So Nissan has made it difficult for me to lift my car... - Page 2

Quiky · January 6th, 2009, 5:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Spectre

Ummmm.... Cinder blocks are a BAAAAAAAD idea.

Let's wait to tell his parents that after it cracks and falls on his face.

Spectre · January 6th, 2009, 5:31 PM

Mmmm... Excellent idea. We can tell them about how he's the one that banged up their car then too.

NecroJoe · January 6th, 2009, 5:38 PM

Well...if you put them on their side, like the blocks would be used in a wall, with the openings on the top an bottom, you'd most likely be alright. Put a flat plank of wood as a platform on the top, maybe. Cement/concrete has incredible compression strength.

That said...it can still crack when it's not in a wall, with the load not very evenly distributed, especially when all of the pressure comes from a knife-edge blade of steel.

Yeah, it sounded stupid at first, but got stupider and stupider the more I thought about it.

zeoniks · January 6th, 2009, 6:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Spectre

Ummmm.... Cinder blocks are a BAAAAAAAD idea.

I didn't use it to hold the car up; I had it on jack stands.

I figure it the jack stands would hold up ( I had the car on 4 7-ton jack standst, but I also had some cinder blocks lying around from the construction work being done around the house and stuck them under the front floor jack point. It wasn't holding the car up, but I figure if I had them and I was working under a car I might as well put it there to have it serve as a just as an "oh shit" measure.

I didn't have to stay under the car for too long; I just went under and pulled the oil drain plug out. The oil filter was near the front-right wheel well so I took it out from there.

zeoniks · January 6th, 2009, 6:30 PM

Slightly off-topic.

Mobil One Synthetic is the way to go. It's amazing to see the car warm up in like 2 seconds.

Ilpav · January 7th, 2009, 9:05 AM

Why not just get an oil change at a mechanic for $30? images/smilies/wacko.gif

freefall · January 7th, 2009, 1:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Quiky

Let's wait to tell his parents that after it cracks and falls on his face.

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Originally Posted by Spectre

Mmmm... Excellent idea. We can tell them about how he's the one that banged up their car then too.

Are you two in a relationship or something images/smilies/lol.gif

Spectre · January 8th, 2009, 6:22 AM

No, we're both members of the "zeoniks is a moron" club. images/smilies/biggrin.gif

E34lover · January 8th, 2009, 6:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Spectre

No, we're both members of the "zeoniks is a moron" club. images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Where do I sign up?

Punisher Bass · January 8th, 2009, 5:03 PM

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Originally Posted by E34lover

Where do I sign up?

You just have to call him on his stupid bullshit every time he posts it like we do and you're in.

D-Fence · January 8th, 2009, 5:49 PM

There is little love in this thread ...... poor zenki........wait WTF am I doing

/me signs up for the club

Shawn · January 9th, 2009, 5:42 AM

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Originally Posted by D-Fence

There is little love in this thread ...... poor zenki........wait WTF am I doing

/me signs up for the club

Zenki? That was zenkidori, this is zeoniks. images/smilies/tongue.gif

E34lover · January 10th, 2009, 8:18 AM

Ok, time for my initiation. Dude your car deserves a better driver. You treat your car worse than Wayne Brady treats his bitches.

Punisher Bass · January 10th, 2009, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by E34lover

Ok, time for my initiation. Dude your car deserves a better driver. You treat your car worse than Wayne Brady treats his bitches.

It's not his car, it's his parents. They bought and paid for it and let him drive it, yet he keeps calling it "his" car. This is just the tip of the iceberg, he has a LONG history of damaging it or doing stupid things in it and refusing to take responsibility for his actions.

E34lover · January 11th, 2009, 9:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Punisher Bass

It's not his car, it's his parents. They bought and paid for it and let him drive it, yet he keeps calling it "his" car. This is just the tip of the iceberg, he has a LONG history of damaging it or doing stupid things in it and refusing to take responsibility for his actions.

Wait WTF!? It's his parents car and they just let him fuck it up as much as he want. images/smilies/jawdrop.gif

Dude please give up the car. Think about your parents just put the keys down and walk away. Get a job and buy a junker!

Serj · January 11th, 2009, 9:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Twerp128

Just stick a hunk of wood on the jack, make sure it's secure first. Or you can take your jack stands back and buy some fancy ones with rubber bumper thingies on top. Lots of cars have that lip like that, and the notches just identify the jacking point, so even soccer moms know where to jack the car when they get a flat.

first off, soccer moms don't jack up cars, they call roadside assistance, second of all have you ever seen a woman who wasn't a car nut even try to change a tire? those notches don't do anything to help anyone. don't kid yourself.

Third off, the VQ35DE's oil filter in a FWD layout is accessible by turning the wheels all the way to the right and moving the splash-guard in the wheel well out of the way. no REAL jacking needed, at least not for the murano.

Besides, there's a mount for the subframe right behind the front suspension that works better for a jackstand. Try not to win a Darwin award mmkay?

nouseferaname90 · January 11th, 2009, 11:57 PM

he is going to eventually do this to his car

jayhawk · January 12th, 2009, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Spectre

No, we're both members of the "zeoniks is a moron" club. images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Wow, that is harsh. I am no saint of final gear when it comes to members questionable indifference or ignorance, but....damn.

nouseferaname90 · January 12th, 2009, 12:32 AM

I'm going through some of his old posts cause i'm bored. He really has done a lot of shit to that car...and punisher has given him a lot of crap. Mind you, it is a lot of funny crap.

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Originally Posted by Punisher Bass

No no no, don't take the high road like that. Knowing you, you'll drive right over the edge and roll the car onto it's roof.

E34lover · January 12th, 2009, 3:07 AM

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Originally Posted by nouseferaname90

he is going to eventually do this to his car

OMG! I was laughing my ass off when I read that! This is almost a great as if I reverse with a turbo on the car does the turbo reverse and suck air through the ehxuast and the fumes go out the intake.

January 6th, 2009, 5:31 PM	#22
Spectre Joined: Feb 1st, 2007 Last Online: 6:06 AM Location: Dallas, Texas Age: 32 Posts: 8,339 Car: 87 XJ6, 95 XJR, 90 WD21, 86 CB700SC, 98 PC800 Rep Power: 191	Mmmm... Excellent idea. We can tell them about how he's the one that banged up their car then too. __________________ Enough is enough. We are not here to subsidize your clueless business plans or reward your failures. 1986 Honda Nighthawk 700S (project, light restoration in progress) 1987 Jaguar XJ6 Series III Vanden Plas (modified) 1990 Nissan (WD21) Pathfinder SE 4x4 (little red offroad commuter box) 1995 Jaguar (X300) XJR 1998 Honda Pacific Coast PC800 (two-wheeled pickup truck/utility bike)

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NecroJoe Joined: Apr 12th, 2005 Last Online: 7:13 AM Location: San Francisco area, CA, USA Age: 30 Posts: 4,887 Car: 2001 Mercury Cougar V6 Rep Power: 226	Well...if you put them on their side, like the blocks would be used in a wall, with the openings on the top an bottom, you'd most likely be alright. Put a flat plank of wood as a platform on the top, maybe. Cement/concrete has incredible compression strength. That said...it can still crack when it's not in a wall, with the load not very evenly distributed, especially when all of the pressure comes from a knife-edge blade of steel. Yeah, it sounded stupid at first, but got stupider and stupider the more I thought about it. __________________ There is no such thing as a stupid question.* *but there are a lot of inquisitive idiots.

January 7th, 2009, 9:05 AM	#26
Ilpav Joined: Sep 3rd, 2006 Last Online: 9:00 AM Location: GTA, Ontario, Canada Age: 20 Posts: 1,729 Car: '96 Grand Voyager, '01 Grand Caravan, '05 Matrix LFS Status: Rep Power: 28	Why not just get an oil change at a mechanic for $30? __________________ "The Ferrari 355. The best car...in the world...ever."- Jeremy Clarkson

January 8th, 2009, 6:22 AM	#28
Spectre Joined: Feb 1st, 2007 Last Online: 6:06 AM Location: Dallas, Texas Age: 32 Posts: 8,339 Car: 87 XJ6, 95 XJR, 90 WD21, 86 CB700SC, 98 PC800 Rep Power: 191	No, we're both members of the "zeoniks is a moron" club. __________________ Enough is enough. We are not here to subsidize your clueless business plans or reward your failures. 1986 Honda Nighthawk 700S (project, light restoration in progress) 1987 Jaguar XJ6 Series III Vanden Plas (modified) 1990 Nissan (WD21) Pathfinder SE 4x4 (little red offroad commuter box) 1995 Jaguar (X300) XJR 1998 Honda Pacific Coast PC800 (two-wheeled pickup truck/utility bike)

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D-Fence Ibiza-Proll Joined: Apr 2nd, 2006 Last Online: 11:52 AM Location: #gear in IRC Posts: 3,378 Car: Spanish Polo with LPG engine. Rep Power: 191	There is little love in this thread ...... poor zenki........wait WTF am I doing /me signs up for the club __________________ Life's journey is not to arrive at the doors of heaven in a perfectly intact body, but rather to crash through the pearly gates sideways in a car with bald tires, an empty tank and your brakes on fire shouting HOLY SHIT WHAT A RIDE! RINGMEET 2009 - THE REPORT: LINK

January 6th, 2009, 6:30 PM	#25
zeoniks Joined: Aug 19th, 2005 Last Online: July 15th, 2009 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 629 Car: 2007 Nissan Murano Rep Power: 18	Slightly off-topic. Mobil One Synthetic is the way to go. It's amazing to see the car warm up in like 2 seconds.

January 10th, 2009, 8:18 AM	#33
E34lover Joined: Sep 7th, 2008 Last Online: 8:19 AM Location: Santa Monica, Commufornia Age: 17 Posts: 230 Car: 1990 Ford F350, 2000 Chevy Camaro SS Rep Power: 9	Ok, time for my initiation. Dude your car deserves a better driver. You treat your car worse than Wayne Brady treats his bitches.

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