Spare Tire Inflator

i have just found out the other day that my car doesn't have a can of the spare tire inflation in it. i went to look for a replacement can and all i could find was an OEM one and it is $40! is there any cheap alternative?

Not really...one of those little portable tire inflator things...probably cost about the same though.

You could go get a straw.

mmmm, broke broke broke. always trying to be funny. most of the time it works.

What years came with this can? I don't think my '90 has it when I was stripping my car interior apart...

every z32 came with a deflated spare tire. when you put the spare on, you hook up the can to it and it blows the tire up. there is a little holder for it in the spare tire well. here it is (at the very bottom of the page) http://www.ultimatez.com/shop/index.php?shop=1&cat=165&cart=236792

I know I've seen the holder you're talking about...where the hell did that can go?

I found one at a junk yard so I took it. I dont know if its full or not but I dont want to use it up so when I need it.

You could always use a bicycle pump to fill it up a bit untill you get somewhere.

You'd be there for a month using a bike pump...

The Z31s have this same canister...I don't know if I would trust a nearly 20 year old canister of compressed air to get me off the side of the road in a pinch...

Just get AAA, man...probably the best ~$60 you'll ever spend. Not only will they rescue me if I get a flat or something, but they save me a shit load of money on my insurance. If you're getting reamed on insurance, try getting AAA and go through them...AAA rocks.

I know I've seen the holder you're talking about...where the hell did that can go?
you mean your can? it was probably used before you bought it.

p.s. I'M AN AF FANATIC NOW!!!

i would get AAA but they left me on the side of the raod for almost 3hrs with a broken car while i was on crutches JUST because i was on a boarder line between 2 tow zones kinda sucks after that it kinda left a sour taste in my mouth about AAA specially when it was a simple 10mile tow and the tow zone i wanted to go refused my tow