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Nice . What cap cover kit did you use for the screw on tops? Also the hose kit?

I've kept a regular check on fluid levels with the Z since getting her in September, but this morning the minimum coolant level was just below the minimum level mark after being stood overnight in icy temperatures. I topped it off with water after checking it's level with one of the many floating disc type testers (Sealey). I did notice an outlet on the top of the tank pointing towards the drivers side, I take it this is the vent? As with any hot liquid you're going to lose some from natural evaporation, I don't have any apparent leaks.

I used a Blueprint filter (£2.50 from work) & this exact oil about 6 weeks ago. Z runs fine on it. Smooth & quiet from startup, dipstick is always a light golden colour. I paid around £16 incl delivery with a code from the internet . Oil is a minefield, there's loads out there from this, to Motul at £40+.

Last night heading towards Urmston around 5.30pm, didn't get the colour or reg as it was dark. Instances like this I usually tap the brake lights a few times, didn't get a response though .

Hi everyone, All has been fine with Z, tonight I had just left work & as always, I lock the doors (dodgy areas of Manchester & all that ). Took the usual route home, sat at the usual sets of lights & heard the C/L clunk. I thought initially I'd knocked the button on the door, but you'd need to be a spaz to do that given where it is. Anyway I locked it & set off, next set of lights clunk, it did it again. Once I'd got past the Tesco & 2 hotels I locked it & all was fine, and it seems to have been fine since. Could this be an interference of some sort from cameras / some sorts of radio waves from the hotels etc?? I'm confused, Jap cars aren't known for their electrical issues are they.

I've seen a few of these that are a transparent coloured perspex that look good.

What brand of belts did you fit? I replaced the longer one with a Gates & the shorter with a Conti one. Double check your tension too as that will cause some squeal, unless they're the wrong length?

Bit confused... I didn't really have any wiring spare..... Unless... Have you kept the two (unequal length) wires that plug into the loom, run around the OEM cowl and go into the back of the standard fans? - I took these off with the OEM fans / Cowl and plugged the Mishimoto wires straight into the two sockets on the loom. (Making sure I got them the right way round ...). Is this the difference? I positioned the Mishimoto wires straight across the back of the fans (rather than running them round the Mishimoto cowl) and put a couple of wire ties onto the plastic bars across the back of the fans (the wires are not exactly heavy and it didn't seem to block a lot of air...). I was surprised at how much I seemed to have. I just bundled it together & cable tied it to the ARB as there was that much of it, probably a few feet or more, there was simply nowhere to put it. By the way, I found that NRF kit on the Mister Auto shop on ebay for around £135 before I bought the MM setup. As for the noise, the odd time it comes on I really don't mind it, at least you know they're working.

Throttles had to be reset at Nissan at a cost of £69, but hey you live and learn lol Glad you're now sorted, but I've just Googled this & there's loads of sites showing how to do it yourself with the pedal.. Unless I've missed a trick somewhere.

Tyre Leader fan here too, never had any issues & fast delivery even from Europe. Just make they're not 'new, old stock', which you can tell by the markings on them.

Shouldn't the Z use 5w30? I used Shell Ultra in the Z a few weeks ago during an oil change & it doesn't seem to mind it.

I have tried a few different bulbs but never been impressed with them. My current front sidelight bulbs touch the inside of the clear lens & I don't want them to melt it. Looking at these some sellers say they're only for Z's of 2006 upwards. I didn't think the design or fitment of the lamps changed whether it was a 2003 or a 2008? But if someone can correct me I'd appreciate it.

Thread resurrection. I don't mind adding my details. OBDII ELM327 with a few apps Nisan Datascan II - full version M60 J8 / M6 J21 & surrouding areas

On my previous car I was lucky enough to be able to remove the number plate lamp lens & fit an LED panel of the right size, this looked great. I notice the Z lamps can't be split open, so unless you're only replacing the halogen 501 bulb for an ebay LED one, you don't have much choice. I've seen these on ebay that seem to be a pair of lamps with an LED panel inside ready to fit to the Z connectors. Has anyone any experience with these? Is the Z canbus?

Is this O-ring available on it's own other than with the complete cooler? It's not currently leaking, but on my last car it was & couldn't get it to seal without buying a new cooler at around £280 it was an expensive seal. It's something I'd like to renew on the next oil change, preventative maintenance I like to call it.

In fact I've just been out after downloading NDS II again, it seems to connect to all ECU's apart from the TCM one. The button on the lower dash panel of my Z says ESP, not VDC. Is this the reason why it won't communicate?

I too have the blue Vagcom cable, it was an ebay £8 special but works on every VW I've used it on. I do also have Torque Pro I use on the phone with a bluetooth ELM327 adapter. All fine, but all Torque gives you are engine codes & data. What I'd like is SRS, ABS, TCM information, basically the ability to read all the ECU's for all faults should anything arise, it's just the way I like to work. Buying NDSII seems easy, but the faff of registering on the forum to get another code seems a bit . Not sure why it can't be emailed straight afterwards by the developers.

The initial clattering noise, are you near a train track? As for the chirping noise, I'm guessing it's on the auxillary side? My last car (406 Coupe V6) had a similar noise, it's issue was the centre rubber bond on the crankshaft pulley would spin on the outer metal part when cold causing a shrieking sound till everything warmed up & it expanded & gripped thus stopping the noise. Why not remove the belts & run the car briefly?

Being a Fiat dealer we do loads of Petronas stuff, but have no demand for the Syntium product. I know eurocarparts do this with a filter for around the £30 mark, so maybe worth a call to them, as long as they don't sell you a budget filter in a plain white box. I'd like to try this stuff myself sometime.

I've trawled the net looking for an answer to this but keep drawing a blank. Mine has a slight rattle as it's warming up, which is bearable, but I want to sort it. Last night I removed the 2 lower screws & managed to prize up the right hand side of it & slid it towards me slightly, that's where I'm getting stuck. Do I really need to remove the clocks to get it off? If that's the case I think I'll just wedge something in a gap somewhere.

Welcome aboard, not far from Cheadle Hulme myself .

I would firstly have it read for any stored or pending codes.

Welcome aboard! The Z is a much more manly car than the MX5, it is, really it is.

Looks like the previous owner is an enthusiast with another Z parked behind it. Azure was my second choice colour after gunmetal. The market & timing I had bought a Blade Silver. I'm sure you'll more than enjoy your Z.. I know I am . Be wary of one thing though, although everyone on here seems friendly, your bank balance will take a hit! I told myself I wouldn't spend... But I did, because I can, and don't regret it.

Has whoever pressed the new bushes in, pressed them in the correct position? I had the rear one replaced on the lower compression arm 3 weeks ago, apparently it goes in a certain way. The wandering feeling I was having went immediately after replacing that rear bush. Perhaps the new bush has highlighted another issue?