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09-19-2009, 07:42 AM | #153 (permalink) |
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oh okay thanx ima head back there and get the royal purple then. i hope the 06 350z i bought dont have that problem. when doing oil change is it okay switch to different brand oils everytime just to try them out or is that bad for the car
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09-24-2009, 04:56 PM | #155 (permalink) |
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thanks ak370z for the awesome write up. I just finished changing my oil and it was a piece of cake thanks to your detailed pictures.
on a side note: the guy at the factory who installed my filter must have had a bad day cause that thing was on so tight i had to punture it with a screwdriver to turn it and get it off. |
10-07-2009, 05:35 PM | #156 (permalink) |
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2nd Oil Change - the good, the bad and the ugly!
The Good
The weather here was getting colder by day so I thought why not change the oil. This is the 2nd oil change. First one was done at approximately 36xx miles (I believe). As usual, I bought the filter from K&N. I don't know if it's promotional offer or no, but the filter was on sale with FREE shipping! That was a good deal IMO because I only paid $11.70 shipped to my door step. The magnetic drain plug did it's job wonderfully. I saw tiny metal fragments (shavings) stuck on the drain plug magnet. I was NOT able to cut the oil filter to see the inside but I'm sure the FilterMag trapped the metal fragments to itself. Maybe I should look into buying a oil filter cutter? The Bad I was told by the BlackStone laboratory to drive the car on the highway for about 20 minutes to bring the oil temp up for the oil sample (for oil analysis). I take the plastic shred off and go out driving. I come back after 15-20 minutes. I have everything ready to go. Please note that I only had about 3-4 hours of sleep. For some crazy reason, I forgot that I have Magnetic drain plug. So, I'm loosening the drain bolt and on the last turn, I'm hoping the bolt will fall down in the catch pan(failed to realize the bolt is magnetic). But since it's magnetic, it got stuck at a weird angle sending oil ALL OVER MY BRAND NEW DRIVEWAY CONCRETE! At this point, I try to move the bolt with my hand and hot scolding oil almost burned my hands! If you have the magnetic drain plug, MAKE SURE you physically remove the bolt with your hand on the last turn or else it'll get stuck by the opening, sending oil all over the place. (0h and sleep well the night before) The Ugly Okay that's my brand new driveway. I need those stains off immediately. What can I use? Any suggestions? I am sending them a TBN sample (even though they don't need one as per instructions) because I just don't know how they can calculate the active additives if they don't have a fresh sample to begin with. Overall, everything was just as expected. NO leaks or problems whatsoever. I just wait for the analysis report now.
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10-07-2009, 06:23 PM | #160 (permalink) |
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Thanks guys. I may give this a shot. Thanks for the tips.
Now that you mention it , yes there were winds blowing at 38 MPH!
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10-09-2009, 03:16 AM | #162 (permalink) |
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Best post ever,man. Very informative. Thanks for taking the time.
I'm re posting that link cause i thought it was extremely helpful as far as deciding the right filter. Don't Use Nissan OEM Oil Filters (Long Post - Lotsa Pics) - MyG37 Again thank you. |
10-23-2009, 03:50 PM | #164 (permalink) |
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I got the same thing when I went in to o'reillys to buy some royal purple for my 370z. I was around 2400 miles and a 1/2 qt low. What they told me was that the nissan z engines break in period is 6k miles. He said the royal purple stuff is thicker than the regular synthetics and won't allow the engine to properly break in if you use it before the 6k mile area. Whether that's true or not I don't know. Thought's anyone?
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10-23-2009, 04:14 PM | #165 (permalink) |
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IT is always recommended to wait a little before switching to synthetic motor oil. Few waits 3000 miles, some 5000 and some will religiously wait 10,000 miles. I waited 3600 miles where some members here switched as early as 1200 miles. Though, the redline bottle recommended at least 3,000 miles. So, I'd recommend wait untill 4,000 -5,000 miles and then switch to synthetic oil.
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