Request: DIY Oil Change

SiXK · 03-25-2009, 08:37 AM

I changed mine a few weekends ago. the engine splash shield has 20 screws and 3 plastic fasteners. i was able to get enough clearance by putting the front wheels up on small ramps similar to rhinoramps. once the splash shield is off the plug and filter are very easily accessible. easy car to do an oil change on, even if the 10,000,000 screws in the spash shield takes forever.

chubbs · 03-25-2009, 11:58 AM

If you download one of Golex's pdf files of the workshop manual (not the owner's manual), hosted on Scribd, it'll tell you all you need to know.

Here it is...

MA <------- Click

The file in the link is 'MA', the 'general maintenance' section.

Once again, thanks to Golex

ChrisSlicks · 03-25-2009, 12:27 PM

How come for outside of the US they recommend an oil change interval of 6000 miles but in the US they recommend 3750? Are they trying to say that we are too hard on our cars over here?

semtex · 03-25-2009, 01:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks

How come for outside of the US they recommend an oil change interval of 6000 miles but in the US they recommend 3750? Are they trying to say that we are too hard on our cars over here?

They also only have 1 maintenance schedule outside of the US, while we have two.

03-25-2009, 08:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
SiXK Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Orlando Posts: 352 Drives: 09 370Z / 91 300ZXTT Rep Power: 187	I changed mine a few weekends ago. the engine splash shield has 20 screws and 3 plastic fasteners. i was able to get enough clearance by putting the front wheels up on small ramps similar to rhinoramps. once the splash shield is off the plug and filter are very easily accessible. easy car to do an oil change on, even if the 10,000,000 screws in the spash shield takes forever. __________________ Magnetic Black 2009 370Z / Pearl Yellow 1991 300ZXTT

03-25-2009, 11:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
chubbs A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Zeeland Posts: 1,046 Drives: 2016 370z Auto-Grey Rep Power: 7588	If you download one of Golex's pdf files of the workshop manual (not the owner's manual), hosted on Scribd, it'll tell you all you need to know. Here it is... MA <------- Click The file in the link is 'MA', the 'general maintenance' section. Once again, thanks to Golex __________________ . '03 Grey >>> '06 Black >>>'10 Silver >>> '16 Grey ^

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03-25-2009, 12:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
ChrisSlicks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North East Posts: 6,203 Drives: 09 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 655	How come for outside of the US they recommend an oil change interval of 6000 miles but in the US they recommend 3750? Are they trying to say that we are too hard on our cars over here?