oil changes

Blackbelt · 04-16-2024, 10:58 AM

I changed the oil in my 370z in 2021 with Valvoline 5w30 full synthetic. Only about 1500-2000 miles since then. Should I change it again here in 2024?

ZoomZ · 04-16-2024, 11:19 AM

Yes.

BGTV8 · 04-16-2024, 05:12 PM

Change oil annually if the mileage is low

filip00 · 04-17-2024, 11:45 AM

Yes, you should. If you do really low mileage (sub 1000 miles), then 2 years are acceptable, but usually it's best to change oil every year or 6000miles, whatever comesfirst.

RicerZboyZ · 04-17-2024, 12:44 PM

Oil Changes are overrated!

cooltoy · 04-17-2024, 04:19 PM

So is common sense.

Tractionless · 05-03-2024, 11:30 AM

Send your oil to Blackstone labs, they'll tell you when to change.

I've had 2 year old oil and they said no reason to dump it based upon their tests noting it still had plenty of wear protection and not enough contaminants to warrant changing.

bensnaidero · 05-03-2024, 11:40 AM

For what an oil and a filter cost I just do it every year before I put it away in storage.

04-16-2024, 10:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
Blackbelt Base Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 27 Drives: 16 Nissan 370Z Red M Rep Power: 16	oil changes I changed the oil in my 370z in 2021 with Valvoline 5w30 full synthetic. Only about 1500-2000 miles since then. Should I change it again here in 2024?

04-16-2024, 11:19 AM	#2 (permalink)
ZoomZ Track Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 760 Drives: 17' 370Z Nismo Rep Power: 40617	Yes. abm89 and Smokey Nagata like this. __________________ “Action without vision is a nightmare.”

04-16-2024, 05:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
BGTV8 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: 03350 Australia Posts: 1,514 Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z M6 Rep Power: 39973	Change oil annually if the mileage is low gbrettin, gr8-wrx, Rusty and 2 others like this.

04-17-2024, 11:45 AM	#4 (permalink)
filip00 Track Member Join Date: May 2021 Location: slovenia Posts: 558 Drives: 370z pack Rep Power: 125427	Yes, you should. If you do really low mileage (sub 1000 miles), then 2 years are acceptable, but usually it's best to change oil every year or 6000miles, whatever comesfirst. __________________ ride epic drive epic

04-17-2024, 12:44 PM	#5 (permalink)
RicerZboyZ Base Member Join Date: Dec 2021 Location: Kommiefornia Posts: 18 Drives: '15 370z Rep Power: 43399	Oil Changes are overrated! Tractionless likes this.

04-17-2024, 04:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,973 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 243722	So is common sense. Memphis370Z, sx moneypit, ZoomZ and 1 others like this. __________________ Member of kenchan's "photoshopped mods" and "proper offsets" gang.

05-03-2024, 11:30 AM	#7 (permalink)
Tractionless A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Atlantic SE Posts: 1,326 Drives: '10 K23 ST 7AT Rep Power: 30525	Send your oil to Blackstone labs, they'll tell you when to change. I've had 2 year old oil and they said no reason to dump it based upon their tests noting it still had plenty of wear protection and not enough contaminants to warrant changing. sx moneypit, ZoomZ and Smokey Nagata like this. __________________ Toys Not Tots

05-03-2024, 11:40 AM	#8 (permalink)
bensnaidero Base Member Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Ontario Posts: 21 Drives: 2020 370z Sport 6MT Rep Power: 4	For what an oil and a filter cost I just do it every year before I put it away in storage. filip00 likes this.