Waking up to a puddle of oil under my car = bad.

kenchan · 05-16-2011, 08:13 PM

Old thread this is.... btw LOL'ed at easy change while we need to undo 16 screws and 3 fasteners.

My easy change is my dd... just undo plug.

SeattleLion · 05-17-2011, 02:18 PM

If you go to Nissan Cars, Hybrids, Trucks, Crossovers, SUVs | Nissan USA and go to the "owners" section, once registered, there is a section for recording service to the car. It is not the official record, but it is a good place to note oil changes, etc.

bripolar66 · 05-22-2011, 06:02 PM

just fyi the express oil change bays (where your car would go if ur at a dealership only for an oil change) are the kind u drive up on sort of like an alignment rack but with an inclined ramp to get up on there. Nismos will scrape. the front fascia is way too low. if u own a nismo and u go to nissan for a lube oil and filter tell them u want a tech to do it in the shop (real lifts). a tech will be happy to service your beautiful nismo as if it were his/her own....... nismos imo get a little more love than say a murano or an altima, sad but true. most dealerships are aware of this problem and u dont have to worry. but, for your cars front end sake just make sure u specify a tech, in the shop, with a real lift, or no soup for you.

Nismoracer · 05-22-2011, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by 6MT

It's not "rubber". Nissan uses a brass crush washer on their drain plugs. It is NOT re-usable. They are around $1. So if someone doesn't replace it, they're either stupid or don't know that it can't be re-used.

I just did my first oil change last night. It was very easy. Just remove 16 bolts and 3 fasteners, drop the splash pan and it's so easy that I didn't spill one drop.

I reused mine and no probs. I wonder at what point it becomes unusable. Or can you use a metal or stainless and not have to replace it all the time. And where can u get them other than the dealer?

raymondo510 · 04-01-2012, 02:58 AM

I recently had this same probelem and my Z was jus a week old, is it possible that some hater could of jus pulled my oil plug? cuz if so im pretty sure I know who it was

05-16-2011, 08:13 PM	#46 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	Old thread this is.... btw LOL'ed at easy change while we need to undo 16 screws and 3 fasteners. My easy change is my dd... just undo plug.

05-17-2011, 02:18 PM	#47 (permalink)
SeattleLion Base Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Seattle WA Posts: 226 Drives: '13 Mustang GT Prem. Rep Power: 234	If you go to Nissan Cars, Hybrids, Trucks, Crossovers, SUVs \| Nissan USA and go to the "owners" section, once registered, there is a section for recording service to the car. It is not the official record, but it is a good place to note oil changes, etc.

05-22-2011, 06:02 PM	#48 (permalink)
bripolar66 Base Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: north carolina Posts: 30 Drives: 2015 370Z NISMO Rep Power: 14	just fyi the express oil change bays (where your car would go if ur at a dealership only for an oil change) are the kind u drive up on sort of like an alignment rack but with an inclined ramp to get up on there. Nismos will scrape. the front fascia is way too low. if u own a nismo and u go to nissan for a lube oil and filter tell them u want a tech to do it in the shop (real lifts). a tech will be happy to service your beautiful nismo as if it were his/her own....... nismos imo get a little more love than say a murano or an altima, sad but true. most dealerships are aware of this problem and u dont have to worry. but, for your cars front end sake just make sure u specify a tech, in the shop, with a real lift, or no soup for you.

04-01-2012, 02:58 AM	#50 (permalink)
raymondo510 Track Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: NORCAL Posts: 823 Drives: Like I stole It Rep Power: 14	I recently had this same probelem and my Z was jus a week old, is it possible that some hater could of jus pulled my oil plug? cuz if so im pretty sure I know who it was