Un-Moded Z took 6qts of Oil....

Gawl128 · 02-16-2013, 02:01 AM

Basically, I've decided to go pick up on "Oil Extractor" - basically a syhon for oil and lubricants. And Pull the extra .8 quarts out of the dipstick tube and call it a doy on this one.

Sucks that I have to go buy this thing, but who knows - I hear it can come in handy when you are changing your other fluids.

oro · 02-16-2013, 02:19 AM

Wouldn't hurt to pickup a Qwik Valve for your car and replace your drain plug, i'm sure this won't happen again but you have the option of dropping a little bit of your oil or closing it off if you need to with the swipe of a finger.

Gawl128 · 02-16-2013, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by oro

Wouldn't hurt to pickup a Qwik Valve for your car and replace your drain plug, i'm sure this won't happen again but you have the option of dropping a little bit of your oil or closing it off if you need to with the swipe of a finger.

I ended up grabing an oil extractor - and pulled the oil out of the dipstick tube.

This thing is awesome.

You can use it to pretty much do anyting... but in this case it kicked ***.

In the manual it shows you how you can use it to bleed brakes - pull oil from trans and diffs ... really handy.

BrandonT · 02-17-2013, 04:37 PM

I thought full was the upper hole, not the H?

Initial Z · 03-24-2013, 02:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Gawl128

So I just finished my oil change today. Put the 5qts in ran it - added about another 1/8 ... checked the dipstick and noticed I was still not really full...
I also checked for leaks of any kind - non were found.

Took it to a local Nissan shop, showed them and said: "Yea, your low - you need to add more".

I told him I had already given it more then 5qts...

He responded that it will take a little more of the last qt. He even went so far to say that we (Nissan) give 5quarts as a pretty close guide, but you have to trust what the car is saying - Your dip stick shows your low.

I got home gave it alittle more - still a good bit away from being "High" on the dip stick..... I would say after close to 6qts - I am 75% toward the "H" (for high) on the dipstick.

I have basically put 6qts of oil in this car, and after everything I have read about it only taking (at most) 5 1/8 qts - really freaked out.

Its un-moded. As in no oil pan spacer, and running the stock Nismo Oil Filter... Unless the Nismo oil filter holds more oil... Which as its the same size of stock - I don't see how that is the case.

What are your thoughts?

UPDATE:

Basically, I've decided to go pick up on "Oil Extractor" - a syhon for oil and lubricants.

Pull the extra .8 quarts out of the dipstick tube and call it a day on this one.

Sucks that I have to go buy this thing, but who knows - I hear it can come in handy when you are changing your other fluids.

Unless you are below bottom dot, you are not officially "low".

02-16-2013, 02:01 AM	#1 (permalink)
Gawl128 Base Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Florida Posts: 191 Drives: 2011 370Z Nismo Rep Power: 730	Basically, I've decided to go pick up on "Oil Extractor" - basically a syhon for oil and lubricants. And Pull the extra .8 quarts out of the dipstick tube and call it a doy on this one. Sucks that I have to go buy this thing, but who knows - I hear it can come in handy when you are changing your other fluids. __________________ Gawl's Journal - 2011 370Z Nismo #475

02-17-2013, 04:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
BrandonT Base Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Denver Posts: 169 Drives: 2009 370Z White Rep Power: 15	I thought full was the upper hole, not the H? Initial Z likes this.

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oro Base Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 192 Drives: G37S Rep Power: 16	Wouldn't hurt to pickup a Qwik Valve for your car and replace your drain plug, i'm sure this won't happen again but you have the option of dropping a little bit of your oil or closing it off if you need to with the swipe of a finger.