Oil change? every 3 month or 6 month?

lkc81 · 07-04-2010, 07:27 PM

Hello

I have a question about oil change. I bought my Z in April 2010 and this Z is a weekend car. The he currently mileage is 1300 miles. Should I do an oil change for every three month or wait until it hit about 3000 miles at 6 month.

Thank you

Jordo! · 07-04-2010, 07:51 PM

Realistically, every 3 months or 3000 - 4000 miles is probably fine, and even a bit longer using full synthetic.

Blackstone oil analyses usally point to waiting over changing too frequently.

That said, I check the oil about once a month, and as I approach 3K, once every week ot two. If it looks dirty, time to replace; if it looks low, time to top off.

lkc81 · 07-05-2010, 11:49 AM

Thank you

Jordo! · 07-05-2010, 12:46 PM

Rep point?

Auston · 07-05-2010, 12:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lkc81

Hello

I have a question about oil change. I bought my Z in April 2010 and this Z is a weekend car. The he currently mileage is 1300 miles. Should I do an oil change for every three month or wait until it hit about 3000 miles at 6 month.

Thank you

I would just stick to the manual

, I don't see a reason to deviate here- "Every 3,750 miles or 3 months, whichever comes first"

Zaggeron · 07-05-2010, 01:26 PM

That's schedule 1 ... There is also Schedule 2 that shows 7500 or 6 months.

See http://www.nissanusa.com/pdf/techpub...2010_N_SMG.pdf

I typically split the difference since I'd be changing the oil every 1200 miles if I did schedule 1. I plan to do 6 months or 3k miles whichever comes first

VCuomo · 07-05-2010, 07:36 PM

If you use synthetic oil and you drive under "normal" conditions, you can extend both the time period and the mileage in between oil changes. With synthetic, you can easily go 5,000-6,000 miles or 6 months, whichever comes first (synthetic doesn't oxidize like regular dino).

If you're using dino oil, I'd change every 3,000-4,000 miles or 3 months, whichever comes first.

07-04-2010, 07:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
lkc81 Base Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Milpitas Posts: 14 Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z CY A7 Rep Power: 15	Oil change? every 3 month or 6 month? Hello I have a question about oil change. I bought my Z in April 2010 and this Z is a weekend car. The he currently mileage is 1300 miles. Should I do an oil change for every three month or wait until it hit about 3000 miles at 6 month. Thank you

07-04-2010, 07:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jordo! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: nirvana Posts: 6,394 Drives: 2023 NATM Rep Power: 418	Realistically, every 3 months or 3000 - 4000 miles is probably fine, and even a bit longer using full synthetic. Blackstone oil analyses usally point to waiting over changing too frequently. That said, I check the oil about once a month, and as I approach 3K, once every week ot two. If it looks dirty, time to replace; if it looks low, time to top off. __________________ Enjoy it. Destroy it.

07-05-2010, 12:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
Jordo! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: nirvana Posts: 6,394 Drives: 2023 NATM Rep Power: 418	Rep point? __________________ Enjoy it. Destroy it.

07-05-2010, 01:26 PM	#6 (permalink)
Zaggeron A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,951 Drives: '10 370ZR '13 BRZ Rep Power: 18	That's schedule 1 ... There is also Schedule 2 that shows 7500 or 6 months. See http://www.nissanusa.com/pdf/techpub...2010_N_SMG.pdf I typically split the difference since I'd be changing the oil every 1200 miles if I did schedule 1. I plan to do 6 months or 3k miles whichever comes first __________________ 2010 Platinum Graphite 370z Roadster:Touring/Sport 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited

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lkc81 Base Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Milpitas Posts: 14 Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z CY A7 Rep Power: 15	Thank you

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VCuomo Track Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: SoCal Posts: 887 Drives: BMW 335i Sport Rep Power: 17	If you use synthetic oil and you drive under "normal" conditions, you can extend both the time period and the mileage in between oil changes. With synthetic, you can easily go 5,000-6,000 miles or 6 months, whichever comes first (synthetic doesn't oxidize like regular dino). If you're using dino oil, I'd change every 3,000-4,000 miles or 3 months, whichever comes first.