TwinTurbo.NET: Nissan 300ZX forum - I went 17 years.
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I went 17 years.
Posted by
not4resaleZ
on August 08, 2008 at 10:06 AM
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Correct. Why is that so hard for some people to understand?
posted by Nissan GTR
on August 07, 2008 at 03:56 PM
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I thought about it properly as proven by the fact that it didn't break. For my car and situation I was right.
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Last word on timing belts (miles vs time to change)
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Technomancer
17:42:40 08/06/08
Congrats, you're right. Still, expecting the rubber to still
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Guapo
17:55:08 08/06/08
Thanks for the welcome, G.
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Technomancer
11:21:19 08/07/08
I just got your email and decided to reply to you here.
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ThunderZ
18:56:15 08/06/08
If its a rarely driven car I would definently put a time
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RedTTZ91(OK)
20:05:05 08/06/08
Do you still think it says to change at a certain length of
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not4resaleZ
22:11:03 08/06/08
Thunder Z is right. The manual does say perform at miles
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5280Z_nightstalker
23:07:55 08/06/08
Please provide a link
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na300zx (OH)
06:03:14 08/07/08
The second link provided by techno does not show such
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5280Z_nightstalker
12:02:17 08/07/08
2nd. It does say in the paragraph pointed out by
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Yoshi
06:13:10 08/07/08
Re-read my origional post. What the factory service manual
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not4resaleZ
10:33:42 08/07/08
Re: Re-read my origional post. What the factory service manual (n/m)
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not4resaleZ
12:08:34 08/08/08
I understood your post. The sentence that is pertinent
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Yoshi
12:53:24 08/09/08
Damn, dude, TZ was just trying to help you out and
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Yoshi
21:39:40 08/06/08
ozone damages rubber with time
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aliaZ
22:59:01 08/06/08
He is right though
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na300zx (OH)
05:55:44 08/07/08
I wasn't disagreeing with him on what the FSM says
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aliaZ
07:00:21 08/07/08
*DING*
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Dave N
15:29:15 08/07/08
Yep. The manual clearly states the table shows the
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Dustin
19:49:46 08/08/08
2nd. Ever had a rubber band around something in the garage
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doug8867
07:59:01 08/07/08
You're giving bad advice. You could cost someone an engine.
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Nissan GTR
07:57:51 08/07/08
For everyone with their dander up
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Technomancer
11:15:08 08/07/08
hi
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aliaZ
12:57:25 08/07/08
BS. Where did the "5 Years" come from?
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Technomancer
13:23:34 08/07/08
the 5 years was extrapolated from the interval table
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aliaZ
14:14:55 08/07/08
And this extrapolation is just numerology.
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Technomancer
14:53:03 08/07/08
The extrapolation is based on numerology that the MANUAL
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Dustin
23:38:39 08/08/08
Correct. Why is that so hard for some people to understand?
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Nissan GTR
15:56:02 08/07/08
Awesome! "lol"
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Technomancer
16:33:37 08/07/08
ah, I never had a timing belt break on MY car.
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robo (sebring1970)
18:06:44 08/07/08
haha...THAT'S it. Thanks, Robo, I always liked that one.
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Nissan GTR
21:14:25 08/07/08
so you deliberately lied about it being Robo's huh?
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Technomancer
10:17:51 08/08/08
He didn't lie about it. He recalled Robo saying something
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doug8867
18:55:08 08/08/08
I went 17 years. -
not4resaleZ
10:06:21 08/08/08
The fact that it didn't break doesn't mean you thought
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Dustin
22:27:11 08/08/08
You can't be serious. (n/m)
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not4resaleZ
23:18:41 08/08/08
Yes I can. The manual gives a mileage recommendation
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Dustin
23:56:47 08/08/08
Pretty good post Dustin.
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not4resaleZ
00:45:53 08/09/08
Dustin is right- he gets it. You got lucky. (n/m)
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Yoshi
12:57:16 08/09/08
*you are wasting money if you do it based on time.*
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robo (sebring1970)
14:54:57 08/07/08
Thanks for your opinion on my opinion
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Technomancer
15:01:52 08/07/08
He didn't say you were wrong, just that you went too far...
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doug8867
15:44:23 08/07/08
My response
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Technomancer
10:49:38 08/08/08
We'll have to agree to disagree.
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doug8867
19:12:29 08/08/08
As a scientist, I have high standards of integrity
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Technomancer
22:38:45 08/08/08
Your behavior on this post shows that your integrity
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Zmobile
13:09:06 08/09/08
You are arguing a foolish point
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550HPTT
16:58:52 08/07/08
It doesn't say when I should replace my tires...
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en5
20:34:20 08/07/08
You don't even understand the point he is making.
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na300zx (OH)
07:55:33 08/08/08
"But you are wasting money if you do it based on time."
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en5
08:04:43 08/08/08
Dunlop states when to replace my tires.
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not4resaleZ
09:52:11 08/08/08
My statement is based on facts and the FSM
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Technomancer
10:53:41 08/08/08
I see both of your points. I'm not trying to be
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na300zx (OH)
22:08:09 08/08/08
The REAL Last word on timing belts (miles vs time to change)
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Nissan GTR
15:31:06 08/08/08
You're right, then you look for the time
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not4resaleZ
15:48:23 08/08/08
I remembered a search I did several years ago, and
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not4resaleZ
16:16:52 08/08/08
Um, he's not kidding. Read the post.
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Dustin
22:26:07 08/08/08
Sadly, he's not kidding, the poor child (n/m)
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Technomancer
22:30:12 08/08/08
I know. (n/m)
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not4resaleZ
23:07:28 08/08/08
By the way, Technomancer, congratulations on getting such
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not4resaleZ
23:47:30 08/08/08
You pick this idiot as your "hero"? Birds of a feather... (n/m)
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Zmobile
07:45:04 08/09/08
He's not an idiot. I actually respect John's opinion,
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doug8867
16:54:34 08/09/08
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