On left KN HP-1008, On right stock
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BTW, guys, i believe the oil filter needs to be replaced around 3-4K miles. If you use synthetic oil which gives you up to 10K miles, that means you're driving with a really really dirty oil filter. what gives?

The garage was warm enough today for an oil change. Turns out one of my friends is an Amsoil dealer. Amsoil for Cost. Got to love that!
Added a set of wooden beams to the ramps to help me clear the nose.
Added some Amsoil to the filter first to absorb in and get things moving.
I had purchased a Magnetic drain plug from a member and added that too.

Hopefully you went with a steel magnetic drain plug and not the aluminum one from Titek which will eventually strip out the threads on the drain plug itself. Mine did.

ZForce, I do have the Titek Aluminum one with a new copper seal from the dealership. I had no issue so far. Once the copper seal compressed, i did a quarter turn further. No leaks. :)

^ After the first drain, car #1 drain plug came out stripped (which had a copper seal from dealer). Car #2 came out ok. Chalk it up to probably over tightened the Titek aluminum drain plug on car #1. The oil pan is steel and when you match it up with an aluminum drain plug it's bound to wear out after a few oil drains.

I did some research and picked up a steel magnetic drain plug that will withstand much higher temps than an aluminum drain plug, plus it pulls more iron from the oil versus aluminum. It was twice the cost as aluminum. I left the aluminum in car #2 and will obseve each type of drain plug on next oil change and see which has more iron on the plug and inspect the threads on the Titek aluminum plug for wear.

Great write up. Went shopping around for for the items and found a couple cheeper places.

FillterMag founder here and oil. AND got a FREE HAT...WOOHOO!!!:happydance: but i think i need a gun rack for the Z wearing a JEGS hat.
FilterMAG+SS250 - JEGS High Performance

Went to this place for the filter and copper washer ($.25 cheeper!!!). Note: they have the washer but its listed for the 350...checked with Nissan and its the same one. Since their shop is down the street from me it ended up being less than shipping.
370Z Source

Cant find the Purolator anywhere with that part number...even their website says its not found so i went with K&N

Personally, I think the best way to go is the FilterMag SS250 Oil Filter Magnet versus a small surface area, magnetized drain plug. Also, rather then fooling with a drain plug at all, consider replacing your stock drain plug with a Fumoto valve..the best.... if you want to attach a hose to the Fumoto do order a Fumoto that has a nipple on it for hose attachment. (not all Fumoto's have a nipple) Futmoto's part# will have an "N" in it indicating "nipple" if it has a nipple. The Fumoto comes with a fiber gasket. Use the included gasket alone on the install.

For the '09 - '11 370Z use the F103N Fumoto valve.


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Best place to buy price wise is from an eBAY vendor. They do not leak and are very well made. A terrific adjunct. 8-) I've used them on numerous vehicles over the last few years.

I am still debating the filter magnet for the car. I am not sure how much value it has in the system.

Here is a link to a mail in rebate for the Purolator filters.

Purolator Oil Filter Rebate

ok time for me to change once more :) whats yalls fave oil filter?

Just getting caught up after a long hiatus. Re: larger filters, another option is the K&N HP-1010, that's what I've been using for a long time now on my 370.

The various compatible PL and K&N filters differ in length, but I'm not sure if K&N's height numbers include the little nut they put on the top for easier removal. These are the mfg spec lengths in any case:

HP-1008: 2.86in
PL14610: 2.93in
PL14612: 3.52in
HP-1010: 3.73in

whats the bennifit of a bigger filter?

More filtration area and less pressure drop. Just look for a GT-R filter (like the HP-1010). My favorites or the K&N, Mobil-1 Extended Performance, and the Purolator, all in the extended length.

iv been useing the k&n so would the K&n hp 1010? be the best