Drive Belts and other stuff on 97' with 84k

[BadQ45t]

Next week I'm taking my car to LA to my trusted mechanic and I just figured out that my 97' still has original drive belts at 84k, or at least not replaced since I got it at 42k in 2000....should I order these from Joe and replace them???

Also doing shocks/struts (thanks to Onetone and Falk) and going to get him to replace sway bar bushings and flushing transmission and radiator, really not due for full tune-up yet but what else at 84k and 9 years should I have them do at 1/2 the price of Bay Area meachanics?

[ddrumman]

Next week I'm taking my car to LA to my trusted mechanic........

If you don't mind my asking, who might that be?

Maybe I won't have to drive down to San Diego to see Jerry!

[elwesso]

I think OEM belts from joe are cheaper than belts from autozone... I spent like $35 (roughly $10 per belt if memory serves) for all 3 belts, and when Ross got belts for his they were more like $20 per belt.. for some offbrand goodyear belt...

At almost 90k your almost 3x the service interval for belts! I certainly wouldnt want my car overheating because I didnt repalce the belts soon enough!

[maxnix]

Have him do the plugs too if they are original. There are two PCV valves.

[3Q Jay]

i'd also drop the pan and clean mags replace screen if not done previously. mine was pretty scungy at 78k on the fy33.fuel filter? in an odd place RR. there are 4 belts vs. 3 on G50, check water pump and idlers while you're in there.

[BadQ45t]

thanks for the info, my mechanic is called Z-Expert, Rich is the owner and I have been going to him for over 10 years. He's worked on my Z, Maxima, the wife's sentra and now lots of Infiniti's. He's great, charges a very reasonable rate, and gets it right or makes it right. 310-396-7200, I know the dude in SD is great, but Venice is a heck of a lot closer to you than San Diego.

I'm calling and ordering the drive belts tomorrow along witha fuel filter. I think the Drive belts were changed by the dealership at 45k when I bought the car.

[BadQ45t]

drummann, sorry I saw it was you asking about Z-Expert, my trusted mechanic..he's in Venice as I said.

[ddrumman]

drummann, sorry I saw it was you asking about Z-Expert, my trusted mechanic..he's in Venice as I said.

Everything cool man!!

Thanks for the info. Dealership's expensive and now with gas prices (going down to SD) would be interesting to say the least, so it'd help to have a reliable and knowledgeable Q guy around.

You know the only thing I’ve ever done to the Q outside the dealership has been the suspension at Stillen’s and the sunroof at Jerry’s.I’m not a mechanic and I always thought that going to the dealership was the best thing because all the parts are OEM, plus they KNOW the Q.

Sometimes I feel that some of those young guys I see inside the shop at the dealership working on the G50 Qs are basically swapping parts rather than being mechanics. Also, the manager is always pushing me to get a new car. It’s like they’re “tired” of working on the 94 model or something. One thing I gotta say though; they ALWAYS give me a loaner.