First Oil Change?

j.arnaldo · 11-18-2009, 12:34 PM

Better safe than sorry, huh? Then, you could even take her up to 7,500k if you use synthetic oil (yes, I did various searches, dude!). Good luck.

Inspector71 · 11-23-2009, 03:30 PM

I was told by the dealer that I needed to change the oil at 3700 miles. The Z has 1k and I am old school so I was going to post this question today but you folks took care of it for me. I change asap. Now, one last question, considering how low the car is...will I have to put it up on ramps? I am used to changing the oil of Mazda Rx7s laying on the garage floor.

I was all excited about changing my oil until I read about how the car has to be up on ramps, the plastic shield dropped....the dealer with do it for $32.50. Since this is my first change (at 1000 miles), I'll let them take care of it but eventually I'm taking over this job.

Benibiker · 08-05-2014, 09:27 PM

I have a related question... I plan on doing my first oil change at 1500 miles but I'm wondering, is it important to have the dealer do the first oil change and "inspection"? Will they really be "inspecting" the car and looking for certain things I don't know about? I plan on switching to synthetic and doing all the oil changes myself but I'm wondering if they should do the first one and then I take over and switch to synthetic after that. Thoughts?

11-23-2009, 03:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
Inspector71 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Lee's Summit Missouri Posts: 337 Drives: 2015 Pearl White Z Rep Power: 16	You answered my question I was told by the dealer that I needed to change the oil at 3700 miles. The Z has 1k and I am old school so I was going to post this question today but you folks took care of it for me. I change asap. Now, one last question, considering how low the car is...will I have to put it up on ramps? I am used to changing the oil of Mazda Rx7s laying on the garage floor. I was all excited about changing my oil until I read about how the car has to be up on ramps, the plastic shield dropped....the dealer with do it for $32.50. Since this is my first change (at 1000 miles), I'll let them take care of it but eventually I'm taking over this job. Last edited by Inspector71; 11-24-2009 at 02:51 PM. Reason: additional information found on another thread

08-05-2014, 09:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
Benibiker Base Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Honolulu Hawaii Posts: 235 Drives: Red 17 370Z Touring Rep Power: 16	I have a related question... I plan on doing my first oil change at 1500 miles but I'm wondering, is it important to have the dealer do the first oil change and "inspection"? Will they really be "inspecting" the car and looking for certain things I don't know about? I plan on switching to synthetic and doing all the oil changes myself but I'm wondering if they should do the first one and then I take over and switch to synthetic after that. Thoughts? __________________ 2017 Pure Red 6MT 370Z Touring

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11-18-2009, 12:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
j.arnaldo Banned Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 937 Drives: Nissan 350Z, 2004 Rep Power: 0	Better safe than sorry, huh? Then, you could even take her up to 7,500k if you use synthetic oil (yes, I did various searches, dude!). Good luck.