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Two-door rear-wheel-drive fastback coupe · 3.5-liter VQ35DE naturally aspirated V6 (287 hp / 274 lb-ft)

2003 Nissan 350Z Manual

Nissan's 2003 model record lists the base coupe only with the six-speed manual.

2003 Nissan 350Z (Z33) — front three-quarter view
Exact 2003 Z reference photograph; exact configuration not verified ·

Photo: “2003 Nissan Fairlady Z” by Calreyn88 / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped to 16:9.

Factory configuration

What this model is

Trim
350Z
Body style
Two-door rear-wheel-drive fastback coupe
Engine
3.5-liter VQ35DE naturally aspirated V6 (287 hp / 274 lb-ft)
Transmission
6-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 2003 Nissan 350Z Manual. Start with the interval, confirm which engine or configuration you have, then use an exact ordering reference when one is verified.

Service topics
4
Factory intervals
3
Fitment-scoped
4
Exact references
1

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  • Engine oil and filter

    Sourced interval available

    Nissan's severe-driving interval is 3,750 miles or 3 months.

    Applies to: 2003 · United States

    Published interval: 7,500 mi / 6 months · Standard driving conditions; whichever comes first.

    Source: Nissan USA — 2003 350Z maintenance schedule · Service Intervals table · checked

  • Spark plugs

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 2003 · United States

    Published interval: 105,000 mi / 84 months · Standard and severe driving schedules.

    Source: Nissan USA — 2003 350Z maintenance schedule · Service Intervals table · checked

  • Engine coolant

    Sourced interval available

    First replacement at 60,000 miles/48 months; then every 30,000 miles/24 months.

    Applies to: 2003 · United States

    Published interval: 60,000 mi / 48 months · Initial replacement, whichever comes first.

    Source: Nissan USA — 2003 350Z maintenance schedule · Service Intervals table · checked

  • Engine oil and air filters — catalog fitment

    Exact reference available

    Baldwin B1400 / PA2135

    This manufacturer application record establishes replacement-filter fitment only; it does not establish service intervals or a complete maintenance schedule. The catalog marks the fuel-filter position N/S, so no fuel-filter order link is shown.

    Applies to: 2003 · VQ35 · United States · Confirm the engine and installed filter dimensions before ordering.

    Source: Baldwin Filters — Automotive Applications catalog (2017) · Printed catalog page 451, Nissan 2003 350Z V6 row · checked

    Verified ordering references

Sources

  1. Nissan — 2003 350Z U.S. launch model record
  2. Michigan Department of State — 2003 Nissan 350Z body/grade/transmission roster

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