Im a new owner of a 95 Q.. I think im 3rd owner

[Romeo5k]

Woooohoooooo... 2 months of stress tryignt o save up to do things and i finally got it. Im finally a new owner. I still have my 93 as well. With of course some valuable parts on it besides the engine.... But for the ppl who have been kepping up heres the car. For ppl who haven't .. its been hell. I finally got me a 95 Q white pearl last night.Listed for $4495.. bought for 3850.. prolly coulda got it cheaper. Idrove it back to houston which was approx. 270 miles clocked. Imarely filled up the tank and it took half a tank varying between 65 to 85 mph... Only things cosmetically is the left fog light and the power steering maybe going out. look at pics below.. no other probs so far. Oh and i just droped acan of BG44k 5 mins ago.

[redmanfx]

NICE!!!!

[1gQ45]

lol J/K yeah NICE VERY you gotta love the Q

[Jesda]

White is the best 94-96 color.

Discuss.

[Romeo5k]

ok.. today i drove car no probs.. But i noticed one thing.. I put the A/C on auto and it was blowing good.. and all of a sudden stopped. Thenn i turned it off,,.. hit auto again .. nothing..... Then i push the fan button all the way to the max and it blowed. .and it started blowing. Then i tried pusing auto and it just urned off... WTF is going on here. Thats the only noticed besides maybe the power steering pump.

Also... does anyone have an advice for me 95... I need to know what they have major failures in so i casn attend to it asap. I hate to see this go like the 93. This one is already pulling females.. and i aint got my shyt on there yet like my music, rims and all of sort...

Im looking on ebay for the fog lights now.., Whats the maxx i should pay for one?

WES im waiting on ur approval of this car too.. whats ur comment.??

Also Remember ppl i have a 93Q.. i might start parting out starting monday. Do NOT say you want the engine cause its ruined i think from what i was told.. it was knocking last.

[Jesda]

LOL, pulling females. I picture you driving around with a giant potato sack kidnapping hookers.

[maxnix]

Im looking on ebay for the fog lights now.., Whats the maxx i should pay for one?

You won't find an undamaged one as people don't armor them. Buy new from Joe.

[Rex]

Looks nice, impressed that it has all three keys after 2 previous owners and 11+ years.

First things I'd suggest ...

Listen for the humming fuel pump, don't want to burn up a FPCU.

Ohm the injectors, see if there's any going/gone.

Clean the MAF and apply diode grease to the connector.

Run a can of BG44K in it.

Change all fluids.

Pull one of the easy (up fornt) plugs and make sure their OEM NGK.

That should be a good start.

[Q45tech]

diode grease? = dielectric grease After a contact spray cleaner to keep out the oxygen moisture to protect against future corrosion.

[maxnix]

1.) Clean the MAF and apply diode grease to the connector.

2.) Pull one of the easy (up fornt) plugs and make sure their OEM NGK.

1.) 1995 MAF connectors not usually subject to same failure as earlier ones due to the improved connector in late 1994 MY run. Check the air filter, and if filthy, check the MAF. Look at back plane of TB butterfly. Black?

2.) Reminds me of when a friend purchased an MB 280SE 4.5 from some individuals of a Mediterranean are country and found 7 different types fo sparkplugs in it.

No mention of fluids' color, smell, appearance nor condition? Should be one of the first things you inspected.

[maxnix]

Looks nice, impressed that it has all three keys after 2 previous owners and 11+ years.

Came with 5.

[szh]

Came with 5.

When I traded in my 1991 Q45 in 1998, I handed in all five keys and the neat oval box they came in!

Z

[elwesso]

I wasnt able to view the carfax thingy..... not sure what you used to create it but it wouldnt open with notepad or whatever....

Im sure its a nice car though....

[Romeo5k]

I wasnt able to view the carfax thingy..... not sure what you used to create it but it wouldnt open with notepad or whatever....

Im sure its a nice car though....

ok... here is the link for anyone else who wants to look at it... http://www.carfax.com/phoenix/...CTSi3and i am still working on getting the service maintenance thingy too.. and actually its only one owner. I thought it was 2 owners... Come to find out.. i over looked it.. One owner only... looks like the person took care of it.. Might have traded it in and got something else.
Modified by Romeo5k at 6:15 PM 10/1/2006

[greenwar]

Congrats man. Happy to know that you found a nice Q.

[96Qowner]

VERY nice find, Romeo - a one owner 95!

Like maxnix said, check all the fluids first. Flush anything that doesn't look right. Don't forget the differential. Take a close look at the steering rack for any leaks, and consider flushing the fluid whether it seems like it needs it or not - people neglect it, the stuff goes acidic and eats the seals. If it's leaking, try a can of Lucas Stop Leak.

After ten years in that heat, the under plenum hoses are shrinking and getting brittle. Take a good look at 'em and plan ahead for some eventual trouble. At some point, you'll want to remove the plenum and replace all the hoses - spendy. The valve cover gaskets also begin to fail around the same time.

As Rex says, run a can of BG44k through it (preferably for a highway run) before you change the oil.

You might consider taking it to the dealer for a power balance test on the Consult - will cost $150 or so. That'll tell you what shape the injectors and individual cylinders are in. I'd do the BG44k before this.

Seriously consider installing a transmission cooler.

Check out BlackBirdVQ's pearl white 94 with the rebuilt engine, polished plenum and cherry red valve covers:

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2308804

Oh, and the A/C ... if the outside and inside temps are similar, the fan goes to the low setting. hit the "AMB" button and check outside temp next time. Otherwise you could be having trouble with the Darlington resistor:

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Modified by 96Qowner at 9:46 AM 10/2/2006

[Romeo5k]

Thanks .... I liked that Q on cardomain.. loooks nice. I also read about the blower and stuff as well.. and ill get that tested. Im gonna have someone else look at the power steering pump for me because im not a steering person.. I know nothing about em. All i know is when i bought the car at 10pm no stores around and it was empty.. and i had transmission fluid and used that instead. So i need to get that flushed outta there. Then i need my shocks struts done.. Dam car floats too easily.. Mech said the shocks/struts too soft. So 800$ to get all 4 done. And passenger front window will not let down. Asked the mech he says the relay or watever he called it.. (not the motor) is gone. Because i try to let window down from master and door and it sounds like a dead battery trying to push a remote control car. thats gonna cost 140$

For the ppl who told me to go gget the service maintenance report... the guy said the car wasnt pulling up an . He said maybe because it hadnt beem at any maintenace place in 2 yrs,, so it gets deleted outta the system. But anyways i dont know how true it was but he says it wont pull up. he tried it about3 times.. So i guess i have to trust carfax.

[nissan_blood]

LOL, pulling females. I picture you driving around with a giant potato sack kidnapping hookers.

^ this is what I do.

[maxnix]

For the ppl who told me to go gget the service maintenance report... the guy said the car wasnt pulling up an . He said maybe because it hadnt beem at any maintenace place in 2 yrs,, so it gets deleted outta the system. But anyways i dont know how true it was but he says it wont pull up. he tried it about3 times.. So i guess i have to trust carfax.

Not really. It is archived by Infiniti. Might take a couple of days to get it.

[Romeo5k]

who do i contact to get the archived??? My closet infiniti? Or does someone on here work for infiniti??

[goody90q45]

I bought my 94Q about 18 months ago and went to the local dealership with the line that I wanted to fix up my car using their shop but wanted to see the service history first to help me decide what service I would need. When the Service Writer couldn't bring it up he called on the Manager who informed me that all Infiniti's '95 and prior had been archived.

What he had me do was go to the Infiniti website and register with Customer Service as the new owner so I could be contacted in case of any recalls, TSB's, etc.. Then, I had to send them an email through the website requesting a copy of the service records. As I recall, I got an answer to my email in a few days saying the service records were being pulled from archives and I would be notified soon.

A week or two later I got a phone call from Customer Service (corporate not the dealership) and she read my service history to me over the phone. The gal was in no rush and patiently waited while I wrote down all of the information. I was probably on the phone for 20 minutes with her since she said I could not have a printout of the record.

It was worth the hassle and in the end you do learn a lot about your car. Go for it.

[elwesso]

mike, that is SUPERB information..... if youd like, id really appreciate if youd expound on that and ill make it into an article..... or i can just expound on your post if i write it.... either way, i want to make that into an article, GREAT stuff on the proper procedure to get S.R's

[Romeo5k]

Damn.... thats goood.. ok thnx... ill do that now.. Thanks again

Good Idea Wes

[maxnix]

mike, that is SUPERB information..... if youd like, id really appreciate if youd expound on that and ill make it into an article..... or i can just expound on your post if i write it.... either way, i want to make that into an article, GREAT stuff on the proper procedure to get S.R's

Known facts to diligent purchasers.

The advantage to having the service wirter do it as a most kind favor ot the requestoer is that he gets a printed version. But every owner should register their car with Infiniti customer service.

[goody90q45]

..... if youd like, id really appreciate if you'd expound on that and ill make it into an article.....

How about I add a little more detail (and embellishment) to my post and then you can take it from there. Give me a couple of days to get 'er done.

In the meantime, nominate me for a Pulitzer. Thanks for the kudos.

[elwesso]

How about I add a little more detail (and embellishment) to my post and then you can take it from there. Give me a couple of days to get 'er done.

In the meantime, nominate me for a Pulitzer. Thanks for the kudos.

FWIW (not sure if this has any value to you), but if you write an article, you cna change your user title to whatever you want.... just LMK.

Would probably be best to send the article to me in a word document if possible.