Living on the edge

sonic370 · 03-06-2011, 06:45 PM

Well i'm not a do-it-yourself kind of guy and my oil needed changing, i was about
500 miles past due and it was driving me crazy. Usually i take it to my dealer
with my own oil "Mobil1" but they were closed today.And like i said earlier it was
driving me crazy so i said what the heck and went to a Super Wal-Mart!!!!!!!

Can't believe i just said that. But anyway the tech guy was so excited he was going to get to change the oil on a 370 he let me watch in the bay area.
No way in hell i was letting them touch it without me being present. Anyway all came out well no oil leaks or burning smell on the drive home. Just thought i would share.................................

kenchan · 03-06-2011, 06:49 PM

Lol!!!¡#!!¡#@ wtf!!

Jordo! · 03-06-2011, 07:14 PM

Congrats?

If it makes you feel any better, in the future, you can probably let it go closer to 6K without worries, although an oil analysis (e.g., through Blackstone) would be needed to confirm that.

Dreezy562 · 03-06-2011, 07:37 PM

desperate times call for desperate measures

sonic370 · 03-06-2011, 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dreezy562

desperate times call for desperate measures

when you gotta go you gotta go.............

sonic370 · 03-06-2011, 08:14 PM

the only weird thing about it was they said their computer said it called for 5.2
quart's of oil so i got to bring home a little left over mobil1.

6MT · 03-06-2011, 08:23 PM

Must be a really slow day on the forums...

christian370z · 03-06-2011, 08:43 PM

That is EXTREME! I should hope they can perform an oil change...

kenchan · 03-06-2011, 09:11 PM

hope you dont lose your lower plastic cover screws... chances are they are either over torqued or under torqued.

spearfish25 · 03-06-2011, 10:24 PM

One might argue it's better to wait to change the oil for a few hundred more miles than to ever take it to Walmart...

Kenchan, those screws cost <25c each. It's not like they're made of platinum! You crack me up

sonic370 · 03-07-2011, 08:28 AM

yes you are right maybe better to wait. but since i was almost inside the service
area and could see all going on i went for it. if they would have asked me to wait inside i would have waited drove off.

RockStarKick · 03-07-2011, 11:01 AM

Guess you could look at it this way also.. Taking it to the dealer to a tech that works on these cars all day and really doesn't care..

Taking it the Wal mart and the tech is actually excited to be working on it..

I don't really see a prob..

spearfish25 · 03-07-2011, 12:36 PM

I like option 3:

Take it to my house's garage where the 'tech' cares and has done it a bunch of times.

Lug · 03-07-2011, 12:39 PM

I take my "normal" cars to my local Walmart all the time for oil changes. Out of at least 25 separate changes, I've never had one problem. I've even done the Z there once.

kenchan · 03-07-2011, 01:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spearfish25

Kenchan, those screws cost <25c each. It's not like they're made of platinum! You crack me up

ha! i dont care about the cost, but flapping bottom cover, i do.

03-06-2011, 06:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
sonic370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Orange Texas Posts: 1,574 Drives: 09 370Z Sports PGK Rep Power: 18	Living on the edge Well i'm not a do-it-yourself kind of guy and my oil needed changing, i was about 500 miles past due and it was driving me crazy. Usually i take it to my dealer with my own oil "Mobil1" but they were closed today.And like i said earlier it was driving me crazy so i said what the heck and went to a Super Wal-Mart!!!!!!! Can't believe i just said that. But anyway the tech guy was so excited he was going to get to change the oil on a 370 he let me watch in the bay area. No way in hell i was letting them touch it without me being present. Anyway all came out well no oil leaks or burning smell on the drive home. Just thought i would share.................................

03-06-2011, 07:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
Jordo! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: nirvana Posts: 6,394 Drives: 2023 NATM Rep Power: 418	Congrats? If it makes you feel any better, in the future, you can probably let it go closer to 6K without worries, although an oil analysis (e.g., through Blackstone) would be needed to confirm that. __________________ Enjoy it. Destroy it.

03-06-2011, 08:23 PM	#7 (permalink)
6MT A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: ITU Zone 2 Posts: 22,459 Drives: Reliant Robin Rep Power: 1790	Must be a really slow day on the forums... __________________ Andrew 2009 370Z Sport/Touring 6MT sold 2013 Honda Civic Si coupe D/D

03-06-2011, 08:43 PM	#8 (permalink)
christian370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Newport Beach Posts: 3,900 Drives: 2010 370Z/Saab 900se Rep Power: 432	That is EXTREME! I should hope they can perform an oil change... __________________ -320whp / 259wftlbs- SP Rays -- RE-11s -- SpecialtyZ Tune -- Swift Springs -- Stillen 25R Oil Cooler -- Stillen G3 Intakes -- Berk HFCs -- F.I. 12" CBE -- Stillen Sway Bars -- Es14 Spring -- INGS+1 lip -- CF Spoiler -- GTR Start Button -- VLED Parking Lights -- PWJDM V2 shift knob

03-06-2011, 10:24 PM	#10 (permalink)
spearfish25 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 4,117 Drives: to work Rep Power: 1856	One might argue it's better to wait to change the oil for a few hundred more miles than to ever take it to Walmart... Kenchan, those screws cost <25c each. It's not like they're made of platinum! You crack me up __________________ 2013 Cadillac V-Wagon, RIP Z

03-06-2011, 06:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	Lol!!!¡#!!¡#@ wtf!!

03-06-2011, 07:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
Dreezy562 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Long beach, ca Posts: 419 Drives: 40th Rep Power: 15	desperate times call for desperate measures

03-06-2011, 08:14 PM	#6 (permalink)
sonic370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Orange Texas Posts: 1,574 Drives: 09 370Z Sports PGK Rep Power: 18	the only weird thing about it was they said their computer said it called for 5.2 quart's of oil so i got to bring home a little left over mobil1.

03-06-2011, 09:11 PM	#9 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	hope you dont lose your lower plastic cover screws... chances are they are either over torqued or under torqued.

03-07-2011, 08:28 AM	#11 (permalink)
sonic370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Orange Texas Posts: 1,574 Drives: 09 370Z Sports PGK Rep Power: 18	yes you are right maybe better to wait. but since i was almost inside the service area and could see all going on i went for it. if they would have asked me to wait inside i would have waited drove off.

03-07-2011, 11:01 AM	#12 (permalink)
RockStarKick Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Houston Posts: 298 Drives: it like a rental Rep Power: 14	Guess you could look at it this way also.. Taking it to the dealer to a tech that works on these cars all day and really doesn't care.. Taking it the Wal mart and the tech is actually excited to be working on it.. I don't really see a prob.. __________________ 2013 Mustang GT, 6M, Track Pack & Leather Recaros 2011 Pearl White 6M /Sport Pkg - SOLD

03-07-2011, 12:36 PM	#13 (permalink)
spearfish25 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 4,117 Drives: to work Rep Power: 1856	I like option 3: Take it to my house's garage where the 'tech' cares and has done it a bunch of times. __________________ 2013 Cadillac V-Wagon, RIP Z

03-07-2011, 12:39 PM	#14 (permalink)
Lug A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 1,926 Drives: 2006 350Z Rep Power: 19	I take my "normal" cars to my local Walmart all the time for oil changes. Out of at least 25 separate changes, I've never had one problem. I've even done the Z there once. __________________ keep Chubbs in your pocket - Chubbs

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