Nissan 370Z Forum - View Single Post - Changed my oil today, Just want to share my thoughts

JakeZ34 · 04-18-2010, 11:29 PM

So today I hit the 5000 miles mark on the car so I've decided to change my oil to Redline 5w30. I first changed the oil at the dealership (free one) when my car hit 2000 miles after my break-in grandma style driving. So here are some pictures of the process and I'll share my review with you guys.

Lifted the car and used 2 jack stands

Another view

All the items and products:
6 quarts of Redline 5w30, Thanks Kyle@Stillen, went to see him and got some oil. Also saw the supercharged 370z / Stillen GT-R, FilterMag SS250, Purolator Filter, Titek Magnetic Drain Plug.

Purolator filter / titek drain plug

Filtermag on!

Getting ready

Filling it up!

And DONE!

REVIEW:
So thanks to AK for posting his DIY, it made the process fairly easy considering this is my FIRST time changing the oil by myself. The whole process took a little bit under an hour, I encourage everyone to try it.

Redline 5w30
I drove around after filling up the oil to see what the differences are, from my hearing it seems like the engine sounds a bit different at idle and it's not so rough anymore, driving wise I think I'm getting a placebo effect, I just feel like it's a lot smoother lol

FilterMag
Great little product, a bit pricey but hey my baby gets pampered right!

Titek Plug
I originally ordered the KICS that AK uses, but evasive motorsports called and said they're on backorder, so the guys gave me the Titeks at no extra charge, and shipping was insane fast, 2 business days! And I did some testing on how strong the magnets are, it's pretty sturdy and strong, don't think I'll be worrying about it flying off into the oil pan.

Purolator filter
Again thanks to AK for sharing with us the filter, it is a lot bigger and I think purolator is a great brand for oil filters so definitely can't go wrong with it. Very easy to install.

Final Thoughts
Again this oil change is pretty easy, the hard part is to get the undertray off, which takes about 10 minutes. Other then that everything else is easy. Placebo effect taking place definitely I feel the car is a lot smoother. And again this oil change costed about $140 US because it was my first time buying all the necessary products, filtermag itself was about 43 bucks and titek plug about 22 bucks and oil 6 quarts came out to be about 65 bucks and filter about 4 bucks. But after this one, the next change is at 10,000 miles and it'll only cost me about 60 bucks total because I just need to buy the oil and filter.

04-18-2010, 11:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
JakeZ34 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Huntington Beach Posts: 436 Drives: BS 370z 6MT/sprt pkg Rep Power: 198	Changed my oil today, Just want to share my thoughts So today I hit the 5000 miles mark on the car so I've decided to change my oil to Redline 5w30. I first changed the oil at the dealership (free one) when my car hit 2000 miles after my break-in grandma style driving. So here are some pictures of the process and I'll share my review with you guys. Lifted the car and used 2 jack stands Another view All the items and products: 6 quarts of Redline 5w30, Thanks Kyle@Stillen, went to see him and got some oil. Also saw the supercharged 370z / Stillen GT-R, FilterMag SS250, Purolator Filter, Titek Magnetic Drain Plug. Purolator filter / titek drain plug Filtermag on! Getting ready Filling it up! And DONE! REVIEW: So thanks to AK for posting his DIY, it made the process fairly easy considering this is my FIRST time changing the oil by myself. The whole process took a little bit under an hour, I encourage everyone to try it. Redline 5w30 I drove around after filling up the oil to see what the differences are, from my hearing it seems like the engine sounds a bit different at idle and it's not so rough anymore, driving wise I think I'm getting a placebo effect, I just feel like it's a lot smoother lol FilterMag Great little product, a bit pricey but hey my baby gets pampered right! Titek Plug I originally ordered the KICS that AK uses, but evasive motorsports called and said they're on backorder, so the guys gave me the Titeks at no extra charge, and shipping was insane fast, 2 business days! And I did some testing on how strong the magnets are, it's pretty sturdy and strong, don't think I'll be worrying about it flying off into the oil pan. Purolator filter Again thanks to AK for sharing with us the filter, it is a lot bigger and I think purolator is a great brand for oil filters so definitely can't go wrong with it. Very easy to install. Final Thoughts Again this oil change is pretty easy, the hard part is to get the undertray off, which takes about 10 minutes. Other then that everything else is easy. Placebo effect taking place definitely I feel the car is a lot smoother. And again this oil change costed about $140 US because it was my first time buying all the necessary products, filtermag itself was about 43 bucks and titek plug about 22 bucks and oil 6 quarts came out to be about 65 bucks and filter about 4 bucks. But after this one, the next change is at 10,000 miles and it'll only cost me about 60 bucks total because I just need to buy the oil and filter.