Hello fellow members!
I just want to share my joy with you after all your help of fixing my baby, I can't thank you enough, really, all of you that post and read my old threads helping me to figure it out, to all of you Thanks a bunch!!

Well, Thanks to the long weekend I was able to put some time on her to clean, wash and wax her, and I know I still need to work on a few things like my chipped corner and my faded rear bumper but I'm glad to drive her again and she is behaving beautifully great, and here she is:





I really need to get rid of those ugly stock wheels.

BTW, I'm planning some mods I have left pending since the beggining of the year because all the hassle I've been through but well all this involves many questions.

First, I was thinking today to stop by a shop and get the "free brake inspection" but I thought I will ask first here because I don't think it's hard to check if I do need pads or not, I checked my brake fluid and it's a little bit low, well I should say between min-max it's at 75% and someone once told me if my flake fluid is low don't fill it up, if it's getting low is a sign that you'll need new pads soon, is this true? how do I really check if I need to service my brakes?

Thanks!

 

there's a peephole in the caliper body that you can peer in and see the pad thickness, and you can peek around the other side (under the caliper, looking from the back to the front of the car) and see it just as easily. should be at least 1/4" of pad left.

 

I happen to think that stock wheels are not ugly if they're MINT like new with the 91+ gloss. mmm original

 

Thanks caped, I'll take a look!

about the wheels I mean mine are ugly because they are dirty as hell and can't get them shiny and some part looks peeled, if they were mint/like new as you said they are ok I guess, not the best look but not ugly.

I'm sooo picky with wheels that I been doing some research on forums and craigslist but 95% of them are just another kind of taste and the other 5% are overpriced or just over my budget.

Somehow I like the 17" 5 spoke Altima OEM wheels, maybe I'll get those if I can get a good deal, if not I'll be around to ask for opinions before I'll make a purchase, Thanks for the input.

 

^^ who does'nt like 17" altima wheels.

 

found a pic. anyhow if it's any less than 1/4" then the pads need to be replaced. and pull out a good tape measure (or a legitimate measuring caliper if you have one) and verify that your front rotors are at least 20mm thick. Mine are 18.5mm thick and they overheat way too easily because it's kinda like frying with a razor-thin frying pan.