cigar lighter and oil change questions

[Chris H]

Hi,
I just got a new Z last summer and drove it only a few times. The cigar lighter is not working and i checked the fuse box but cant seem to find the right fuse can anyone point me in the right direction and suggest any other possible problems with it. Also, i am about to bring the car out of winter storgae and i want to change the oil. I have heard many different numbers for how many quarts to use can anyone give me an exact number and type of oil and also anything else i should look out for when changing it. One last thing is there any other recommened maintenance at about the 70000 mile mark. I know this is alot but i would really appreciate the help. Thanks
Chris

[Aurora40]

If it were me who just bought an old car (and this is what I did when I bought mine) I'd change the oil, the coolant, the tranny fluid, and the diff fluid. Flushing the brake fluid and maybe the PS fluid isn't a bad idea either (haven't done the PS yet).

For the oil, it'll take ~9 quarts. I'd buy 10 just in case. 10w-30 is the recommended oil for the early cars, I believe for '93 it changed to 5w-30. The general consensus is that the change was for reasons other than engine protection (economy reasons, who knows) so 10w-30 is still probably the safe play for all years.

Oh, when pouring the new oil in, don't try to fill it up all at once. It takes a while for the oil to settle, so pour in maybe until it's at the bottom of the dipstick, then go do something else for a few hours. Come back and check it, and top it off as needed. You don't want to overfill it.

[Jim Nolan]

The cigar lighter fuse is under the center of the dash on my '92. When mine was blown my brake lights did not work either. I think I got to it from the passenger left kick panel.

[WB9MCW]

OIL CHANGE ALL U WANNA KNOW---

http://www.zr1specialist.com/HAT%20Web/articles/an_lt5_filter_comparison.htm

[Enthusiast]

Any guys running German Castrol 0w30. That was extremely popular in the F-body in which 10-30 or 5-30 is recommended (I can never remeber)

What is the general concensus on the best oil to run. Mobil 1? Royal Purple? Amsoil? Red Line?

[Z Factor]

What is the general concensus on the best oil to run. Mobil 1? Royal Purple? Amsoil? Red Line?


http://zr1netregistry.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3039

:cheers:

[Chris H]

WB9MCW
i would also love to know about all other fluids
trans, brake, coolant, powerstering, defferental ect if im forgetting anything
thanks for all the posts so far theyve been great
chris

[WB9MCW]

Here is a good place to start on all of these things for the KOTH---

http://zr1netregistry.com/ZR1_tech_tips.htm