Reliability.

[iseekool]

Hi all,

I do heaps of mountain runs and long drives - which means lots of constant higher revs, all seasons of the year - summer the most concerning.

The obvious things that come to mind are premium fluids, engine oil cooler and auto trans cooler.

Is there anything else I'm missing/need or upgraded?

I'm running a pretty stock rb25de n/a r34 auto with very minor mods - extractors, high flow cat and air filter - I do not intend on doing any more performance mods - I just want to be able to run the at its peak for longer periods of time without (or at least lessen) the risk of breaking things.

Cheers

[Modena]

With NAs its easier.

Just have good fully synth oils in your engine and tranny.

Regular service.

[boiracer]

bolt a turbo engine in it and push it half as hard for the same effect

otherwise, as Modena says, nice oils and keep it running neat, it wil thank you for it

[eeiko321]

honestly, i dont think theres anything to worry about

N/A are actually more reliable than Turbo cars

im sure your car will cope just fine......

premium fluids are just the name.... These 0W - 30W oils.... its not worth the $95 for oil thats going to be replaced shortly

[boiracer]

agreed, and dont go crazy on uber expensive oils

[SKYL1N]

i like amsoil

first time i put it in my na 33 noticed a nice difference. much smoother and engine ran a lot quieter

theres a imported in dandenong. pretty pricey tho.

[Johnny]

Jst a +1 for NA skylines and reliability; mine was abused daily for 30,000kms with servicing done rarely (prob 3times) and it never broke down or missed a beat, ran smooth till the day it was gone.

[(OO)SKYLINE(OO)]

You might want to also think about upgrading your brakes, tyres, suspension and strut braces, if not done already...

Use top quality engine oil and coolant fluids and do regular 5000kms if not 3000kms oil and oil filter changes.

Also after your spirited run up and down the hills you might just want to let the car sit and idle for a minute or two (A bit like cool down time for turbo(s).

Not necessary but does not hurt to do it.