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Two-seat rear-wheel-drive fastback coupe · 3.0-liter VG30DE DOHC naturally aspirated V6

1992 Nissan Z 300ZX Manual

Nissan's 1992 factory model-variation material identifies this 300ZX body, engine, and transmission pairing for the U.S. market.

1992 Nissan 300ZX (Z32) — front three-quarter view
Exact 1992 Z reference photograph; exact configuration not verified ·

Photo: “1992 Nissan 300ZX 2-seater T-Bar Roof” by TTTNIS / Wikimedia Commons — CC0 1.0. Cropped to 16:9.

Factory configuration

What this model is

Trim
300ZX
Body style
Two-seat rear-wheel-drive fastback coupe
Engine
3.0-liter VG30DE DOHC naturally aspirated V6
Transmission
5-speed manual

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 1992 Nissan Z 300ZX Manual. Start with the interval, confirm which engine or configuration you have, then use an exact ordering reference when one is verified.

Service topics
6
Factory intervals
5
Fitment-scoped
6
Exact references
1

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  • Engine oil and filter

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 1992 · 3.0L VG30DE V6 · United States · This recovered schedule is scoped to the cited naturally aspirated engine; turbocharged models and other configuration-specific requirements are not claimed.

    Published interval: 7,500 mi · Normal service.

    Source: Nissan/Datsun — 1992 300ZX V6-2960cc DOHC (VG30DE) factory normal-service schedule (preserved service-manual database) · Normal Service — recurring 7,500-mile rows · checked

  • Spark plugs

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 1992 · 3.0L VG30DE V6 · United States · This recovered schedule is scoped to the cited naturally aspirated engine; turbocharged models and other configuration-specific requirements are not claimed.

    Published interval: 60,000 mi · Normal-service replacement interval.

    Source: Nissan/Datsun — 1992 300ZX V6-2960cc DOHC (VG30DE) factory normal-service schedule (preserved service-manual database) · Normal Service — 60,000-mile replacement row and repeating rows · checked

  • Engine air-filter element

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 1992 · 3.0L VG30DE V6 · United States · This recovered schedule is scoped to the cited naturally aspirated engine; turbocharged models and other configuration-specific requirements are not claimed.

    Published interval: 60,000 mi · Normal-service replacement interval.

    Source: Nissan/Datsun — 1992 300ZX V6-2960cc DOHC (VG30DE) factory normal-service schedule (preserved service-manual database) · Normal Service — 60,000-mile recurring replacement cadence · checked

  • Engine coolant

    Sourced interval available

    After the initial 60,000-mile change, the archived schedule repeats coolant replacement every 30,000 miles.

    Applies to: 1992 · 3.0L VG30DE V6 · United States · This recovered schedule is scoped to the cited naturally aspirated engine; turbocharged models and other configuration-specific requirements are not claimed.

    Published interval: 60,000 mi · Initial replacement; every 30,000 miles thereafter.

    Source: Nissan/Datsun — 1992 300ZX V6-2960cc DOHC (VG30DE) factory normal-service schedule (preserved service-manual database) · Normal Service — 60,000-mile initial replacement and repeating rows · checked

  • Camshaft timing belt

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 1992 · 3.0L VG30DE V6 · United States · This recovered schedule is scoped to the cited naturally aspirated engine; turbocharged models and other configuration-specific requirements are not claimed.

    Published interval: 60,000 mi · Normal-service replacement interval for the cited engine.

    Source: Nissan/Datsun — 1992 300ZX V6-2960cc DOHC (VG30DE) factory normal-service schedule (preserved service-manual database) · Normal Service — 60,000-mile timing-belt replacement row · checked

  • Engine oil, air, and fuel filters — catalog fitment

    Exact reference available

    Baldwin B113 / 2 × PA4018 / BF1105

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

    Applies to: 1992 · naturally aspirated, twin-turbocharged · United States · Baldwin publishes identical filter numbers on the naturally aspirated and twin-turbo 300ZX rows. Confirm the engine and installed filter dimensions before ordering.

    Source: Baldwin Filters — Automotive Applications catalog (2017) · Printed catalog page 456, Nissan 1992 300ZX VG30DE/VG30DETT rows · checked

    Verified ordering references

Sources

  1. Nissan Motor Co. — preserved factory service manuals and model-variation tables
  2. Datsun/Nissan — preserved U.S. factory sales-brochure collection

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