Car Model History

Two-door rear-wheel-drive convertible · 3.5-liter VQ35HR naturally aspirated V6 (306 hp / 268 lb-ft)

2008 Nissan 350Z Roadster Touring Manual

Nissan's 2008 U.S. price list separately identifies this Touring Roadster transmission configuration.

2008 Nissan 350Z (Z33) — front three-quarter view
Exact 2008 Z reference photograph; exact configuration not verified ·

Photo: “2008 Nissan 350Z Roadster in Carbon Silver, Front Right, 07-15-2022” by Elise240SX / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped to 16:9.

Factory configuration

What this model is

Trim
Touring
Body style
Two-door rear-wheel-drive convertible
Engine
3.5-liter VQ35HR naturally aspirated V6 (306 hp / 268 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 2008 Nissan 350Z Roadster Touring Manual. Start with the interval, confirm which engine or configuration you have, then use an exact ordering reference when one is verified.

Service topics
5
Factory intervals
4
Fitment-scoped
5
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: 2008 · United States

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

    Source: Nissan USA — 2008 350Z maintenance schedule · Service Intervals table · checked

  • Spark plugs

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 2008 · United States

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

    Source: Nissan USA — 2008 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: 2008 · United States

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

    Source: Nissan USA — 2008 350Z maintenance schedule · Service Intervals table · checked

  • Engine air filters (pair)

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 2008 · United States

    Published interval: 30,000 mi / 24 months · Standard driving conditions.

    Source: Nissan USA — 2008 350Z maintenance schedule · Service Intervals table · checked

  • Engine oil and air filters — catalog fitment

    Exact reference available

    Baldwin B1400 / 2 × PA4443

    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: 2008 · VQ35 · United States · Confirm the engine and installed filter dimensions before ordering.

    Source: Baldwin Filters — Automotive Applications catalog (2017) · Printed catalog page 449, Nissan 2008 350Z V6 row · checked

    Verified ordering references

Sources

  1. Nissan North America — 2008 350Z Coupe and Roadster pricing release (preserved transcript)
  2. Nissan North America — 2008 350Z U.S. brochure model matrix

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