also you should only need one of the big bottles , i think its a 20oz bottle.

 

They only had 1 type of dot4 over there and it was a bunch more. I got the 6 little bottles so I could do the brake system and the clutch flush also. The Dot4 had a higher boiling point, but since I dont plan on tracking the car, I dont tihnk it would be necessary.

And as for the prestone, I'm pretty sure I did. It looked yellow in the picture and said it mixes with any color LOL.

 

So anybody available tomorrow or weds?

 

Yep, that's the stuff. Make sure you use distilled water too. Tap water in Vegas is too hard.

Normally I'm free Tues, Thurs, and the weekend. Today, I'm trying to finish my car. My number's on the contact list. If you want, call me in the afternoon. If my car is done, I'll help today. Otherwise, it'll have to be Thursday or the weekend.

 

I am down to help out this weekend... Let me know if you wait...