Nissan Silvia S15 (S15)

Maintenance Schedule for 1999-2002 | Engine: SR20DET 2.0L Turbo Inline-4

5,000 Miles / 6 Months

2 tasks • routine maintenance

routine

15,000 Miles / 12 Months

2 tasks • routine maintenance

routine

30,000 Miles / 24 Months

3 tasks • major maintenance

major

60,000 Miles / 48 Months

3 tasks • major maintenance

major

Common Issues & Solutions

Preventive maintenance based on known issues with this model

Turbo shaft play, loss of boost

moderate

Cause:

Stock Garrett T28 ball bearing cartridge wear — common above 100k km

Solution:

Rebuild with genuine Garrett kit or upgrade to GT2871R (Disco Potato)

Estimated Cost:$400-$1,600

Clutch pedal sponginess or master weeping

moderate

Cause:

OEM clutch master cylinder seal failure

Solution:

Replace master and slave cylinder as pair — OEM Nissan or aftermarket

Estimated Cost:$150-$350

Intermittent misfire under boost

moderate

Cause:

Coil-on-plug pack failure — common above 120k km

Solution:

Replace all 4 coil packs with Splitfire or OEM Nissan

Estimated Cost:$250-$500

Crankshaft position sensor codes

moderate

Cause:

CPS aging failure

Solution:

Replace CPS — easy job, $35 part

Estimated Cost:$50-$150

Rear hub bearing noise at highway speed

moderate

Cause:

Sealed bearing wear

Solution:

Replace complete hub assembly — $180 per side

Estimated Cost:$400-$700

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