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Just wondering

do any of use guys do your own service

What exactly do use do,

ive done mine once ive only had my car for 3000k's

just wondering what should be covered

ive changed oil filter

fuel filter oil

ran injector cleaners

i replaced coolant

have i missed anything

or is it worth taking to a nissan dealership or something and getting them to do it??

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That's about all you can do from a servicing point of view. Spark plugs can be done (after you pull the top of the engine apart, find you have the wrong spanner, put it all back together, drive up the shop to get the right one, then get home and pull it all apart again)

If you're any good, you can do mechanical stuff (I've done a head gasket replacement), but it really is a pain to work on the engine. I reckon they should get the guy who designed the thing to come and do something like a head gasket, then they might get an appreciation for what they have created.

There are enough reliable people out there (and there's a few cowboys) who can work on Skylines (do a search) that you don't have to take it to a Nissan dealer.

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