What did you do to your M or Q Today ....

[nemeios]

Dealer quoted me $129.99 for Power steering flush also known as ATF (Automatic Transmission Fluid).
I am surprised that this service is not included in the 60K service which I paid $699.99, got hooked up with a 15% discount ($624.81 tax included) at Beshoff Infiniti in San Jose, CA.
I declined the ATF service, picked up 2QT at Frontier Nissan Dealership (Capitol Expressway San Jose, CA) right across from my office at $10.99 per Quart which is cheaper than Beshoff Infiniti $12.99 per Quart.
Will replace the fluid myself and save over 100 bucks!

For anyone who wants to pick up the ATF Nissan Matic-S P/N 999MP-MTS00P or see pic below

Yeah beshoff is a good dealership but some of their service cost are a little high. Where do you work ? I know a local guy who does really good work at a reasonable price in this area (I live near the frontier Nissan dealership). Pm me as my pm'ing abilities are still not available.

The only thing I am planning to get done at the dealership is Transmission Drain and Replace service.

[Wangtang408]

PM sent glad to know that there is other M owners in this area on this forum.
I'm probably the only white M that you'll see up and down Capitol Expressway
As I mentioned before, not many M around here (mostly older folks), I'm 28.

[rics8]

just moved to FL, so I painted the under carriage and re-painted the exhaust.
all black.

[Larz]

Dealer quoted me $129.99 for Power steering flush also known as ATF (Automatic Transmission Fluid).
I am surprised that this service is not included in the 60K service which I paid $699.99, got hooked up with a 15% discount ($624.81 tax included) at Beshoff Infiniti in San Jose, CA.
I declined the ATF service, picked up 2QT at Frontier Nissan Dealership (Capitol Expressway San Jose, CA) right across from my office at $10.99 per Quart which is cheaper than Beshoff Infiniti $12.99 per Quart.
Will replace the fluid myself and save over 100 bucks!

For anyone who wants to pick up the ATF Nissan Matic-S P/N 999MP-MTS00P or see pic below

I did my own flush as well, but I used this:
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No idea if transmission fluid works as well. I didn't want to risk it.

[Wangtang408]

Oh sh*t! Did I use the wrong fluid? I read on the below thread that they used ATF
what-is-equivalent-to-nissan-power-stee ... 24547.html

[stm37s]

Oh sh*t! Did I use the wrong fluid? I read on the below thread that they used ATF
what-is-equivalent-to-nissan-power-stee ... 24547.html

this is some good info fellas, got to remember this

[06M4.5]

Today Niche did this:

http://nicheroadwheels.com/gallery-vehicle.cfm?id=14655

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And today Megan Racing added 1 pic of my muffler on their site:

http://www.meganracing.com/product_deta ... 5&catid=16

[rxmclaren7]

mounted my new gopro to my bumper and took a drive around town!

http://youtu.be/buJBIjGQj_E

[aiham78]

mounted my new gopro to my bumper and took a drive around town!

http://youtu.be/buJBIjGQj_E

The camera is focused at the street pavement and detailing all its cracks and holes. Maybe try and mount it higher so it will focus on license plates of other cars.

[rxmclaren7]

that is what i was going for! lol! i am going to try other areas on my car to try different angles! but this was just a test vid anyway!

[CPJ LB]

that is what i was going for! lol! i am going to try other areas on my car to try different angles! but this was just a test vid anyway!

good project!! I've been meaning to mount my GoPro one day and drive

here's a guy who mounted a camera on the driver side side-mirror .... just to give you an option of another camera angle... driving in Southern Cali...

enjoy....

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSHstONAXz4[/youtube]

[TXT]

So that video the the M5, his neighbors must hate him. Like truly hate him.

[rxmclaren7]

thanks CPJ!! i like that vid too! but i have to agree with TXT that it is a bit much! and i like loud cars! i am going to try and get a vid of my exhaust while driving and see how that comes out! but i am going to edit it down to about 5 minutes as uploading with my internet speed is a real PITA!! lol!! and to keep it on topic i am going to be putting new sway bar end links on my car this weekend!

[CPJ LB]

So that video the the M5, his neighbors must hate him. Like truly hate him.

agreed!!!

thanks CPJ!! i like that vid too! but i have to agree with TXT that it is a bit much! and i like loud cars! i am going to try and get a vid of my exhaust while driving and see how that comes out! but i am going to edit it down to about 5 minutes as uploading with my internet speed is a real PITA!! lol!!

No prob!!! .... that M5 has the special exhaust set up....I love the rev-match sound, though.... the normal driving would be too much....The turbos on the M5 makes a 'cut off ' sound to the exhaust... not a fan of this M5's sound...I'll take the V-10 M5 instead (sounds like Formula 1)

[vasekvi]

mounted my new gopro to my bumper and took a drive around town!

http://youtu.be/buJBIjGQj_E

Man I love those things!

If only our backup camera and screen had this good a picture..

[CPJ LB]

Installed the INJEN CAI and wrapped the side mirror covers....

did a lot yesterday and today….noticed that the driver side valve cover started to leak oil so swapped out the old with a nice new one….I'm at 140K miles on the car so it was time....

….installed the Injen CAI, pretty straight forward…just removed the stock airbox and replaced with the CAI….didn’t need to remove the bumper or fender liner. more space in the engine bay and the polished CAI matches the polished plenum and throttle body…

next….I got the side mirror covers wrapped in gloss black vinyl…..I’m really happy how they came out….

pix:

stock air box and z tube


lower plenum (MREV2)


upper and lower plenum, valve cover removed


old - oily valve cover (driver side)


new valve cover next to the polished plenum


polished throttle body and plenum



CAI


installed




gloss black vinyl wrapped side mirrors

[stm37s]

very nice CPJ LB, engine bay does have more space now that you mentioned it

[vasekvi]

Took it to carmax to have a few things worked on and got a crappy Dodge Charger as a loaner. What a pile.

[rxmclaren7]

switched the sway bar end links! stripped the head off of the nut that holds one of them on! sawzall ftw!! and while i am here i made another vid mounted in the same place as the previous one...i am going to try mounting the go pro to the side of the car like in the BMW vid...except mine will be mounted further back and lower of course...lol!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKeCjmS1 ... ture=share

[speedracervroom]

that is what i was going for! lol! i am going to try other areas on my car to try different angles! but this was just a test vid anyway!

good project!! I've been meaning to mount my GoPro one day and drive

here's a guy who mounted a camera on the driver side side-mirror .... just to give you an option of another camera angle... driving in Southern Cali...

enjoy....

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSHstONAXz4[/youtube]

Nice

[aiham78]

Today, replaced the case transfer fluid in my 37x, super easy job with the right tools. The car takes 2.1 pints, good thing I had 2 Qt of Nissan Matic S as I have spilled a lot on the garage floor
Next will do the differentials.

[Wangtang408]

Alright I was bored this weekend and decided to mess around with some plasti-dip. I dipped my grill white, very disappointed as it does NOT look good!
I will be re-dipping the grill black but adding some glossifier this time, just ordered a can.

[geojaxon]

Over the weekend I got my first parts adventure with my 2003 M45. I ordered LED lights for the interior dome lights and door lights since for some reason the previous owner took the bulbs out. I started in the back and everything was going fine till I went to replace the lights in the overhead console in the front. The bulbs are nothing like what was listed for them (3175). The back lights were the old school fuse looking lights with a filament tube the front ones are a traditional bulb type (57). After a trip to two parts stores where they insisted that the correct bulb was the one I ordered I went to the local Infiniti dealership and they found the correct bulb, but of course they didn't have LED ones or even 2 bulbs. I took the one bulb they gave me back to the regular parts store and now that I had a bulb compared it to the ones on the shelf. It turns out the overhead lights in the front are type 57. hope this helps anyone stuck trying to find the right bulbs. Now to order LED's for the outside lights

[aiham78]

Over the weekend I got my first parts adventure with my 2003 M45. I ordered LED lights for the interior dome lights and door lights since for some reason the previous owner took the bulbs out. I started in the back and everything was going fine till I went to replace the lights in the overhead console in the front. The bulbs are nothing like what was listed for them (3175). The back lights were the old school fuse looking lights with a filament tube the front ones are a traditional bulb type (57). After a trip to two parts stores where they insisted that the correct bulb was the one I ordered I went to the local Infiniti dealership and they found the correct bulb, but of course they didn't have LED ones or even 2 bulbs. I took the one bulb they gave me back to the regular parts store and now that I had a bulb compared it to the ones on the shelf. It turns out the overhead lights in the front are type 57. hope this helps anyone stuck trying to find the right bulbs. Now to order LED's for the outside lights

Absolutely right about the incorrect size of the dome bulb. I ended up ordering this from Amazon and so happy with the results and the light color. It is pure while, no yellow, no blue and it is strong enough.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FKPJHIq

[mexillis]

Finally got around to replacing my hood struts with the 110lb ones from advanced auto. Hood opens very good now. I also adjusted the dampers up front to half way (18 clicks) from being at almost full stiff 30 clicks out of 36. The ride is very smooth now with a little more body roll on the turns. The only down side is having to adjust the rears is a pain. I might go softer just to see how smooth it'll be on the bumpy roads around here.

[agoodall]

Painted my grill...out of boredom. Love the way it looks...Mean and Sexy

[Wangtang408]

Painted my grill...out of boredom. Love the way it looks...Mean and Sexy

Looking good, what did you use to paint it?
I will be re-dipping mine black as well this weekend, just received the glossifier.

[agoodall]

Painted my grill...out of boredom. Love the way it looks...Mean and Sexy

Looking good, what did you use to paint it?
I will be re-dipping mine black as well this weekend, just received the glossifier.

I cleaned the grill scuffed it with a super fine scuff pad, alcohol wiped, etching primer ( 3 coats), and then Duplicolor Perfect Match (3 coats). Was going to clear coat but I like it the with the sheen it has now

[stm37s]

looks good man

[svard75]

Yesterday i raised my car up 0.8"! Set the D2s to 20 at all 4 corners and the cars height and drive is like a dream compared to lowered. TBH i hated the rough bouncy feeling especially on our city streets. Of course the gap is back but with the 20mm spacers it still looks great. Need an alignment now.