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Old Dec 11, 2001 | 03:07 PM
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Changing my fluids?

Its funny how nissan manual doesnt have this. My fathers ford does. I guess they were saving money by not wasting ink.

I want to know every how long I have to replace my fluids.
Its better to buy fluids from the dealer right? Thank you

1)Brake fluid
2)clutch......
3)power steering.....
4)Antifreeze.....
Old Dec 11, 2001 | 03:14 PM
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BRAKE AND CLUTCH: every year if possible or every 2 years.

POWERSTEERING. Dunno. Every three would be more than good I would think.

ANTIFREEZE: Every 2 years would be about the normal schedule.
Old Dec 11, 2001 | 03:20 PM
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Originally posted by Jeff92se
BRAKE AND CLUTCH: every year if possible or every 2 years.

POWERSTEERING. Dunno. Every three would be more than good I would think.

ANTIFREEZE: Every 2 years would be about the normal schedule.
To replace anti freeze... would that be the full flush? Or is there any other way of doing it? Just making sure I am thinking the same thing as you guys mean.

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Old Dec 11, 2001 | 03:26 PM
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Yeah full flush. It would be nice to put the heater on full hot to flush the heator core also.

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To replace anti freeze... would that be the full flush? Or is there any other way of doing it? Just making sure I am thinking the same thing as you guys mean.

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Old Dec 11, 2001 | 06:52 PM
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Yeah full flush. It would be nice to put the heater on full hot to flush the heator core also.

How hard is it to replace the clutch fluid. Thank you.
Old Dec 11, 2001 | 07:23 PM
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Bleeding/flushing the clutch system is almost identical as bleeding/flushing the brake system


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How hard is it to replace the clutch fluid. Thank you.
Old Dec 11, 2001 | 08:00 PM
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I had no clue that there was a clutch fluid.
Old Dec 11, 2001 | 09:06 PM
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Originally posted by mb1
I had no clue that there was a clutch fluid.
Anyone else will back up the intervals of changing the fluids.
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The manual lists the antifrieze at 60k miles, and every 30k after that
Old Dec 11, 2001 | 09:54 PM
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Originally posted by mb1
The manual lists the antifrieze at 60k miles, and every 30k after that
Personally, I would check the antifreeze (both visually and with a hydrometer) every 15k during that long 60k stretch. Mine checked out fine (good to 276 F) at 30k.
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