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Hi guys,

Im gonna service my car this sat and would like suggestions on parts to get for the following and any helpful comments. Im doing this myself as im a tight ass :) and hoping it will only cost me 1/2 of what the workshop would charge :wassup:. Plus i luv playing around with the car. Ive posted ut here in NSW because U guys might suggest where i can also get the suggested parts.

My engine has done 166,000 km's. So im gonna wake up at early and start pulling out the parts to be replaced/cleaned.

Here is a breakdown..

(50 bux) Engine Oil - Suggestions please??

(10 bux) Oil Filter - Ill be using a generic nissan brand

(10 bux) Petrol Filter - Ill be using a generic nissan brand

(7.50 bux) Brake fluid - Honda 15 bux for 750 ml.

(7.50 bux) Clutch fluid - Using the Brake fluid above

( < 100 bux) Gearbox oil - Redline (Damn these things are expensive 110 bux) Can u guys suggest any others of similar quality but less expensive?

Pulling the cover off the gearstick and gonna start pouring it in.

(15 bux)Radiator Flushed - 15 bux for some radiator fluid my mechanical mate has bought in a massive drum.

(24 bux copper or 106 bux irridium) Spark Plugs - Ive heard these things perform the same as the irridium ones unless u pushing 200+rwkw and im also gonna gap em 8mm. Unless u guys have a different opinion of using these this please let me know.

(90 bux) Injectors - Pulling the cover off and taking these babies out. Getting em ultrasonically cleaned for 15 bux each.

All Up cost at a workshop i have been qouted (540 -600) bux

Im estimating my cost will be - 320 bux (using copper sparkies)

BTW Can u suggest anything i need to change? Since im there?.

Cheers

cef.

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and original nissan oil filter should only cost ya round $6

and your petrol filter (not original) will prob cost round the $20 mark

and i know the redline oil is good, but i have doubts bout it coz im guessing its pretty thin

and also pressuming the cars 10yo, mayb sumthing thicker and cheaper would b the go.

im not 100%

ok

get motul turbolight 4100 for $46 including a genuine filter @ Just Jap in Kirrawee, a lot of people swear by this stuff and never have problems (points at me as well)

use copper plugs BCPES-11 gapped to 0.8mm (6 will cost around $20)

redline oil.... $110 and the gearbox is worth $500... your call.

Good luck.

Evan

Motul 8100 >4100

4100 isnt 100% Synthetic so I don't use it

Also the Reline is VERY THICK and if you get the Lightweight Shockproof it should be blue in clour. Synchro's in a bottle is a good way to describe it. My car is a 1991 model and the Redline has made an unbelieveable difference

Pulling the cover off the gearstick and gonna start pouring it in.

:cheers: that's not how you put the gearbox oil back in. GenesisR32 did a tutorial on it in the FAQ forum...

I'm using Motul 4100 oil in my R32. For the gearbox oil if it's not too bad you can get away with Castrol VMX80. I'm currently using that stuff and it's made a hell of a lot of difference with my gearbox but there is still a slight issue going into 1st from stationary.

Where are you getting your injectors cleaned?

8100 is quite expensive ($80?) isnt it?

Thats a lot of money for oil on a car making 160rwkw, maybe if it was 300rwkw+ but $80 every 5000km may be too much for some. Fully synthetic is not always the best in an old engine.

Evan

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:D that's not how you put the gearbox oil back in. GenesisR32 did a tutorial on it in the FAQ forum...

Where are you getting your injectors cleaned?

Yeah i know how to change it.. thanx anywayz.. Just didnt want to go into detail. Heck i put the clutch in and serviced the gearbox without a hoist last time so i must at least know how to change gbox oil. :)

Im getting my injectors cleaned at place in fairfield (Mekong auto spares) 15 bux a pop and ultrasonically cleaned. Thev have done a few of peeps i know and no probs with theirs.

cef.

BTW as evan said my car is only making 160rwkw.. not 300 rwkw.. So i dont think top of the range stuff is required here.

when you get the fuel filter, if it is not a genuine nissan part, check that the top pipe (outlet) has a 90* bend in it, i got a RYCO or somthing one last time, and it was the right part number but it diddn't have the correct outlet pipe, so i had to modify it before putting it in.

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