Optimisation service problem/question ? - GT-R Register - Official Nissan Skyline and GTR Owners Club forum

michaelsk · 26th June 2009, 04:21 PM

my Car got picked up on Wednesday to go to MH for its optimisation service, I specified a closed lorry, and it turned up on time no issues, for some reason getting the GTR up the ramp required additional wooden planks to cut the attack angle, but once in it was all fine and dandy. Car arrived back this afternoon as promissed all nice a clean and ready to give it the beans, needless to say I went out for a quick run, I noticed two things.

1) The trip meter on the car had been reset and was reading 34 miles. Not really fussed, just wondered if it was normal to run a few miles during the Optimisation service?

2) when parked I noticed liquid comming from under the car, roughly above the passanger seat. it looks like water, don't fancy trying It! Would it be correct to assume this is the AC overflow exit ? I know it happens on my daily run arround.

cheers

Michael

Kamae · 26th June 2009, 04:23 PM

Probably condensate from the aircon - as you cool air the water vapour in it condenses and the car just dribbles that onto the ground. Try running without the aircon and you should see it stop.

whitey · 26th June 2009, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by michaelsk

1) The trip meter on the car had been reset and was reading 34 miles. Not really fussed, just wondered if it was normal to run a few miles during the Optimisation service?

My first reaction to this is that if you have not done this something is wrong. The optimisation takes 2 hours or so and there should be no real driving required, certainly not 34 miles! My second reaction is exactly the same as my first.

evoscott · 27th June 2009, 07:24 PM

when i got my car back today the oil temp was in it 80s . so i asume that had been driven.took it this was the norm for your optimisation

WoREoD · 28th June 2009, 11:22 AM

Having chatted a few times to my HPC technician I'd rather have him take it round the block after working on it, than just have gone by the book and hand it back........

Portnoy · 29th June 2009, 09:01 AM

The technician told me he'd be taking the car for a test drive. 11 miles added on mine. If they found something not right, they'd go out again I assume.

alastairw · 12th July 2009, 02:57 PM

I have the same damp patch a you described and it is definatley linked to the air con - nothing to worry about. I would say 34 miles is excessive for a service of any type!

Robbie J · 12th July 2009, 04:08 PM

2 or 3 miles should be enough, Middlehurst's Andy did this when my car had this done last year

26th June 2009, 04:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
michaelsk michaelsk has no status. GTR Register Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 296	Optimisation service problem/question ? my Car got picked up on Wednesday to go to MH for its optimisation service, I specified a closed lorry, and it turned up on time no issues, for some reason getting the GTR up the ramp required additional wooden planks to cut the attack angle, but once in it was all fine and dandy. Car arrived back this afternoon as promissed all nice a clean and ready to give it the beans, needless to say I went out for a quick run, I noticed two things. 1) The trip meter on the car had been reset and was reading 34 miles. Not really fussed, just wondered if it was normal to run a few miles during the Optimisation service? 2) when parked I noticed liquid comming from under the car, roughly above the passanger seat. it looks like water, don't fancy trying It! Would it be correct to assume this is the AC overflow exit ? I know it happens on my daily run arround. cheers Michael __________________

26th June 2009, 04:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
Kamae Kamae is 6k service done - no drama GTR Register Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 220	Probably condensate from the aircon - as you cool air the water vapour in it condenses and the car just dribbles that onto the ground. Try running without the aircon and you should see it stop. __________________

27th June 2009, 07:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
evoscott evoscott has no status. GTR Register Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: costa del glasgow Cars owned: evo vi tommi mak Posts: 382	when i got my car back today the oil temp was in it 80s . so i asume that had been driven.took it this was the norm for your optimisation __________________

28th June 2009, 11:22 AM	#5 (permalink)
WoREoD WoREoD has no status. New Users Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 767	Having chatted a few times to my HPC technician I'd rather have him take it round the block after working on it, than just have gone by the book and hand it back........ __________________

29th June 2009, 09:01 AM	#6 (permalink)
Portnoy Portnoy has no status. GTROC Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK Posts: 22	The technician told me he'd be taking the car for a test drive. 11 miles added on mine. If they found something not right, they'd go out again I assume. __________________

12th July 2009, 02:57 PM	#7 (permalink)
alastairw alastairw has no status. GTROC Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bedford Cars owned: Renault MeganeSport dc175, Nissan GT-R Black Edition, MK Indy Kit Car Posts: 99	I have the same damp patch a you described and it is definatley linked to the air con - nothing to worry about. I would say 34 miles is excessive for a service of any type! __________________

12th July 2009, 04:08 PM	#8 (permalink)
Robbie J Robbie J is now happy as I've got a new house at last Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: london Cars owned: GTR R35 and 350z (R33s Gone) Posts: 4,110	2 or 3 miles should be enough, Middlehurst's Andy did this when my car had this done last year __________________ I'm a Mod, not sure that's a good thing R35 arrived in June 08

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