Why you don't ever let dealerships do oil changes.
 

So I bought my own oil and filter and brought it to the Nissan dealership to do my oil change. Considering I know they changed the filter, I literally think all the retard did was replace the filter and add the 6 quarts I supplied them (I have a 19 row oil cooler), especially considering the oil doesn't look as clear as it normally looks when it was just replaced. Regardless, I'm going back to them this weekend when I finally get a chance and bitch to them about this. I personally think they should replace the oil free of charge.

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At least you checked the work...

If you want it done right, DIY. An oil change is pretty easy and takes less than hour. Have you removed the excess oil? You need to. Kinda doubt you'll get much satisfaction from your dealer.

I hate taking my car to any garage for any work at all. Ill fix it myself and know it gone right.

What would be the best way to drain it, through the filter or drain plug?

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Open the drain plug with the engine cold. Drain off a liter or two into a pan and put the drain plug back in. Check your oil level and top off as required.

Did you let the car sit before taking the dipstick out?

And is your oil cooler mounted with fittings up or down?



Edit: Just realized that my statements are conflicting...
OP, if your fittings are top up, you're the one at fault for giving them 6 quarts, and that explains why it isn't "as clean". If they are fittings down, you should test oil levels almost immediately after turning the car off

My fitting are facing up, which is how they are supposed to according to z1. With them facing downward it will always give you inaccurate readings. I never had a issue before, no matter when I checked my oil. It would always give me the same reading. According to Z1 with this oil cooler, it take about 6 quarts during oil changes, so I can not see how I was at fault for giving them 6 quarts.

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IDZRVIT nailed.


No need to get stressed out of it. Real simple fix.

Im not sure because I do my own oil changes but, did you expect the dealership to drain your oilcooler as part of the oil change? I can't imagine anyone doing that for you. Sounds like you got a standard oil/ filter change and because you handed him 6 qts thats what he put in.

sorry about your toubles though.

um no I did not? I simply wanted a standard change, which 6 quarts is what's recommend with the oil cooler. they obviously did not allow all the oil to drain fully before filling new oil in..

Nor did they check it after they "finished". Sloppy work.

Ok so i just checked it again after sitting over night and its reading just above the H, which at that level im comfortable with. Which reading do i trust? Why is it giving me different readings, even yesterday it would show it just above the H once, but most other times it was like in the picture.

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I have a 34 row cooler and I don't use 6 quarts, maybe 5 1/2.

The dipstick level when your engine is cold is more accurate, the oils had time to drain back down into the pan.

so after sitting over night this is the reading it's giving, just above the H, well lower than yesterday. Just leave it? Enough to cause problems?

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