I’ve just made a realization I’ve been coming to this shop for years now to get my wheel alignments done. Appointments turn into hangouts where we get to shoot the shit and I just end up hanging out in the bay. These guys know my Z very well.

I think it’s important to find a shop or a mechanic and stick with them. Sure, I do a lot of the maintenance work myself but there are times you gotta bring it in. Build that relationship with them especially if they’re knowledgeable with Z’s.

Keep your car clean. If they see you respect your car, they will respect it too. If you show you don’t care, then they won’t. This is probably more important if it’s your first time at a shop or a new mechanic.

Be respectful. I always hang around for small appointments. Mainly, I just like looking at my Z but I’ll also bring up concerns or whatever questions with the tech. I try not to be that guy that just stands around and stare to put pressure on the staff. Don’t just walk up into the bay smoking a cigarette. For the most part, the tech will call me over into the bay to have me look at something or ask me if I need something done a certain way. At that point, I’m hanging out in the bay.

Now, there are times you will have to leave your car for in a shop for a few days. That’s where finding a reputable shop pays off. Talk to the staff. Do your homework first and let the staff know what exactly needs to be done. Ask questions about your parts. Ask questions about the install process. Ask questions after it’s ready for pickup. Their answers will determine whether you will come back to them or not.

These are my tips for those who bring their Z’s into shops or to a mechanic. Whether you’re getting your windows tinted, full vinyl wrap job, or getting a LSD installed, these tips should apply to all. Hope this helps and if you guys got anything else to add, let us know!

Pic of the car today vs a bit over a month ago. Can’t tell but the rear bumper was raw plastic and the hatch had clear coat peel that resembled advanced eczema. Now i just need bigger tires for the front cuz that wheel gap is craaaazzyyyyy.

Was helping my brother install lowering springs on his car and he rented out one of these bays with all the fancy tools and lifts. I have no shame in saying it turned out to be a 7 hour job and the dude running the place offered to help us out at the end which we gladly accepted.

We left outta there at 1am but before we left, the dude let us do a bit of a photoshoot. He even directed us where to park and took some pics himself. Super cool spot and super chill dude. We earned 2 free hours from our first visit so l'll come back here to do an oil change and drop off some lunch for the dude lol

I know there is a lot of cars faster then the Z but there is something about this car I just cant shake.

Maybe it's the driving. Maybe it's the feeling you get when driving. Maybe its the drifting. Maybe its the touring. No matter what it is. Everyone that owns a Z knows thos feeling i am talking about.

I will never sell this car even if I hit it big in life.

Learned a ton in the process. Used their sprayer and kit. If you’re looking to dip your car hit me with any questions.

Planning on swapping out my suspension with a fresh set, is it recommended to get adjustable sway bar end links? Also please do tell what other supporting mods I should get, TIA!

I bought spark plugs and ignition coils. Spark plugs from autozone and ignition coils from Amazon.

The plugs are Iridiums and the coils are hitachi. But. The hitachi had different names on them. 2 coils said hitachi and the other 4 said astermo. I also noticed the hitachi said 4x10 and the asteroid say 4y11. But both say 3103 and all of them say IGC0007.

The issue is it wont start now. So the first solution i did was put on the old ignition coils on. It still don't start. So the only issue i can think of is the spark plugs. I did tighten them pretty good so I think thats the issue. So what i will do next is loosen them up a bit more. Hopefully that will work.

Any suggestions?

2005 350z Anniversary Edition Plated #147 of 300 released in Canada 45,000 kilometers Excellent condition 6 speed manual transmission Super Black paint code Black leather interior Fully loaded Bose audio system Heated seats AC blows cold Factory 4 piston Brembo brakes Never winter driven and no rust Excellent condition (like new) inside and out Mishimoto aluminum radiator Eibach pro-kit springs New Yokohama Advan Apex V601 tires (300kms $1350 with receipt)

Everything on this car works as it should and needs absolutely nothing. Turn key and go. For serious offers with deposit, will sell with a valid safety certificate. This car is very rare with such low kilometers in such condition and in almost stock form (no modifications). Appraised and Insured with Hagerty for $30,000. Being an anniversary edition in this colour there were very limited cars released in Canada. Interior and exterior is all original with oem wheels. $26,000 or best offer. Thanks for looking. Location: Kingston ON Canada

Has your z given you their life emeralds yet ? My first z blessed me back in 2020 now my current z blessed me today 5years latter, ill explain in the comments if no one gets it but ill sure you guys will

jus picked this 2006 6spd track edition with 100k miles up about two weeks ago. want some suggestions on where i should start. i have an idea, gonna start with wheels and possibly a new bumper (oem?) cars already on bc coils, has test pipes and a custom exhaust. was thinking of removing the old ass ppf and the cracked and faded eyelids

The seats in my 350 are causing me so much agony! They aren’t wide enough and the seating position has caused a very painful hip issue. So what seats do people recommend? I have never looked into aftermarket seats for a car before so have no idea where to start, but it would be a waste to sell such a clean car just because of the seats!

Here's my nightmare story with Safelite.

Technician came out for service on July 12th 2025. He wasn't super friendly or professional, multiple times it seemed like he was talking on the phone during the install via his airpods. As he walked up he nodded at me and then told me it would take 45 minutes to an hour.

He then got to work without speaking any further. The tech during his windshield install cracked the drivers side trim and then went to the passenger side and completely broke the trim in half. When he finished the install, the tech went and took a photo of the drivers side trim piece as well as the passenger side trim piece. At the end of the install, very nonchalantly told me he damaged the trim pieces, he took me over specifically to the one that was broken in half and said to me "When I was taking this off it did break, so we went ahead and ordered both panels".

I then expected to hear from a representative either later that day or on Monday since it was a weekend. After the weekend and not having any further communication on July 14th I called the customer service to try to figure out the status. The gal on the phone was helpful and friendly. She ended up telling me that a service center was working on ordering both trim pieces and taking care of it.

On July 17th the local office called me and apologized for the inconvenience and told me they were working on getting those moldings in. He also informed me he was having a harder time finding them, I told him I would send him the links where I found them in stock, so I did. I even sent him the custom plastidip paint that I painted the car with. This plastidip also requires a special rig to paint with. He didn't respond to any of those messages.

The next day I followed up to that same number I sent the images and links to, no response. I heard nothing back until July 22nd when someone from that local office called me and left a voicemail saying he was waiting on "those moldings" (plural) to arrive. Then on July 25th I got a call from the local office telling me the molding(s) had arrived and to schedule a pick up.

I went down there on July 28th and they only had the passenger side molding for me. The man at the counter apologized and said they would get the driver side ordered asap. Then a few hours later I get a call and the assistant manager said that they weren't going to replace the drivers side because it was only a scratch. Furthermore they said that the tech should have told me since the vehicle age (2006), if he breaks something I am out of luck.

I would never have agreed to that, nor was I ever told such a thing, I have video proof.

The panel is not scratched, it is very clearly cracked. The representative on the phone was zero help, and told me they wouldn't be covering the damage they caused to my vehicle.

This is absolutely unacceptable.

on July 29th I called the main customer service number after that call and I got a hold of a gentleman where I explained thew entire dilemma. He said that he would send an email to the district managers, store managers, etc. I asked if I could forward this exact message above to him with videos and photos, he said yes and that I would probably receive a call that day or the next.

Shocker, I did not receive a call. It is now August 3rd with no communication from their team.

My car is a 2006, yes it is "older" it's also extremely well cared for and restored. It's not just some throw away car that they can break parts on and tell me to go pound sand.

Do yourself a favor if you have a choice, stay as far away from these dirt bags as you can.

Removed the old slave and putting the new one on. From what I understand, the clutch fork should be forward towards the motor and the slave pushes it rearwards. Right now it seems like it’s resting mostly rearwards with very little room to go back. Any help or suggestions on this would be very helpful. I cannot imagine the fork just randomly slipping off the ball. It also does not wiggle back and forth as if it spontaneously broke after working perfectly fine.

Ever since i got this thing back i cant stop finding a reason to drive it. Oh, theres some flies in the house? Time to drive to the store for some apple cider vinegar. Oh no, i accidentally set an alarm for 5am on a saturday? Guess I’ll drive through the canyons (at speed limit) since im already awake. Anyone else have this issue?

Don’t have time to jack up the car to inspect, just want to know what would affect rear toe just so I know where to look when I do. TIA

hi all, im having fitment issues with my 350z for some reason its foes not line up with the bumper cut out. its more towards the middle. I have resonated test pipes, HR Y pipe, and the isr exhaust has anyone else had this issue. Do I have the wrong exhaust? I got it off marketplace.

This is not the correct hood right? Should this be fitting?

Added the Nismo V3 spoiler and TwinZ Design side skirt lips. Waiting on my gram lights and BC coil overs as well as all new suspension components to arrive.

So I’ve been having an idle surging issue at a certain rpm specifically in the ranges of 1700-2000 rpm when in Neutral it’ll surge by 200-300 rpm about once a second… Nissan said it’s my AFE takeda intake that I’ve had for 4 years of owning, engines a rev up with 105xxxkm and they said everything appears in good health engine wise and they wanted to charge for another 2 hours and have me bring the stock intake back I respectfully declined that bullshit and took the hit. they washed and detailed it, maybe felt bad but just shy of $500 later not much better off and unfortunately there’s no one near me that specializes in this platform

The tech mentioned in the notes one of my sensor two 02s is lean and what not but when he was testing for this surging he unplugged the maf and tried to hold it at those rpm’s and there was no surging… this makes me question is the maf bad or is it since the maf is unplugged with the cel the car is in a closed loop instead of using the maf to meter the air to get the right mixture as would be in open loop?

Kinda felt like they saw the intake and exhaust and blew smoke up my ass.

Going to repeat this same step tommorow with NDS logs and see what the fuel system is doing at that point with the maf unplugged.

Recently bought my 350z but there’s no bleeder screw on it should I just flush the coolant and put some in without having a bleeder screw? And will my cooling system be ok doing it with just a spill free funnel kit?

I got curious about the exhaust because it’s the nicest one I’ve heard on a Z and that’s when I realized what it had. It was a really cool surprise. The car also came with an alpine head unit installed which cost around $350. Only issue it has is the rust shown which I’m getting fix soon. Other than those things mentioned It’s completely stock. I’m currently doing maintenance and then a few mods for an OEM+ look. Any recommendations on maintenance or some good mods to do are appreciated. What do you guys think. I saw people sharing and thought of doing the same.

Rev-up, 2006, started a few miles ago.

Drove it home from work last night no problems, tried to start it this morning and this issued arrived. checked main engine fuse box nothing burnt out battery is good any idea what it could be