Z Oil Change: Miles or Time?

MattP725 · 04-01-2012, 05:42 PM

IMO it isn't worth the battle with Nissan if someone happens to your car. $40-50 every three months isn't a huge setback for most people. Can you extend it to 4 or 5? Sure but if something happens to your engine there is a descent chance Nissan will want records of your oil changes to warranty and that might come up.

Warranty aside, my Chevy Trailblazer specifically said in the manual to change the oil either when the oil life monitor said to, or every year, whichever comes first. It did hold 7 quarts vs our 5 though.

Davey · 04-03-2012, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by MattP725

IMO it isn't worth the battle with Nissan if someone happens to your car. $40-50 every three months isn't a huge setback for most people. Can you extend it to 4 or 5? Sure but if something happens to your engine there is a descent chance Nissan will want records of your oil changes to warranty and that might come up.

The "normal" maintenance schedule is 6 months/7500 miles.

If it's been 8 months and 2500 miles, I'd laugh in their stupid faces if they even tried to insinuate it was an issue.

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MattP725 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: Toms River, NJ Posts: 1,904 Drives: 2010 40th Rep Power: 17	IMO it isn't worth the battle with Nissan if someone happens to your car. $40-50 every three months isn't a huge setback for most people. Can you extend it to 4 or 5? Sure but if something happens to your engine there is a descent chance Nissan will want records of your oil changes to warranty and that might come up. Warranty aside, my Chevy Trailblazer specifically said in the manual to change the oil either when the oil life monitor said to, or every year, whichever comes first. It did hold 7 quarts vs our 5 though.