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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 08:45 PM
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You reference most americans? You are light years more dense than most americans goober. Go change your fluids and drop you ****ing car in your head while you are at it. Jesus christ ANYONE with a 3rd grade education can post here. I have to seel this car if it means being grouped with MORONS like you. Go **** yourself you ****ing halfwit!!!!!!!!
 
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 10:41 PM
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"seel"?

10 posts. Must be a record for me.

BTW. When you come back and lurk, here's a Power Steering article for ya.

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Old Aug 6, 2008 | 08:32 AM
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haha, nice work.

Anyway from reading it all it seems about once a year is good for street driving. Then you have klubbheads you runs his car hard...haha How often do pads last usually with street driving? I'd think maybe 2 fluid changes per pad change...something like that.
 
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Old Aug 6, 2008 | 09:27 AM
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Nissan and especially dealer could care less if something fails after the warranty*. They are in the business to sell brand new cars and dealers only make money when something fails and needs replacing.

* Legally a maufacturer has some obligation up to 7 years and 99,999.9 miles for safety defects. * Dealers usually give 12k/12 month warranty on replacement parts because that's what Nissan reimburses. When you analyse any dealers financial statement you will see that they breakeven on labor with overhead and only make money on the spread between parts costs and retail MSRP.

Engineers are considered WASTEFUL if a part lasts much beyond 100k. Some things must be designed to 150k to insure that the bulk last 100k due to varying local conditions and driver abuse. Why some items make it to 200-300k if maintained.

Computer software has done away with the 90's overbuilding to insure reliability.
 
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Old Aug 6, 2008 | 10:14 AM
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However, if your fuse is as short as it appears to be, you won't be here long, which would be a loss for us all.
HA! The dude was banned one hour and fifteen minutes after I made this statement.
 
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Old Aug 6, 2008 | 10:30 AM
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HA! The dude was banned one hour and fifteen minutes after I made this statement.
I was lmaoing when i saw that.
 
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Old Aug 6, 2008 | 08:27 PM
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how many bottles of brake fluid per change? (OEM fluid)
 
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Old Aug 7, 2008 | 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by joedaddy1
how many bottles of brake fluid per change? (OEM fluid)
I bought one quart of Valvoline synthetic dot 3/4. And it was enough to flush/bleed my fluid. And I replaced the calipers and brake lines so my system was pretty much empty. And I ended up bleeding the system twice.

I probably have enough left to fill the resevoir 1-3 more times.
 
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Old Aug 7, 2008 | 01:21 PM
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Originally Posted by LMG_35C
Any advice on good one-man brake bleeder kits? Motive?

Thanks
I used a vacuum hand pump bleeder. Worked good. You have to be REALLY careful with those Motive PRESSURE style bleeders. If you lose the seal on the MS cap, you get brake fluid all over the place until the pressure equalizes.
 
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Old Aug 7, 2008 | 05:23 PM
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daum, is that a new record for Jeff?
 
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