RhinoRamps 8000

semtex · 06-10-2009, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Forrest

Since the drain is on the side, is this method possible?

Lift 1 side up the side thats does not have the drain and put a jack stand under it.
Lift other side up that does have drain, put jack stand under it.

Let oil drain.

Lift up side with drain on it, remove jack stand and lower it a little bit and let the rest of the oil drain till you feel you have it all?
Lift it back up and put the jack stand back and continue like normal?

This a good idea or a bad idea?

I think it'd be a good idea for someone to do this at least once, as an experiment to see whether or not any more oil drains after dipping the drain-side (right hand side) down lower. If more oil comes out, then we know that it's necessary to do this in order to get every last drop out, so to speak. If no more oil comes out, then we'll know that it's unnecessary.

Having said all that, though, I don't think it's really necessary to go to such lengths. I mean, keep in mind that the majority of people are going to have someone else do their oil changes. If they take it to the dealership, it'll be up on a lift. If they take it to an express lube place, it'll stay on the ground. But in both cases the car will remain flat. Point being, I doubt that Nissan would have designed the oil pan to retain a bunch of oil when drained while flat.