Z Oil Change: Miles or Time?

JARblue · 05-12-2012, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by LinPark

I suppose I could take a sample of the oil from the 370Z and send it in without changing the oil. I've had this car for 2 years now - I changed the oil once with Nissan Ester at 1,100 miles and switched to Redline at 3,100 miles on 3/5/2011 - the car now has 5,900 miles but I haven't changed the Redline oil yet. Seems kinda sad to spend that much on oil and only use like 35% of its life. Guess I'll send it in to Blackstone Labs and ask them how it looks. I'll report back what they tell me.

Did you ever get the Blackstone results here?

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Originally Posted by ZMan8

i did 5 qts and 1/8 and I also was dead center..hmmm interesting. I wonder if it has to do with the drain angles. Do you have just the front lifted. That could, I assume, leave some of the oil in the pan.

Good call, sir

I was kind of hoping I could do it on two jack stands, but I will be using four thanks to your comment

LinPark · 05-12-2012, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

Did you ever get the Blackstone results here?

Not yet, I plan to actually do an oil change on Memorial Day weekend and send the oil in. I'll post the findings in here when I get them.

ZEDHEAD · 05-13-2012, 04:11 PM

My experience with Nissan has been that they go by mileage not months, last month I had a chat with a Nissan service advisor about this. He felt as though putting on 500 miles over the last 6 months (car was in storage 5 of those) did not warrant an oil change. He told me to monitor the oil level though as it may burn off faster given the length of time passed.

Thanks for starting this thread, interesting to read the different opinions on this.

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ZEDHEAD Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 56 Drives: 09 370Z M6 Rep Power: 18	My experience with Nissan has been that they go by mileage not months, last month I had a chat with a Nissan service advisor about this. He felt as though putting on 500 miles over the last 6 months (car was in storage 5 of those) did not warrant an oil change. He told me to monitor the oil level though as it may burn off faster given the length of time passed. Thanks for starting this thread, interesting to read the different opinions on this.