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95se · 07-09-2012, 01:39 PM

For a stock car besides z32 front brakes that gets mostly city driving on it how often is it recommended to change fluids: brake, clutch, transmission, vlsd diff, AC free-on, antifreeze?

kikcaffine · 07-09-2012, 02:34 PM

50k,50k,60k,120k,dunno,100k

SuperBlackS14 · 07-09-2012, 03:05 PM

Check your FSM for recommended service intervals. Especially between Normal, and Severe schedules

Edwin562 · 07-09-2012, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by SuperBlackS14

Check your FSM for recommended service intervals. Especially between Normal, and Severe schedules

+1 on this.
also depending on your region, you will have to change fluids more often or less frequent.

WIKID S4TEEN · 07-09-2012, 03:23 PM

Just change fluids before they get too dirty.
Don't forget power steering.
Also READ the FSM, you don't wanna use power steering fluid for the power steering, lol.

*wangan_cruiser* · 07-09-2012, 03:26 PM

get yourself a copy of a fsm for your car. all your questions will be answered

95se · 07-09-2012, 09:42 PM

well, i had been doing transmission fluid every 60K according to the fsm but after the second time they said there was a lot of metallic shavings that came out of the transmission when they dumped the fluid. Thats when I got a new transmission because they said the bearings were bad and he told me to replace the fluid every 30K. I don't think the fsm says when to replace some of the fluids such as brake and clutch fluid. It just says inspect every so many miles so thats why i ask. For fluids I plan on using amsoil GL4 75w90 for the tranny and for the diff probably amsoil sever gear ep 75W90. I know the fsm says to use dot 3 for brake and clutch fluid. I have used valvoline synthetic dot 4 or 5 for the brakes so should I continue using that or is it possible to switch back to dot 3 (which I assume is not synthetic) for the brakes?

JasianBlazin · 07-09-2012, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by WIKID S4TEEN

Just change fluids before they get too dirty.
Don't forget power steering.
Also READ the FSM, you don't wanna use power steering fluid for the power steering, lol.

gah im barely finding out not to use power steering fluid lol, looks like im going to flush and put in ATF.

SomeoneWhoIsntMe · 07-09-2012, 11:40 PM

just change everything and don't worry about it for the rest of the time you're going to own the car. no telling when and what the previous owners did.

DriftN00b · 07-10-2012, 09:47 AM

what is the benefit of using atf instead of regular power steering fluid?

Slippin'eight-nine · 07-10-2012, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by 95se

well, i had been doing transmission fluid every 60K according to the fsm but after the second time they said there was a lot of metallic shavings that came out of the transmission when they dumped the fluid. Thats when I got a new transmission because they said the bearings were bad and he told me to replace the fluid every 30K. I don't think the fsm says when to replace some of the fluids such as brake and clutch fluid. It just says inspect every so many miles so thats why i ask. For fluids I plan on using amsoil GL4 75w90 for the tranny and for the diff probably amsoil sever gear ep 75W90. I know the fsm says to use dot 3 for brake and clutch fluid. I have used valvoline synthetic dot 4 or 5 for the brakes so should I continue using that or is it possible to switch back to dot 3 (which I assume is not synthetic) for the brakes?

For trans go with 30k
Brake and clutch ideally once a year
Dont use Valvoline its crap use Castrol instead

DJ-of-E · 07-10-2012, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Slippin'eight-nine

For trans go with 30k
Brake and clutch ideally once a year
Dont use Valvoline its crap use Castrol instead

Unfortunately, California is overrun with Valvocrap and I can't even find my favorite Penzoil Syntecs anymore.

future · 07-10-2012, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by DriftN00b

what is the benefit of using atf instead of regular power steering fluid?

No benifit, its nearly the fact that our cars are meant to use ATF not PS fluid

Hoffman5982 · 07-10-2012, 05:26 PM

Exactly. I forgot about his a while back and put PS fluid in. My pump whined quite loudly until I flushed it and put ATF in. From what I understand, it can fuck up your power steering system

low n slow · 07-10-2012, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by DriftN00b

what is the benefit of using atf instead of regular power steering fluid?

So that it does not spray out of every hole and crevace of your pump.

DriftN00b · 07-11-2012, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by low n slow

So that it does not spray out of every hole and crevace of your pump.

Ive been leaking ps for so long....smh lmao. gotta drain it and switch asap.

07-09-2012, 01:39 PM	#1
95se Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Arlington, TX Posts: 384 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	How often to change fluids? For a stock car besides z32 front brakes that gets mostly city driving on it how often is it recommended to change fluids: brake, clutch, transmission, vlsd diff, AC free-on, antifreeze? __________________ z32 front brakes, spl tc rods

07-09-2012, 03:05 PM	#3
SuperBlackS14 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Albany, NY Age: 33 Posts: 381 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	Check your FSM for recommended service intervals. Especially between Normal, and Severe schedules __________________ "Power Is Nothing Without Control"

07-09-2012, 03:23 PM	#5
WIKID S4TEEN Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SoCal 661 Posts: 887 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	Just change fluids before they get too dirty. Don't forget power steering. Also READ the FSM, you don't wanna use power steering fluid for the power steering, lol. __________________ Rock wha U jock and don't talk if U ain't got!!

07-09-2012, 09:42 PM	#7
95se Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Arlington, TX Posts: 384 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	well, i had been doing transmission fluid every 60K according to the fsm but after the second time they said there was a lot of metallic shavings that came out of the transmission when they dumped the fluid. Thats when I got a new transmission because they said the bearings were bad and he told me to replace the fluid every 30K. I don't think the fsm says when to replace some of the fluids such as brake and clutch fluid. It just says inspect every so many miles so thats why i ask. For fluids I plan on using amsoil GL4 75w90 for the tranny and for the diff probably amsoil sever gear ep 75W90. I know the fsm says to use dot 3 for brake and clutch fluid. I have used valvoline synthetic dot 4 or 5 for the brakes so should I continue using that or is it possible to switch back to dot 3 (which I assume is not synthetic) for the brakes? __________________ z32 front brakes, spl tc rods

07-10-2012, 05:26 PM	#14
Hoffman5982 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Definitely NOT FL.... Age: 32 Posts: 2,504 Trader Rating: (25) Feedback Score: 25 reviews	Exactly. I forgot about his a while back and put PS fluid in. My pump whined quite loudly until I flushed it and put ATF in. From what I understand, it can fuck up your power steering system __________________

07-09-2012, 02:34 PM	#2
kikcaffine Zilvia Addict Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Marietta, Ga Posts: 713 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	50k,50k,60k,120k,dunno,100k

07-09-2012, 03:26 PM	#6
wangan_cruiser kouki man Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: downtown oakland,ca Age: 39 Posts: 3,535 Trader Rating: (36) Feedback Score: 36 reviews	get yourself a copy of a fsm for your car. all your questions will be answered

07-09-2012, 11:40 PM	#9
SomeoneWhoIsntMe Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Waterford, MI Posts: 130 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	just change everything and don't worry about it for the rest of the time you're going to own the car. no telling when and what the previous owners did.

07-10-2012, 09:47 AM	#10
DriftN00b Zilvia Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: 626 Posts: 232 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	what is the benefit of using atf instead of regular power steering fluid?