just got car.. what to change?

[Drivebai]

Hey all i was wondering if anyone can help me.

Just imported my car and its finally fully registered and on the road.. its done 103,000km, what should i change??

I think the compliance ppl changed the engine oil, filters etc... but i couldnt find a sticker saying the timing belt has been changed... does anyone know if the timing belt is expensive or where i can get one from?

Thanks.. also is it crucial to change it???

sorry for the stoopid questions

Thanks

[Birty]

Get the timing belt looked at for sure, i couldn't reccomend anyone in particular, but if you're stuck most nissan dealerships should do it (might pay a bit though). But definately get it looked at, they should be able to tell if it's been done or not depending on condition (cracks/wear/tear)

[JH32]

Mine had a little "plate" stuck to the top of the cambelt cover or whatever it is, and it says at what kms the belt was changed.

Have a look there, yours might have one too

Otherwise yeah, any mechanic could check it out for you.

[JimX]

If you can't find the sticker saying it's been changed then err on the side of caution and change it. It's meant to be done at 100000km or thereabouts, if that baby snaps your engine is going to be up for some serious repairs.

Belts are around $110 from Nissan (genuine), or around $30 (I think) for a 3rd party one from your local mechanic. Labour to fit should be around $150 or so, if you don't wanna do it yourself. It's a medium difficulty job, even though I'm sure I could do it if I absolutely had to, I think I would just pay the $150 and get a mechanic to do it. It's a once-every-5-to-10-year job after all.

Ask the importer what oil he used, if it was just cheapshit Woolies oil then change it again anyway, it's a small price to pay to protect your engine and turbo.

The rest of your fluids can probably wait, but change them as soon as you can:

Transmission oil (almost certainly never changed by any previous owner)

Brake fluid

Clutch fluid

Diff oil

I've done everything bar the brake fluid on mine so far, it was going to be done by Midas but I forgot to bring my wheel locknut key and they were too lazy/inept to bleed them with the wheels on. I've done it myself on other cars plenty of times with no problems/hassles so I think they were just being lazy. I might do it myself soon if I can get motivated enough.