Servicing A Gtr (fluids)

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I am the first owner of a imported GTR. The compliance shop changes some fluids eg brake fluid, engine oil etc not sure what else.

I know the fluids need to be changed, just asking for a list of essentials and what type of oils to use.

Also what are the best spark plugs to use on the GTR?

Cheers

Ange

[Swiper the Fox]

I am the first owner of a imported GTR. The compliance shop changes some fluids eg brake fluid, engine oil etc not sure what else.

I know the fluids need to be changed, just asking for a list of essentials and what type of oils to use.

Also what are the best spark plugs to use on the GTR?

Cheers

Ange

plugs...NGK BCPR6ES or BCPR7ES depending on amount of boost.

as for fluids....change them all....the Japanese are renowned for their lack of servicing (labour is very $$ over there)

[MrStabby]

Re Oils, i'm about to do mine, and here's what i've decided on (and how much you need according to the R32 shop manual);

Gearbox and front diff - Redline lightweight shockproof (4.1 and 1 litre)

Rear Diff - Redline 75W-90 (1.5 liters)

Engine - Mobil Delvac 1 5W-40 (4.5 litres, or 4.9 with new filter) - because i have some. Next time i'll use a 0W-40 or 5W-40 fully synthetic, maybe even the Delvac again - it will certainly keep the engine clean. I'm also going to add a remote filter mount, oil cooler, and oil temperature gauge. That "report your engine failure" thread is making me paranoid.....and i want to do some track work.

Notes;

- The redline stuff is expensive, but in theory will be good for 300,000 kms so i wont be changing it again. At a minimum go for a fully synthetic 75W-90 for the gearbox.

- Make sure you use an LSD compatible oil in the rear diff

- You can use lightweight shockproof in the rear diff, but apparently the LSD will lock a bit so you'd notice some chatter when turning tightly. I wanted to avoid that, hence the use of the 75W-90.

- Gearbox requires GL-4 spec, diffs require GL-5 spec. FWIW I doubt any fully synths would be lower than GL-5.

HTH,

Kot