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Moisture in indicator is almost unavoidable unfortunately, very fine cracks will cause moisture to get in there when it's humid/raining...either go nuts with some silastic or spend hundreds on new tail light assemblies :laugh:

If there's moisture in the boot, you might have the same problem as me. Remove your spare tyre - in the well that it sits in, there will be a couple of holes in the bottom. I think there will be at least 1 small hole (10c piece size) and one fking huge one (like 10cm diametre) There should in theory be a rubber plug for at least this large hole....if you've got the same issue as me, then you won't have a plug lol. Water can spray up off the road and into this hole, in turn finding it's way into the boot. Just cover the hole with something, like a flat piece of rubber that you can cut to size (a little larger of course) and sit over top, or a flat piece of wood....or whatever you want lol

Moisture in indicator is almost unavoidable unfortunately, very fine cracks will cause moisture to get in there when it's humid/raining...either go nuts with some silastic or spend hundreds on new tail light assemblies :laugh:

If there's moisture in the boot, you might have the same problem as me. Remove your spare tyre - in the well that it sits in, there will be a couple of holes in the bottom. I think there will be at least 1 small hole (10c piece size) and one fking huge one (like 10cm diametre) There should in theory be a rubber plug for at least this large hole....if you've got the same issue as me, then you won't have a plug lol. Water can spray up off the road and into this hole, in turn finding it's way into the boot. Just cover the hole with something, like a flat piece of rubber that you can cut to size (a little larger of course) and sit over top, or a flat piece of wood....or whatever you want lol

TA! Appreciated.

Long as moisture in the tail light won't ruin it, just look a little blech... least will dry out.

As for the boot I'll check it out later.

potentially it could cause damage, but mine's been doing it since I bought the car in april last year (and god knows how long before that) and it's never even blown bulbs...if something dies inside there as a result, you're in the same boat as you would be if you chose to replace them now.

good luck with the boot issue, hopefully it's the same as my problem :laugh: easy fix, hopefully you're not like me though and just couldn't be fked.

*Grumbles*

I was looking at doing a HID conversion, but after a lotta thinking and reading, firstly would need 2 kits for high and low beam, secondly supposedly needs cutting mods made to the plastic housing bit that screws in and holds the bulbs etc..

Sounds like too much effort, and too much chance of me getting it wrong.

I only have one for low beams....and never use high beam anyway. My high beam SUCKS ASS, and my lows are blindingly bright enough to do the job. I often drive back from sydney after midnight in the pitch black only with low beams, does the job fine.

I only have one for low beams....and never use high beam anyway. My high beam SUCKS ASS, and my lows are blindingly bright enough to do the job. I often drive back from sydney after midnight in the pitch black only with low beams, does the job fine.

What ones did u get? Brand kit. And are they the 6000k ones?

Did you have to make much mods on the car to fit the globes etc?? As in drill out the black housing bit?

Supposedly with these I don't.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi...T#ht_1014wt_905

*EDIT* seriously, if you can, ask your gf/friend/fembot to take it over (skimpy clothing helps) and be a bit blond about it. they'd probaby pass a gokart if its brought over by sexy chick. thats how we pass my missus S14 over with heaps of mods

Hopefully that works for mine.... Maybe I need to borrow some other chicks in skimpy clothes to drop it off with me :)

Hopefully that works for mine.... Maybe I need to borrow some other chicks in skimpy clothes to drop it off with me :verymad:

Always worth a try, just take photo's.

I got mine through at premier automotive in mitchell.

I did put stock rims on though. Fixed a couple lights and bingo.

What oil do you guys use, brands, viscosity and where do you buy it + approx price?

I've been reading a thread about oils etc, but wanna get some advice from you guys also. And what about filters?

I've always used Motul 8100 excess, ~$80/5L...but I'm going to be trying a different oil for my next change since 5w40 is a little thin for summer running high boost. 10w40 Nulon will probably be my next trial.

There's a really good sticky thread in the General Maintenance section on here you should read, all about oils and people's experiences. Don't read from the start, go from around 5 pages before the end imo.

There's a really good sticky thread in the General Maintenance section on here you should read, all about oils and people's experiences. Don't read from the start, go from around 5 pages before the end imo.
I've been reading a thread about oils etc, but wanna get some advice from you guys also. And what about filters?

It left me fairly confused still. so many different thoughts and opinions. I might just use what ever had been used previously in it. I think it was Motul, and it was the 5w30 or 10w40.. but gotta check with the guy again.. That was why asked for some advice cos i'm still pretty confused... I'd rather not spend heaps more than have to on the oil, but I wanna keep the car running beautifully also.

I use the 4100 aswell. just got it from Trojan in mitchell, reckon that's what they use for the majority of their skyline servicings and such

Called Trojan tis $59 for the oil and $20 for the genuine nissan filter. Seems alright.

Also I keep hearing bout Sougi - where and how do you get that, and is it worth it and available here?

From what I read:

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/Go...nded+engine+oil

I'd prob best like to be running a 10w40 oil.. Now to decide what one, where to get it, and whats the best price vs quality balance for these.. And also gotta sort out a good quality filter etc. BTW How many liters of oil go into an r33?

Edited by J'son

10w40 would be Motul 300v (lol $120/5L), Motul 4100 turbolight (semi-synthetic), Sougi Syn-x (semi-synthetic), sougi m5000 (I think it's 10w40, but it's mineral-based semi-synth apparently), or Nulon somethingsomething "100% synthetic" lol

those are just off the top of my head, there'd be other brand options out too, but I don't know of them tbh

Edited by Trozzle

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