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Two-seat rear-wheel-drive fastback coupe · 2.4-liter L24 carbureted inline-six

1972 Nissan Z Datsun 240Z Automatic

The U.S. 1972 240Z remained a two-seat coupe, offered with the standard four-speed manual or optional three-speed automatic; the non-U.S. five-speed is excluded.

1972 Datsun 240Z (S30) — front three-quarter view
Exact 1972 Z reference photograph; exact configuration not verified ·

Photo: “1972 Datsun 240-Z, front right (2022 Ellwood City Fall Fest & Car Cruise)” by MercurySable99 / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped to 16:9.

Factory configuration

What this model is

Trim
240Z
Body style
Two-seat rear-wheel-drive fastback coupe
Engine
2.4-liter L24 carbureted inline-six
Transmission
3-speed automatic

Configuration-specific ownership

Maintenance for this exact configuration

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Service desk

What this car needs & when

Use this as a service-planning checklist for 1972 Nissan Z Datsun 240Z Automatic. Start with the interval, confirm which engine or configuration you have, then use an exact ordering reference when one is verified.

Service topics
2
Factory intervals
1
Fitment-scoped
2
Exact references
1

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  • Positive crankcase ventilation valve

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 1972 · 2.4-liter L24 carbureted inline-six · United States · The free archive's page 33 establishes this PCV duty. Its full-file host was under maintenance when checked, so no other interval is inferred from a neighboring year.

    Published interval: 24,000 mi / 38,000 km / 24 months · Replace; inspect the valve, hoses, and piping every 12,000 miles / 12 months.

    Source: Datsun — 1972 240Z U.S. owner's manual, air-pollution-control maintenance · Owner's manual p. 33 — PCV-valve replacement and inspection paragraph · checked

  • Engine oil and fuel filters — catalog fitment

    Exact reference available

    Baldwin B120 / Baldwin BF928

    This manufacturer application record establishes replacement-filter fitment only; it does not establish service intervals or a complete maintenance schedule.

    Applies to: 1972 · L24 · United States · Baldwin's pre-1980 Nissan table identifies the 240Z 2393cc carbureted application. Confirm the installed L24 engine, filter dimensions, and fuel-line fittings before ordering.

    Source: Baldwin Filters — Automotive Applications catalog (2017) · Printed catalog page 710, Nissan 1972 240Z 6-2393cc (2.4L) Carb. row · checked

    Verified ordering references

Sources

  1. Nissan Motor Corporation U.S.A. — 1971 Datsun 240-Z sales brochure
  2. Nissan S30 U.S. transmission applicability record

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