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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.

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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 :rofl:

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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.

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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 :D

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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.

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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...

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