What to do, What to do?

[kiingsi]

I need some advice please on the best choice here.

 

My 350 is well overdue a proper service, it hasn't had a garage service for 23000 mile.

It got serviced by the place where I bought it but they decided not to stamp it due to all the old service history been by Nissan. I don't know what kind off service this was I am assuming just oil and top up of fluids as the air filter has seen better days.

 

To be safe I would like to give it a big service changing quite a few things.

 

What I would like doing is.

 

oil

oil filter + washer

spark plugs

brake fluid

gearbox oil

diff oil

braided hoses (while the fluid is out)

coolant

 

I am supplying all the parts my self and this is what i would like your opinions on please:

 

Do I get all the work done by Nissan who have quoted me £450 in labour charges (which I thought was a bit expensive seen as I am supplying my own parts) or,

just have an independent garage do it for me but not get a stamp in the book.

 

Details on my car are.

I bought it with 74000 miles on it, an 04 plate with full service history(if you can call it that)

all services been done at Nissan until 57000 then it has not had a service to date 81000 (officially)

 

Is it worth paying the price now and getting another Nissan stamp or with the age and mileage of my car is it pointless?

[jell36]

I wouldn't bother with Nissan, I'd get one of the traders on here to do it for you or do it yourself

[DoogyRev]

I would say get all the service parts your self, and get a reputable independent garage to do the service.

 

If your in the south east then Keizer Motors have a very good rep on here

[RobPhoboS]

Where do you live ?

Head to the nearest recommended garage (from here) that is nearest to you and get them to do it

[kiingsi]

Thanks.

I will have a look around see if there is any close to me unless anybody can recommend somewhere near sheffield

[CEB350Z]

Mitz and Andy at CS are based in leicester so about 1 hour 15mins from Sheffield.

 

Well known on here, highly recommended:)

 

 

[DoogyRev]

Mitz and Andy at CS are based in leicester so about 1 hour 15mins from Sheffield.

 

Well known on here, highly recommended:)

 

+1

[spursmaddave]

£450 for labout is a bit steep and not really worth the stamp given the other gaps, have a search for a decent indy garage even if you have to travel a bit it will be worth it I recon

[kiingsi]

Leicester is not bad at all. ill have a word with cs see if they can sort me out thanks

Going to a place where they sell lots of zed goodies this could turn out expensive

[spursmaddave]

CS will sort you out....

 

Good luck with resisting all the shiny things

[Arran]

Must be a performance specialist on Sheffield.

 

I'd say you want to do the following since its been a while since the last

 

Oil and filter (use silkolene pro s 5w30)

Air filter (buy a panel filter, hks etc)

Spark plugs (zmanalex has uprated ones)

Gearbox oil (use genuine Nissan sports gearbox oil and a tube of molyslip)

Diff oil (again use genuine Nissan stuff)

Complete coolant flush I'd say (again Nissan premixed stuff)

Brake/clutch fluid change (ate superblue would be spot on)

Stick a decent fuel system cleaner in aswell (Wurth etc)

May aswell finish it off with an air con bomb (kills all the bacteria in the air com system)

 

If you supply parts a garage won't charge a great deal to do it all

[kiingsi]

CS will sort you out....

 

Good luck with resisting all the shiny things

 

I am already thinking about upgrading the brakes, but I am going to have to try and say no for now

 

Thanks arran that sounds just like what I need , and I am not fussed about travelling to Leicester its not that far anyway

[Dblock]

CS will sort you out....

 

Good luck with resisting all the shiny things

 

I am already thinking about upgrading the brakes, but I am going to have to try and say no for now

 

Thanks arran that sounds just like what I need , and I am not fussed about travelling to Leicester its not that far anyway

 

Mitz and crew will take much better care of your car then nissan.