olie05 Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 I'm getting ready for a trip to florida in the z, and I want to make sure I get some parts that wont fail. Would it be worth the extra money to buy a few parts at the dealer? The parts i'm looking to buy are: alternator/waterpump belt thermostat set of spark plugs and wires possibly a distributor cap How much of that can be purchased at the local parts store with little to no loss in quality? Also, are there any other things i should replace/check before going on such a long trip? oh yeah, i'm changing the oil and filter before the trip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim240z Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 I would carry: Set of radiator and heater hoses generic electric fuel pump, some fuel line and clamps a roll of electrical wire, tape and snippers a roll of bailing wire and duct tape (both good for misc. quick fixes) Make sure you have a goos spare tire and jack that works and correct size lug wrench. Couple of screwdrivers, a vise grip and an adj. wrench. That should get you through the majority of stuff that could go wrong.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pparaska Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 All that stuff and a "Hand" tool box filled with all the tools you can. I've done shorter trips in my Z where I carried such a box full of tools and the tools in the box got USED. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olie05 Posted March 6, 2006 Author Share Posted March 6, 2006 ok thanks for the replies! I have a toolbox, with metric wrenches, 7-19mm, sockets (mostly deep) from 10-24mm (with some sizes skipped) and I have an adjustable wrench, channel locks, a 3" extension, a 6" extension, Lug wrench, original wheel chock, original jack tools and jack. I will have a spare tire for the trip... btw all the tools i listed above, I carry in my car all the time... the question remains, which items should i buy at the dealership, and which should i buy at the local parts store? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewievette Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 As long as you stay away from the cheapest parts the auto store has you should be fine, in a lot of cases you can acctually get higher quality parts at the local parts store. All of that stuff is pretty common you should have multiple options no matter where you look. I'd probably stick with the nissan distributor cap, but that's just me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Maudlin Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 It was enough for McGyver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olie05 Posted March 7, 2006 Author Share Posted March 7, 2006 duct tape is all you really need[/i'] It was enough for McGyver. yeah... haha I already carry that around in my car, you know, just in case! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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