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Hi all. I just completed the second oil change (first was done by dealership). Following this write up made the process very easy. I work on a military base and

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Old 05-28-2011, 10:25 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Hi all.

I just completed the second oil change (first was done by dealership). Following this write up made the process very easy. I work on a military base and was able to utilize the auto hobby shop's car lift. $7.50 for an hour was very reasonable. In any event, I went with the Nissan Ester oil, stock filter & magnetic drain plug. I'm just over 7700 miles after 14 months of driving. I just wanted to say thanks for all the great advice and comments. I'll be doing my own oil changes from now on.
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AK, you have converted me as well. Have shopped together all required components, including my first REAL toolset ;-), and will do this probably tomorrow.

Just a question in terms of the magnetic drain plug and the crush washer:

1) When tightening the drain plug (Exedium) using the crush washer (Nissan) - how tight do I need to screw it? Is it 1.5x after initial resistance? Several posters have mentioned things - am a little confused now...
2) Exedium drain plugs come with their own washer - do I discard that, use them both or....?

Pic is attached showing Exedium drain plug with washer versus Nissan crush washer.



Thanks very much.

EDIT: It's all done. Wasn't too hard either. Thanks for the great manual you have created!
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I have been running RP since I have had my car. It has 15k miles now and I am wanting to switch to Red Line. So any advice on the switch?
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Okay cool thanks for the go ahead.
I'd also pick up some trans fluid also. I've seen nothing buy great results on that change. Going to get mine tomorrow.
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AK,
Do you recommend the purolator filter over the K&N gold? If so where do you purchase the purulator filter?
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Do you recommend the purolator filter over the K&N gold? If so where do you purchase the purulator filter?
Amazon.com: Purolator PL14610 PureONE Oil Filter, Pack of 1: Automotive
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Do you recommend the purolator filter over the K&N gold? If so where do you purchase the purulator filter?
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Do you recommend the purolator filter over the K&N gold? If so where do you purchase the purulator filter?

This seems like a good deal

3 PureOnes for a $1.

Advance Auto Parts have Purolator PureONE Oil Filter on sale for $5. Add 3 to cart for $15 - $5 code BIG5 - $9 rebate = $1 with free store pickup. (from slickdeals)
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Just did the oil change on a 2011 370Z Nismo. Everything is the same except the undercover is larger (includes sides in front of wheel) and has way more clips (18 vs. 3 in original article). Mostly due to a cover not present in the original picture.

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Just did the oil change on a 2011 370Z Nismo. Everything is the same except the undercover is larger (includes sides in front of wheel) and has way more clips (18 vs. 3 in original article). Mostly due to a cover not present in the original picture.
Absolutely NO reason to pull the cover off when doing a simple oil and filter change on a 370Z. Just open the access door and that is it..
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Absolutely NO reason to pull the cover off when doing a simple oil and filter change on a 370Z. Just open the access door and that is it..
Well, I had a reason. I wasn't just changing the oil, I was also surveying things for an oil cooler installation in the near future.

Yes, I'm aware of this great article on the370z.com: Modshack DIY: Oil Cooler (scratch built install, lottsa pics)
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Hey guys, I just did my first oil change last night and I found that the plastic cover has a large crack among other problems. Does anyone know the replacement part number for the 2011 Nismo? Also where is a good place to find some extra bolts and clips it seems many have gone missing with what happened to the cover.
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I'd just go to the dealership parts dept in this situation.
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