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Cyber370 · 07-09-2020, 08:43 AM

This sh*t always happens with Nissan dealers. Since the recommended oil on all their more recent cars is 0W20, they think they can also use it on the Z and the GTR. It's simple laziness and complacency on their part. Nissan has never Ok'd using 0W20 on the Z.

My buddy recently went for an oil change at a Nissan dealer with his Z and they put in 0W20 without even asking him. He then phoned me up to ask me if this was ok. He was surprise when I told him the recommended oil is 5W30. He called the dealer and they were as surprised as he was once they verified the recommended oil in their service manual was indeed 5W30. But regardless, they told him that 0W20 was the only oil they carried and it "should" be fine. I'm not sure if he ever went back to have it changed. But, this goes to show how ignorant or careless most Nissan dealers are.

You're doing the right thing by going back and having them change it out to the right oil. Just make sure they actually do it. Demand to be present and that they show you the jug of 5W30.

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Cyber370 Track Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Montreal, QC Canada Posts: 679 Drives: 2016 370Z Nismo 6MT Rep Power: 19372	This sht always happens with Nissan dealers. Since the recommended oil on all their more recent cars is 0W20, they think they can also use it on the Z and the GTR. It's simple laziness and complacency on their part. Nissan has never Ok'd using 0W20 on the Z. My buddy recently went for an oil change at a Nissan dealer with his Z and they put in 0W20 without even asking him. He then phoned me up to ask me if this was ok. He was surprise when I told him the recommended oil is 5W30. He called the dealer and they were as surprised as he was once they verified the recommended oil in their service manual was indeed 5W30. But regardless, they told him that 0W20 was the only oil they carried and it "should" be fine. I'm not sure if he ever went back to have it changed. But, this goes to show how ignorant or careless most Nissan dealers are. You're doing the right thing by going back and having them change it out to the right oil. Just make sure they actually do it. Demand to be present and that they show you the jug of 5W30. __________________ "That’s when you know you’ve found somebody special. When you can just shut the fck up for a minute and comfortably enjoy the silence.”-Mia (Pulp Fiction) Last edited by Cyber370; 07-09-2020 at 08:45 AM.