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Old 03-30-2008, 12:20 AM
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^ Damn, that sounds bad.. Never heard of such a thing about K&N, didn't know they can make such poor quality filters.
 
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Old 03-30-2008, 09:35 AM
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^ Damn, that sounds bad.. Never heard of such a thing about K&N, didn't know they can make such poor quality filters.

It might of been that the filter was to wet and liquid that they use in the filter got into the intake.
 
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^ When you say the filter was "too wet," what do you mean by that? It got wet or it was sold wet???
 
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The problem with the K&N filters is the filters are oiled and sometimes the oil droplets can get deposited on the MAF element wires which can flake out the MAF readings. I'd suggest getting a dry-type performance air filter like something from Amsoil, Fram, or others.
 
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Old 03-30-2008, 01:59 PM
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I see... I think I'll stick to OEM from Infiniti.
 
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Old 03-30-2008, 02:24 PM
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I came across Pulstar spark plugs while doing my search for some spark plugs... They run about $25 a piece for the G35's... but I don't really trust those things, has anyone ever heard of 'em?

Here's a link:

http://www.pulstarplug.com/howtobuy....engine=1431984
 
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Old 03-30-2008, 06:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Naveed2126
I see... I think I'll stick to OEM from Infiniti.

get the K&N

dont worry about the oil. it wont effect your sensor. NOt saying it cant, but highly doubt it.

most K&N filters come over oiled. its not a big deal, with the stock airbox.

I used K&N in all my vehicle i have never had a WET sensor problem.
 
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Old 03-30-2008, 07:17 PM
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Do you guys just use the standard Prestone green antifreeze mixed 50/50 when doing the coolant drain/refill?
 
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Old 03-30-2008, 09:06 PM
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That's what was in the car before, so I'm gunna use one gallon 50/50 and one gallon of regular Prestone Antifreeze... the radiator takes in about 9 qts./ 2.25 gallons.
 
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You keep adding new fluid up top and watch the tranny fluid coming out until it starts looking clean. The hard part would be to figure out how is coming out and how much is going in. Tranny fluid expands (15%) when it get hot which makes taking readings very hard, especially if you're not certain how much fluid is really in the tranny. I think this procedure is why most shops just drain the tranny every 30K miles (much earlier than recommended) and just keep the fluid relatively fresh.
Actually, i found an easy solution for this. I did the tranny flush on my 4runner like this a couple years ago. Rubbermaid makes a bucket with quart markers right on the side. I would let 4 quarts out and put another 4 back in.
 
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Alright, I got most of the stuff on my list of things to do for this tune up:

1) Matic J ATF (4 qts.)
2) Alt. and P/S belts
3) Mobil1 Synthetic 75W-90 gear oil for the rear differential (2 qts.)
4) Prestone Antifreeze (2 gallons)... Manual says 9 qts./ 2.25 gallons


About to order:

5) NGK spark plugs
6) K&N OEM air filter replacement

Is it worth dishing out the extra cash for a K&N or is the stock one pretty good in this case?
On the X's, you have a front differential along with a transfer case. So for #3
you should add your front differential and transfer case also. You can use the same 75W90 you use for the rear. The transfer case calls for a dexronIII ATF. Stock is Nissan Matic-D, I use Redline D4.
 
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Originally Posted by MidnightG35X
On the X's, you have a front differential along with a transfer case. So for #3
you should add your front differential and transfer case also. You can use the same 75W90 you use for the rear. The transfer case calls for a dexronIII ATF. Stock is Nissan Matic-D, I use Redline D4.
How many quarts does the transfer case and front differential require?

And can I use 75W-90 in both of those?

So the tranny calls for Matic-J and the transfer case calls for Matic-D?
 
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Originally Posted by Naveed2126
How many quarts does the transfer case and front differential require?

And can I use 75W-90 in both of those?

So the tranny calls for Matic-J and the transfer case calls for Matic-D?
Transfer case is about 1.25 quarts, front diff is something like 0.6 quarts. DO NOT USE 75W90 in the transfer case. The transfer case calls for an ATF. If you want to stay with the stock fluid, then yes, the transfer case will use Matic-D. And yes, the tranny uses Matic-J. You can use the 75W90 in the front and rear differentials.
 
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Old 04-01-2008, 08:18 PM
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Thanks for letting me know about this... I didn't know the front differential only held 0.6 qts.
 
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Did the coolant drain/ refill today... the damn car started to overheat afterwards. I had to drive it around, turn it off.. repeated this process like 3-5 times for it to calm down and go back to normal. I found it really strange.

A) The temp. gauge needle started to rise above the midpoint and would fluctuate...

B) I turned the climate control up to 90*F and it was blowing out brick cold air...

C) The radiator fans kept blowing full force...
 
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