OK everyone lets get down to the nitty gritty and list some common preps for winter!

1)get radiator flushed
2)make sure all levels are filled and checked regularly
3)feel free to do spark plugs and wires
4)replace your thermostat if you feel its necessary
5)oil change
6)look at all your receipts and see what need to be done close to this point in your mileage
6)check your tires
7)battery check
8)brakes
9)EXHAUST!!!!! (rust does not look good on a max)
10)wiper replacement
11)RAINX OR DEFOGGER

Feel free to add some so we all can be running better than any other max or car on the highway! and we dont make our cars look unreliable by seeing a beautiful max snowed in from lack of LOVE!

 

Tighten parking brake cable so it's easier to do doughnuts in snow covered parking lots

 

e brake it....i just did all that stuff because my max needed/broke so im good to go if bama ever gets any snow.

 

HOW much IS a FLUSH... or do you normaly do it yourself

 

most will charge anywhere from 50-80 for a flush. but to do it yourself try these instructions posted by black and white and org member.

1. Let the car cool down, then remove the lower radiator hose. It is at the bottom of the radiator, under the car. Take off the end that is on the radiator, and the end that is connected to the engine. Be sure to have a large container to catch the coolant in. You probably want to jack up the car first too.

2. Remove the engine drain plug. There are actually 2 of these (according to Haynes and Chilton) but I could only find one. It is located behind the alternator, as you look from the front of the car. It is a 14mm or 15mm plug (I believe). Again, have a container ready.

3. Use a water hose to rinse out the radiator. Then. take the upper radiator hose off of the radiator and run water into it and rinse the inside of the engine. MAke sure that your heater control is on hot so that you rinse out the heater core too.


4. Put the plug and the hoses back on.

5. Pour in a bottle of that radiator flush stuff. (I think that it is just a detergent, but I used the Prestone brand). Fill the rest of it with water. I do this with the engine running because it is easier to get all the air out.

5. When it is full, allow the enigne to run for about 15-20 minutes. Then repeat steps 1-4.

6. Fill with a 50/50 mixture of coolant and water. And that's it.

 

Dunno how much it costs to have a flush done... probably about $30 - $40... It's not hard to do... and you could do it yourself if you wanted to. There is an active thread on the forum right now with instructions if you want to read over it.

Brian Murray
87 RX-7 Turbo II (w/mods)
89 Maxima (daily)

 

It really depends on where you get it done. Down here in south GA you could get it done for $30-$40 depending on where you go. However, if you buy the stuff and have about 20 minutes, you are good to go. It isn't that hard. I almost refuse to do pay for any labor that I could do myself or have one of my Maxima.org brethren explain to me.