First things first!

[Parag0n]

My R32 GT-R lands in the next few months from Japan, It's been sitting in a Car Yard for 8 months untouched.

I have a fairly apt mechanical knowledge, I can with some help from a friend change timing belts - adjust the timing, oil, oil filters.

So basically I have an R32 GT-R coming off from the docks that hasn't been touched for 8 months, provided the engine doesn't need some work what is there to be done?

I'm thinking.

• Oil
  
• Oil Filter
  
• Timing Belt
  
• Compression Test
  
• All other oil (Differential ETC...)
  

Any to add? What are your thoughts?

Thanks Gary.

[Craved]

drain the fuel tank, new fuel filter! flush coolant... clean those air filters! charge the battery...

just a few!

[Jolinator]

Change the battery, tyres will be rooted if the cars sat there for 8 months without moving, change the fluids, you may aswell change every single fluid and oil in the car for compleate peice of mind, i mean its a gtr!, give it a little lovin

[Parag0n]

i mean its a gtr!, give it a little lovin  

You can be sure of that

[Sumo]

Arent you scared that a car that looks that low might get the kit smashed by some useless warfies that just dont care?

Sumo

[Parag0n]

Arent you scared that a car that looks that low might get the kit smashed by some useless warfies that just dont care?

Sumo

Welcome to the world of importing cars, this rarely happens the wharfies are actually very good, it's only a handful that resort to thievery.

This is my friends FC, it was in the same yard in Japan as my GT-R, it is lower then my GT-R

http://iliketomoveitmoveit.com/disp_pic2.jpg

thats a picture of it in sydney and you can barely fit your foot underneath it, came off the boat without a scratch, it's a roll on - roll off system and Kiwi gives me insurance as well.

[Duncan]

only other thing I can think of is brake fluid needs to go as well

[Morgs]

And thats my leg/foot, thanks Paragon

All fluids are a must do, plus filters.

[Jolinator]

complete 100 thou service and any other fluids that arnt covered.

[Morgs]

More than likely you'll find the Japanese owner has decided to forego some routine maintenance. Also alot of suspension bushes and so forth will need replacing, waterpump, oil pump, belts, wiring... all little issues which will come into play

Btw, your oil sender may need replacing

[Parag0n]

Morgs I knew it was some spankmess's foot

Thanks for the tips.

The car has Full Tein HA Suspension so hopefully it will be in decent nick, oil sender eh? I will have to check that out when it gets here.

[blind_elk]

Have the injectors removed and cleaned.

[JimX]

Change the battery, tyres will be rooted if the cars sat there for 8 months without moving,

Aside from being illegal to use the tyres that are on it anyway, why will the tyres be "rooted" if they haven't moved in 8 months? Presuming they aren't flat.

[Jolinator]

ya, wasnt thinking, dont tyres get flat spots if there left in the same postition for ages?

[Bobjones]

ya, wasnt thinking, dont tyres get flat spots if there left in the same postition for ages?

Ummm NO....

They can become hard due to going through heat cycles and sitting dormant but that usually takes longer than 8 months...I would be investing in some new tyres though...

Other things to consider are plugs replacement, and oil/engine flush BEFORE putting in new oil, and a good coolant flush, ie through the heater hoses etc...

[Jolinator]

interesting because i had a mate that went away for around 6 months, and when he got back the tyres on his bmw had flat spots and was fuxzr0ed to drive

car was also garaged, and good tyres

what would have happend there