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Bose CD stacker died with an F3 error so back to the dealer for a fix. All other work now delayed.

Thanks for that, but it will have to wait a week now. My Bose 6-disc has died. The F3 error, which according to Chris is a stuffed laser. It goes back to the dealer tomorrow to be fixed and with the long weekend I probably won't get it back before mid next week. Oh well at least it happened now and not a few months down the track, the dealer will have to fix it at their cost as I've had it less than 2 weeks. When it's back I'll give it the clean out. Cheers!

Hey Chad Bob, thanks for the update. I've also just got my stag, a 300RX.... and now a can of Sub U.E.C. so I'll be sure to give it a good going over (when the rain stops). Good to hear you've been 26k without probs.

Ha ha, I was looking for that very info. But alas it looks as if I'll be the first. Only had a quick look under the cover today and the only obvious (easiest to get to) vacuum line was at the very front of the manifold. The can is small, only 150g net, and instructions are warm up engine, turn off, remove convenient vacuum hose, spray in half of can, wait 5 min. run engine at rpm to prevent stalling, spray remainder of can in, stop engine as can empties, wait 5 to 10 min. restart engine and rev to purge. Road test. I think I'll follow this for now using the front vacuum entry and see how it goes. I do wonder about the throttle body though as it's at the other end of the manifold. If there is another vacuum line accessible there I add some as well. As for the petrol tank I think I'll add a bottle of Chevron Techron and the engine will get a quality oil change (Dealer did change oil but I'll bet it was cheap). I'll keep you posted although the weather isn't looking to hot tomorrow

Oh and I picked up a can of that Upper engine cleaner from Winger Subaru today @ $22.50. The guy in parts there was less than helpful and a bit of a dick...must of seen what I drove up in. Might have a go at it tomorrow if time & weather permits (and there are no neighbours about) hope it doesn't smoke to much!!

Spong, how are ya! That's good to hear about takapuna i.e. City Nissan. I was going to ask you whom you recommended locally. I will sign up tonight. I was in there the day after I picked the car up for new wiper blades, first big rain and the wipers were past it. The girl in parts was excellent. She came out to confirm variant, all in stock as a blade only or complete head. I got the complete unit at $23 ea. Part # NB8890U52XB. She then proceeded to fit them....Nice! Had a quick chat to the service guy, all seemed good, workshop looked good and if the price is reasonable they've got my business. Thanks for the assist!

Thanks, I'll get them to follow that for both ends. Would prefer if this was cured in one go!

Hey STAG250 thanks for the heads up. My trans fluid looks good and is the correct level but I bet it hasn't been done in Japan recently so I'll be doing it shortly and good luck with your temp sensor. At this stage I'll skim the rotors and change the pads and see how that is, at the moment it has a shudder. I have a need to tow a bike trailer so we'll see if an upgrade is required later. Mine has factory 17" alloys so I'll be mindful of that if upgrading. I might get this first local service done at Nissan Takapuna so it can all be checked out but I'm aware of the premium they might charge. I'd normally do standard services myself but might let them give me a good starting point. I'll keep you all informed of costs and parts used as I progress.

Thanks that's interesting. I think I'll grab a can from Subaru in Wairau Rd. Mine has just rolled over 100k and although it feels smooth it could probably benefit from this. Mine was the smoothest of the few I drove, but they probably all could do with it.

ha ha Yeah, so I've been reading....and maybe experiencing as it has already skipped a couple of times for no apparent reason. As I have just got the car the Dealer has said they will clean the deck. It goes in next week and because it's such a mission they'll have it for a couple of days. At least i get a courtesy car!

I've thought about that too and if this all becomes to hard that still maybe the best solution. The only thing is I've got the 6-disc in dash Bose system that does sound good and I'd like to keep that for now...oh well early days yet! I've got to do a few other things to it first as it's fresh of the boat, transmission service, brake pads & rotor skim & an upper cylinder cleanout with a service.

Nice! Yes neighbour indeed, I'm in coastal Beach haven up by Birkenhead. Not far away at all. Good to know that we both intend to go down the same path and will be able to throw ideas around with each other. Although with your background you might have a few more ideas than me . I'll keep an eye out on the road, can't be to many blue M35's on the shore, I'm sure we'll meet up one day. Good to hear that there might be a distant solution for incar Tv and I guess we deceided to do it once and do it right, albeit differently. I best add you to my friends list. Catch ya later.

Thanks again Chris. Does this lead fit into the tuner at the rear or piggyback at the main unit in the dash? I would like to purchase one from you anyway. Could you PM me details with p&p to Auckland NZ or would you prefer I contact you at work. What is protocol here? And if possible could you please indicate cost to modify the tuner for a camera, I will look to remove this as soon as time permits. This all sounds great.....my new happy place

Hi Chris, thanks for your response. I must confess I am a little confussed at this point and it would appear that I underestimated what would be involved despite reading thru most of this site. My 300RX is a 2001 i.e. series 1 M35. I have not pulled it apart yet to locate the factory tuner but as per my post above had intended to use this, or another, as an input device. Is this still possible? Does the cable you provide have a propriortry plug to tuner with an RCA female audio video input plug to connect other NTSC devices? I can, and will have to at this point, do without TV but would like to use that av input for DVD etc. The reverse camera would also be importent as I have young kids. Thanks again.

Hi Spong, nice to hear from you, fellow Kiwi and thanks for your response. I had suspected that the ausy system wouldn't work yet but thought it might in the future, I did not know that it is completely different. Typical that we would choose to go down a completely different route. I had thought that a Pal to NTSC converter might be required or that I would just use the tuner as a pass thru to connect other devices. Oh well, I have limited knowledge at this point but time spent here should provide some options. I had also assumed that i could use a modded original xbox outputting NTSC for DVD & games and that this would connect to a tuner as an input. Anyway, loving the car it is indeed awesome. Were are you at, I'm on the north shore.

To Chook & Chris Rogers, Hi guy's I'm new here so cannot PM you yet, but I would like to find out more about the costs involved in adding a TV tuner with aux input into my M35 300RX. It's fresh off the boat and has the factory sat/nav/tv & bose system with sub. It all works well (albeit in japanese- I'll be looking to convert the language with your man Shaun over here shortly) and I intend adding a rear screen, xbox & DVD for the kids, and a reversing camera. The setup you guy's have come up with looks awesome and just the ticket to get the ball rolling so keen to find out more and...thanks in advance!

From Auckland and got a M35 stagea 300RX. Go kiwi!

Hi all, I've been absorbing the wealth of knowledge here for the last few weeks while I've hunted down a Stagea. I've picked up on '01 300RX in blue....and I love it! So thanks to all you like-minded individuals, this is such an awesome site I had to sign up! After a diet of Holdens, the odd Ford and 1 BMW for the last decade or so it's good to back in a Nissan. I've previously owned a couple of Z cars and an R31 Sillouete and have always loved the Nissan sixes. Two small kids mean't a wagon was in order and after looking at all options the Stagea came out on top (by a mile actually, love for Nissans also helped). Prefered non-turbo RWD and the 300 was the pick for power to weight. After a week I am just stoked with it and intend on 'enhancing' as budget permits. It has the Bose system with sub. that sounds awesome. It has Sat/Nav TV etc. etc. and I'll be looking to get the most, of what I can, working with this. I've saved a few relevent threads. I know you ausy's don't get the 300 but it is an awesome wagon with loads of smooth grunt. One of the last cars I've been driving was a 2006 Holden SV6 and, without a doubt, this is a better car. It's faster, smoother, definitely better built, cheaper to run and looks better! Nice! Anyway, good to be here. Catch ya online!