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Hi All,

I plan to service my 2004 350GT this weekend.

It'll be the first time I service this car since the warranty ran out (dealer did it for me while warranty was valid).

Im no mechanic but I know enough to do a basic service. Changing the following items:

Oil

Oil Filter

Fuel Filter

Brake pads for our sweet as stock Brembos.

Spark plugs

Brake Fluids

Radiator Coolant

Can anyone tell me:

- Where you guys\gals get your parts from? Preferably in NSW, Sydney

- What brand you buy & why?

- Part numbers (if you have them)

- How much you paid for it?

Hopefully this topic can help some other people that want to service their own V35's

Im really just interested in the Brake Pads details but thought I might as well explore all the items on my list.

Cheers,

Mike

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Hi All,

I plan to service my 2004 350GT this weekend.

It'll be the first time I service this car since the warranty ran out (dealer did it for me while warranty was valid).

Im no mechanic but I know enough to do a basic service. Changing the following items:

Oil

Oil Filter

Fuel Filter

Brake pads for our sweet as stock Brembos.

Spark plugs

Brake Fluids

Radiator Coolant

Can anyone tell me:

- Where you guys\gals get your parts from? Preferably in NSW, Sydney

- What brand you buy & why?

- Part numbers (if you have them)

- How much you paid for it?

Hopefully this topic can help some other people that want to service their own V35's

Im really just interested in the Brake Pads details but thought I might as well explore all the items on my list.

Cheers,

Mike

im lazy and i get my mechanic to take care of it but al parts are the same as the 350Z so you can prob go to repco or any car shop and ask for the 350Z parts make sure to specify it is brembo calipers your looking for

i use fully synthetic oil like Caltex Havoline 5w-40 but that does depend on how you drive it and your preference on oil

ps make sure if you dont know what fluids were used before (oil,colant,etc) you flush the old ones before puting in new ones as mixing them may cause problems ie. 2 diferent coling fluids may not react well.

V35_Paul Veteran

V35_Paul

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Remember it's not just replacing these parts. You need to check on other things in your car.

Get a log book for the details.

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Good one on getting this tread started, Mike. This tread will be very useful later on after more owners share their informations and experiences.

Yeah for sure, Ill be doing all my own servicing. First one due in 2000km. Any info is appreciated..

I hate the thought of an apprentice from auto bahn raping my car..

PS. anyone know the part number for non-brembo..? dont all 350z have brembo? sorry for hijack..

andy65b Veteran

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Hi Mike

I don't have a V35, but I do have a M35 with the VQ25DET. I do most of my own servicing on my car a few things you should note.

1) Spark plugs: generally the VQ motors will have the Platinum or Irridium tipped spark plugs and should only requiring changing every 80'000km.

2) Radiator: If you flush the radiator be aware that it is really easy to get an air lock in the VQ block. It will take a while to bleed all the air out.

3) Fuel Filter: I believe the V35 has the same fuel system as the M35 which means your fuel filter is built into the fuel tank and is a little bit of a pain to change. Be sure you want to do this before you take this job on.

I get a lot of my servicing bits from performance Lube. very good prices.

http://www.performancelub.com/index.htm

Good luck with your service. It really is generally a very easy job on these motors.

Cheers

Andy

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projectx

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PS. anyone know the part number for non-brembo..? dont all 350z have brembo? sorry for hijack..

might answer my own question.. :/

ok they dont all come with brembo, should be easy to find non-brembo pads then..

Bourbon Boy Community Regular

Bourbon Boy

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Sorry havent got back to this post but have had to put a hold on servicing my car... looks like my service money will go to Christmas presents. :-) Hopefully i get the parts I want as my Christmas present. hehe

Thanks for everyone that replied.

I have this really detailed service manual that I want to share but its 90MB zipped... so I cant upload here. And I can't even email.

Any suggestions?

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Sorry havent got back to this post but have had to put a hold on servicing my car... looks like my service money will go to Christmas presents. :-) Hopefully i get the parts I want as my Christmas present. hehe

Thanks for everyone that replied.

I have this really detailed service manual that I want to share but its 90MB zipped... so I cant upload here. And I can't even email.

Any suggestions?

How many pages is that? I think there are programs that compress the zipped file.

Or you can print them and scan it back as PDF format. :banana:

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How many pages is that? I think there are programs that compress the zipped file.

Or you can print them and scan it back as PDF format. :banana:

They are PDF files... thats 90MB zipped.

Just to give you a taste here is one of the brakes sections that I was reading today.

br.zip

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They are PDF files... thats 90MB zipped.

Just to give you a taste here is one of the brakes sections that I was reading today.

Ok, it must be a big file. Sorry I wouldn't know how to upload that file size.

Anyway, I can't open your attachment now because I am at work. Will check it out later.

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Oil - Gulf Western Souji S6000 $65

Oil Filter

Fuel Filter

Brake pads for our sweet as stock Brembos.

Spark plugs

Brake Fluids

Radiator Coolant

Can anyone tell me:

- Where you guys\gals get your parts from? Preferably in NSW, Sydney

- What brand you buy & why?

- Part numbers (if you have them)

- How much you paid for it?

Hopefully this topic can help some other people that want to service their own V35's

Im really just interested in the Brake Pads details but thought I might as well explore all the items on my list.

Cheers,

Mike

Hi Mike, I too have a VQ25det powered M35, but I have also serviced V35.

Anyway if you haven't already bought all your gear, here are some recommendations

Oil - Gulf Western Souji S6000 $65 (I have found it "better" than Redline - both Grade V oils - and is a fraction of the price)

Oil Filter - Nismo (Veruspeed) - all details/numbers in the link

Fuel Filter - dunno, have not yet done mine

Brake pads for our sweet as stock Brembos. - QFM HPX are ideal for road use and are cheap! Contact GSL RallySport

Spark plugs - Denso Iridium due to their superior spark and long life. You'll need the IKH16 plugs, check eBay Motors (US) for a cheap set

Brake Fluids - Dot 4

Radiator Coolant - I have Holden coolant in mine as my radiator fabricator recommended it, but I hear that the Nissan coolant is pretty good

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Hi Mike, I too have a VQ25det powered M35, but I have also serviced V35.

Anyway if you haven't already bought all your gear, here are some recommendations

Oil - Gulf Western Souji S6000 $65 (I have found it "better" than Redline - both Grade V oils - and is a fraction of the price)

Oil Filter - Nismo (Veruspeed) - all details/numbers in the link

Fuel Filter - dunno, have not yet done mine

Brake pads for our sweet as stock Brembos. - QFM HPX are ideal for road use and are cheap! Contact GSL RallySport

Spark plugs - Denso Iridium due to their superior spark and long life. You'll need the IKH16 plugs, check eBay Motors (US) for a cheap set

Brake Fluids - Dot 4

Radiator Coolant - I have Holden coolant in mine as my radiator fabricator recommended it, but I hear that the Nissan coolant is pretty good

Yeah, my mate recommended QFM but he uses A1RM.

Man according to the manual I've been reading, I think I might be needing a new set of Brake Rotors too.

Faaar out this "cheaper option" of self service is going to cost me $2k plus. haha

Need Mo Money Mo Money...

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That's a great site with excellent prices

anyone know an equivalent for motul?

A few of the more modded M35's are running Gulf Western Sugi S6000 .

A good price (about $80 for 5 liters) and good performance.

Cheers

Andy

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