Oil Consumption Test

JB1 · 01-14-2010, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Danny3.7

that's cool, make sure you do not check the oil level your self. you'll "contaminate" the test. If you didn't already know the 05-06 vq35's 6speeds had this issue like a pandemic.
on 2nd thought I'll make that clear, it's not cool you might be burning too much oil

Huh? How would checking the oil level "contaminate" the test? Do you mean the 2 drips you wipe of the dip stick will make a difference? That doesn't make sense to me...

davidyan · 01-14-2010, 10:27 PM

Regarding the "contamination of the test", I think Danny3.7 just means that Nissan may (I say may... you should ask them) believe that any tampering with components which are oil related could make them question whether you did something which may place their test at risk. If you open the dipstick, they could by stretch of imagination argue that you siphoned some of the oil out of the dipstick.

For this reason, when I worked at a shop part time in High School, it was a policy that after changing oil, we put some breakable blue sealant over the drain plug. Anytime someone touches or puts a wrench on the drain plug afterward, the sealant comes off. Thus, if someone accuses us of messing up their car and we see that the blue sealant is gone, we know they touched it after we did. Now checking the dipstick is totally different but same concept...

01-14-2010, 10:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
davidyan Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: CA Posts: 244 Drives: PG 370Z Sport 6MT Rep Power: 16	Regarding the "contamination of the test", I think Danny3.7 just means that Nissan may (I say may... you should ask them) believe that any tampering with components which are oil related could make them question whether you did something which may place their test at risk. If you open the dipstick, they could by stretch of imagination argue that you siphoned some of the oil out of the dipstick. For this reason, when I worked at a shop part time in High School, it was a policy that after changing oil, we put some breakable blue sealant over the drain plug. Anytime someone touches or puts a wrench on the drain plug afterward, the sealant comes off. Thus, if someone accuses us of messing up their car and we see that the blue sealant is gone, we know they touched it after we did. Now checking the dipstick is totally different but same concept...