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cv129 10-11-2018 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by CMadison (Post 3791553)
When I said "track", I was referring to keeping track of maintenance, not a race track. Anyway, my engine seems fine... no apparent leaks, but the oil didn't even show in the dipstick it was so low.:eek:

You are trying too hard to make yourself look bad lol. Word of the wise, stop describing to everybody how bad you f’d up.

MZ DAIZY 10-11-2018 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by CMadison (Post 3791376)
I learned a valuable lesson today. If you track your oil, tire, etc. maintenance using the computer, be aware that if you replace your battery all mileage entries WILL BE DELETED. Luckily I caught mine in time, and luckily I'm running Mobil 1 full synthetic oil. I simply forgot about how far I'd gone without an oil change... which ended up being just under 18,000 miles.:icon14:

Um, I don’t care what gets deleted, 18,000 miles before you thought something was wrong is, well, just wrong. The hell, dude? :eek:

Jayhovah 10-11-2018 01:51 PM

Way too many things get deleted when unplugging the battery. Non volatile memory is not that expensive, Nissan.

MZ DAIZY 10-11-2018 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Jayhovah (Post 3791609)
Way too many things get deleted when unplugging the battery. Non volatile memory is not that expensive, Nissan.

I would have to be in a coma for a year before my car went 18,000 miles without an oil change.

Just saying...

vtec to vvel 10-12-2018 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by MZ DAIZY (Post 3791600)
Um, I don’t care what gets deleted, 18,000 miles before you thought something was wrong is, well, just wrong. The hell, dude? :eek:

Exactly. I drive my Z once a week, but always check the oil level before driving and check how many miles I’ve driven while waiting for my car to warm up.

JARblue 10-12-2018 10:12 AM

Get an oil analysis done by Blackstone Labs. Driving on the same oil (even Mobil 1!) for 18,000 miles is most certainly not good for your engine.

You should be changing oil at least once every 6 months at a minimum regardless of the number of miles. If you drive the car more than 8K miles a year then you probably need to be changing the oil even more frequently than that.

bunk 10-12-2018 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by JARblue (Post 3791819)
Get an oil analysis done by Blackstone Labs. Driving on the same oil (even Mobil 1!) for 18,000 miles is most certainly not good for your engine.

You should be changing oil at least once every 6 months at a minimum regardless of the number of miles. If you drive the car more than 8K miles a year then you probably need to be changing the oil even more frequently than that.

I have 6 5qt jugs of used oil sitting in my garage to be recycled. That just from the past 6 months..lol

Ghostvette 10-12-2018 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by bunk (Post 3791845)
I have 6 5qt jugs of used oil sitting in my garage to be recycled. That just from the past 6 months..lol

That's good for a waste oil heater.....:tup:


Oh wait..... you live in THAT state... where it's illegal to be self-sufficient.....:ugh2:

Rusty 10-12-2018 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghostvette (Post 3791864)
That's good for a waste oil heater.....:tup:


Oh wait..... you live in THAT state... where it's illegal to be self-sufficient.....:ugh2:

:icon18:
Got to depend on the state for your well being. Oh....wait, they just want more taxes. :rofl2:

bunk 10-12-2018 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty (Post 3791876)
:icon18:
Got to depend on the state for your well being. Oh....wait, they just want more taxes. :rofl2:

As much as it pains me to say, yes youre right!

Rusty 10-12-2018 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by bunk (Post 3791879)
As much as it pains me to say, yes youre right!

:rofl2:

How can I say this.......good intentions run amok with poor results.

Social engineering. Changing the way the masses think and act. They want you to be dependent on the state for everything. Big Gov't. Hmmmmmm socialism to me. :shakes head:

California should change it's name to the Socialist State of California.

RonRizz 10-12-2018 03:37 PM

A simple poster board on the wall in my garage keeps track of all my vehicles maintenance and mileages, and both of my Daughters as well...... I will even call them frequently to ask about their mileage, and check with the chart. So easy that way.... 18,000 miles??????????? Seriously?
You need to relinquish your man card immediately, and should be ashamed.. Lol
I even record oil types, quantities, drain plug wrench sizes, oil and air filter part numbers, ect. on the chart.. even which side of the car the plug is on, to eliminate crawling around under there searching.

MarkGideon 10-12-2018 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by JARblue (Post 3791819)
You should be changing oil at least once every 6 months at a minimum regardless of the number of miles.

Since I average just under 5K miles per year, that's the way I keep track of oil changes in my Z. Every July and December, doesn't matter the miles, I change the oil. Sometimes it almost looks as clean coming out as it went in.

CMadison 10-12-2018 07:22 PM

The car's fine; everyone calm down. Mark one for NissanVQR & mobil 1.:rock:

cv129 10-12-2018 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by CMadison (Post 3791995)
The car's fine; everyone calm down. Mark one for NissanVQR & mobil 1.:rock:

:iagree: and you should definitely lead with this in your ad when you try to sell this car down the road :roflpuke2:


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