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This post went off the rails. :oops: To pour fuel on the fire, I change the oil in all my cars at 3k mile intervals. I did that on my BMW (versus the recommended 12k interval) and never had issues that plagued many other owners. I also have a Hyundai Accent with over a quarter million miles...

The purpose of a break-in period is to allow bearings to seat, rings to seal, and metal parts to mesh to each other. Often, there are minute metal particles suspended in the oil from this process. Changing the oil at the end of the break-in period removes these particles from the car so they...

Did my 1200 mile service (oil change) this afternoon and then took the car over 4000RPMs for the first time since I bought her a month ago. I'm happy. This car rips from a roll. 🙂

I've spent the past month driving like a geriatric in an old Chrysler on the way to Bingo; never over 4000RPMs, light throttle, etc. Today I finally hit the magical 1200 mile thresh hold (well, 1184 to be exact, but good enough for government work) I've read several posts and watched some vids...

I did my 1200 mile service this afternoon. I dropped the pressure to 35PSI. The only reason I knew the dealer monkey fisted the car before I bought it and put nitrogen in the tires is because they put on some fancy metal valve stem caps that say N2 on each of them. Appreciate everyone's...

Part of me feels stupid for asking this, but is there any reason in the world to have a tire PSI setting different for Nitrogen versus normal air? My Z (brand new from the dealer) has N2 in the tires..... at 45PSI. This is a good 10PSI higher than the owner manual recommendation. Before I go...

Broke up the gunmetal/silver/grey monotone by painting my brake calipers lime green. Used the G2 kit from Amazon. Took a few hours, but I'm happy with the result. :)

I was painting the brake calipers, so I didn't need much clearance. If I was doing a clutch or exhaust, I'd put the car up higher in the air. If I'm putting the car up over a couple feet, I will jack it up in two stages. The first stage is to the lowest jack height; the second raise will be...

I might help paint the brake calipers, but wheel studs are a bridge too far. :lol:

Awesome input. Love the additional info. :)

Hello friends. I spent the day painting the brakes of my Nissan Z lime green, so of course I needed to get the car in the air and remove the wheels. I've seen a few posts with pics on putting a Z on jack stands, but no vids. I made a quick video today for the masses. Feel free to put your...

Hello all. I had some free time today, so I packed up the car + my cameras and went to the Texas countryside to make a review vid of my 2026 Nissan Z. Enjoy. :)

I have a mini-dealership in my garage and driveway. Cars / Trucks: 1995 Silverado 3500 2002 Camaro 2018 Silverado 2024 V-Dub Motorcycles: 2023 Kawi Z400 2023 Kawi Z900 2025 Honda Africa Twin

Thanks. My Z came with Yokohama tires. The BMW 330i I traded in for this car had Michelin Pilot Sports, so I was curious what route Nissan went with the base model Z.

Installed a Garmin dash camera + ceramic coated the new Z this weekend :)

Hello friends, I just picked up my new 2026 Nissan Z yesterday in Dallas TX. I've owned a Maxima before and helped my kid rebuild his 350z last fall. Looking forward to interacting with the group. :)