Newbie Needs Help!

[micksrb25]

Hey guys my name is Michael and i bought a 1996 R33 GTS-T yesterday and love the car. My only problem is i need new rear shocks for rego and the cheapest i have found are $700 a pair but i have already blown my budget on the car. So can anyone reccomend where i can get some fairly quick and cheaper then that?

My other question was what oil should i be using the engine is stock at the moment and where can i find air,fuel and oil filters for the car? I went down to Super Cheap but the car is not listed for these parts anywhere.

Any help or advise would be appreciated cheers Michael

[hr32gts]

Hey mate another Michael ,

If you need a service done let me know and I can do one for you ...

I charge $90 per hour + parts

oil filter part number off the top of my head is Z145A

And I am pretty sure that I can get rear shocks cheaper than $700 for a pair

what brand were you quoted 700 for ?

[Frink]

Welcome mate,

Nearly everyone will recommend Motul 4100 Turbolight oil for your motor and it can be found at Repco and Autobahn. Most places wont have a parts list for our cars, but if you can find the part numbers then they'll most likely have them or be able to get them in for you. try using the SEARCH TOPIC in various threads if your looking for this information as it had been talked about so many millions of times that it should be easy to find. servicing your skyline is so simple that a baby could do it blind folded! if you need some help just ask and most of the guys on here will be happy to help guide you through it. as for the shocks, $700 a pair is a little steep. there are only 2 places in canberra to go to for suspension and that is Inline in Qbn or Capital Steering and Suspension in Fysh. i think i got quoted about $600 a pair for Bilstein's about 4 or 5 years ago....

hope this helps...

[GODZ1LLA]

Welcome to the forum Michael

Thats way to expensive for shocks lol you should be paying a round 500 ish give or take alittle..

As for serviceing yeah do it yourself and learn about the car just dont do what i did and thats when you flush the rad (if you do flush the rad) dont for what ever reason undo the nut on right hand siode of rad to drain just take the hose out!!

Otherwise you will be like me needing a new rad as they dont like to go back into the plastic once took out!!

Oil use Motul 4100

[Trozzle]

Yeah either Motul 4100 or 8100

[TiTAN]

when you flush the rad (if you do flush the rad) dont for what ever reason undo the nut on right hand siode of rad to drain just take the hose out!!

Otherwise you will be like me needing a new rad as they dont like to go back into the plastic once took out!!

Oil use Motul 4100

i never had that problem and mine came out and went in a few times.

Yeah either Motul 4100 or 8100

v300

Edited November 12, 2009 by TiTAN

[GODZ1LLA]

Mine wouldnt go back in

Got a 2nd hand rad that went in a few times but was leaking then it decided to not go back in after a few trys

Ended up going aftermarket alloy rad

Edited November 12, 2009 by GODZ1LLA

[JD_R33]

If you don't necessarily want brand new, I have a full set of used stock springs and shocks off a 96 R33 S2 that should get you through rego.

Since you're new here, and had good enough taste to buy a Skyline, you can have them cheap .

Oh, and you'll find the filters listed in the Ryco catalogue, but the imports are normally in a different section to the domestic models.

Or try www.rycofilters.com.au.

From memory - oil is Z145A, air is A360.

Fuel filter could be one of about three different models, best to take the old one in with you and just compare it.

Edited November 12, 2009 by JD_R33

[nerm]

Hey guys my name is Michael and i bought a 1996 R33 GTS-T yesterday and love the car. My only problem is i need new rear shocks for rego and the cheapest i have found are $700 a pair but i have already blown my budget on the car. So can anyone reccomend where i can get some fairly quick and cheaper then that?

My other question was what oil should i be using the engine is stock at the moment and where can i find air,fuel and oil filters for the car? I went down to Super Cheap but the car is not listed for these parts anywhere.

Any help or advise would be appreciated cheers Michael

theres you problem... ooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!! oh no he didnt

[Trozzle]

u take that back!

[GTRKat]

theres you problem... ooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!! oh no he didnt

Hahahaha gold!!!

[micksrb25]

Thanks for the help and advise guys, i just freaked out a bit when i couldnt seem to source any parts. As for the servicing i should be able to do basic stuff myself iv always serviced my own cars but thanks anyway.

Hope to meet up with you guys in the coming months if i get a chance but iv just started a new job and have to work a lot of weekends

Cheers

Edited November 12, 2009 by micksrb25

[micksrb25]

If you don't necessarily want brand new, I have a full set of used stock springs and shocks off a 96 R33 S2 that should get you through rego.

Since you're new here, and had good enough taste to buy a Skyline, you can have them cheap .

Oh, and you'll find the filters listed in the Ryco catalogue, but the imports are normally in a different section to the domestic models.

Or try www.rycofilters.com.au.

From memory - oil is Z145A, air is A360.

Fuel filter could be one of about three different models, best to take the old one in with you and just compare it.

Hey mate definetely interested in those shocks it would help me out o lot. Are they off a GTS-T or a GTR because i thought there was a difference??

Also i cant PM yet so if you PM me your number i will give you a call and come and pick them up how much yo want for them??

[JD_R33]

PM sent.

[hr32gts]

No worries mate ... Just offering my services as I am a fully qualified mechanic

[putraged]

i got stock rear R34 25GT if its the same one as yours. i need someone to clarify this.

u can just borrow it from me and return it after u pass ur rego.

[putraged]

i got stock rear R34 25GT if its the same one as yours. i need someone to clarify this.

u can just borrow it from me and return it after u pass ur rego.

nb: im not a mechanic, but i changed my springs with coilover by myself. sooo, pretty much i can help you with the main idea.

cheers

[Randon_I_Am]

If you wait one week or so I'll have my stock 34 gtt suspension out, just bought some new coilovers...

[micksrb25]

Thanks guys but im going to buy the ones JD R33 has if they are ok which im sure they will be. Cheers

[micksrb25]

Well i put the new shocks in (thanks JD R33) and got new rear tyres, had rego check this morning and failed on front tyres which i thought were fine but inside edge was stuffed (just), after market peddles now i gotta try and find some original rubber things for the originals and it appears someone did a dodgy fix up job on one of the pipes on the exhaust so will prob need a new bit of pipe there. Damn car is costing more money then expected at a bad time of year. Anyone know where i could get the rubber things for the peddles cheers