Servicing Your 350gt

[ripstah]

i think mines due for a service,

got it at 47,000Ks and its around 52,000Ks

How often do you service your v35s and where ?

[will's35]

i think mines due for a service,

got it at 47,000Ks and its around 52,000Ks

How often do you service your v35s and where ?

I just did it at unique auto sport after 9000 something km. it is $250 because everything else is still in good condition except the engine oil stuff.

where is it mmm.... use google=)

[xscape237]

Oil every few thousand kms.. in my driveway.

[g33k]

Every 5,000km's @ IS Motor Sports, rockdale.

I also top up with Purple Oil from time to time as it loves to guzzle oil the V35.

Hope that helps!

[ripstah]

sweet thanks

i dont have a log book but

hope i dont get ripped off

[Yi-Town]

just did my service at 33000KM's

200 bux at Pro concept in West Ryde

oil and oil filter every 5000km's

[ogz007]

^ +1 yeh Josh is a top stuff. looks after my car too since day 1.

[Yi-Town]

^ +1 yeh Josh is a top stuff. looks after my car too since day 1.

Yup! I was referred by a mate. Works saturdays too. Mega bonus.

[ogz007]

yeh i usually get him to have a look at it every 5000 or every 3 months - which ever comes first. most of the time under KM's lol...

[will's35]

just did my service at 33000KM's

200 bux at Pro concept in West Ryde

oil and oil filter every 5000km's

Last time I quote for service in Pro Concept and the guy listen the phone just said around 400 to 500 for oil changes coolant changes and brake fluid changes and i just hang up.

[ogz007]

thats major service for you.

just specify to him what does minor and major consist off to be more accurate.

[Walf]

seems everyone says every 5k, but the manual says every 15k.. any particular reason why?

My S14 I used to do every 5k, but thats coz it was turbocharged.. think the manual for that said every 7.5k..

[ripstah]

does it matter where i get it serviced though ?

their gonna do same thing to it anyway right?

like K-Mart and others would be $130

Pro-Concept is $210

[saihaynes]

Major service once a year - check all belts, drain and replace fluids etc, oil change roughly every 4-5k...done on the driveway!

[NISMO]

does it matter where i get it serviced though ?

their gonna do same thing to it anyway right?

like K-Mart and others would be $130

Pro-Concept is $210

Personally I'd say no, it shouldn't matter.

My advice -

Things like oil changes/filters etc are pretty easy to do at home.

If you want to do things like a full fluids change - brakes, diff gearbox etc

Find a mechanic you know is decent, buy your own fluids, take them in with the car, and watch them change it.

There is nothing special about the V35, that means you should be paying extra. Anyone who tells you different is trying to rip you off. Yes you will pay extra for better oils etc, but if both places are using the same stuff the price should be similar.

By buying your own fluids, you may be able to get them cheaper if you shop around, and you avoid the place adding there own little charge on top.

If the workshop can get parts cheaper, then make sure you actually see them putting those parts in. ie, you don't want to be paying for Motul 300v engine oil, and they just put castrol magnatec in. :-)

at the end of the day, its just another car.

To take the oil out, you undo the sump plug - just like a commodore/falcon

To put the oil in, you unscrew the oil cap and fill - just like a commodore/falcon

[NISMO]

seems everyone says every 5k, but the manual says every 15k.. any particular reason why?

My S14 I used to do every 5k, but thats coz it was turbocharged.. think the manual for that said every 7.5k..

Just keep an eye on it. You can tell if your oil is being used/burnt and change the service interval to what suits.

As a guide though, i have an Aus 04 Maxima, which has the VQ35 engine (but de-tuned) and the service book recommends every 5000km for oil changes.

[Walf]

hmm,.. interesting..

wonder why its so different.. the manual does say 6,000k's for dusty or abnormally bad weather and heaps of stop/start driving, but 12,000 for otherwise..

might change it every 5,000 or so anyway