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Old 03-01-2008 | 09:37 PM
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it's in the center of the engine bay, should have a bright yellow cap.

the dip stick is on the driver side of the engine. Take off the engine cover to see it.
Old 03-01-2008 | 09:39 PM
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Originally Posted by matt1888
Hi, I was wondering if anyone could maybe take a pic or explain to me where the oil cap and dipstick is I can't find it in the manual...maybe I'm blind
Oil cap is on the middle line of the car towards the back of the engine bay and is yellow!
The dipstick......Find you spark plug wires and look from there towards the back of the engine bay a little further.......it is also yellow. You'll need to take the engine cover off to see it.
Old 03-01-2008 | 10:20 PM
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Is there an echo in here? Hello.....Hello.....

Don't feel too bad. My son just got a 300zx and we couldn't find where to put in the windshield washer fluid for a month.
Old 03-01-2008 | 10:22 PM
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I couldn't figure out how to get into Reverse for like three days if that helped.
Old 03-01-2008 | 10:32 PM
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Echo.................what Echo?

He just got done typing before I did!
Old 03-01-2008 | 10:35 PM
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it's in the center of the engine bay, should have a bright yellow cap.

the dip stick is on the driver side of the engine. Take off the engine cover to see it.
Old 03-01-2008 | 10:35 PM
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Now that's an ECHO!
Old 03-01-2008 | 11:11 PM
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I couldn't figure out how to get into Reverse for like three days if that helped. :P
Old 03-01-2008 | 11:21 PM
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what the hell ...

I couldnt figure how to start the car for the first few days ~~~
Old 03-01-2008 | 11:22 PM
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?????????????? I don't know
Old 03-01-2008 | 11:24 PM
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Don't feel too bad. My son just got a 300zx and we couldn't find where to put in the windshield washer fluid for a month.
Old 03-02-2008 | 03:03 AM
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Talking picture logo?

Originally Posted by Charles R. Hill
None of these answers were what I expected.
what.. besides the oil pouring logo on the cap?



Old 03-02-2008 | 04:49 AM
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at least you didn't say that one of the caps said 710 on it... that one is great when it rears up.

I knew how to get the car into reverse but to this day I hate the way it works, I can't get it in half the time even tho I know how to
Old 03-02-2008 | 04:50 AM
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ehh.. that's somebody elses car.. but mine is that clean as it's had some 'replacements'.

Engine bay cleaning? I'd recommend to have it steam clean detailed.... even then your prone to possible electrical issues for a part that is already failing... It will be considerably less risky going the steam clean route. Having it professionally steam cleaned is my recommendation.

Only thing you should be hosing down is anybody that doesn't put lotion on the skin that's provided in a basket...
Old 03-02-2008 | 09:59 PM
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I pressure washed my engine bay. Actually had no issues.just don't spray directly at the connectors and other electrical components.

Ah forget it. Just don't do it. Go the steam rout.

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