370z running higher oil temperature after oil change

Averying

$40 is potentially cheaper than going and buying oil & filter to DIY. I wouldn’t be surprised if a normal shop is charging ~$100 for synthetic changes nowadays.

I know a lot of people are using fluid not available at a quick-change shop (redline, amsoil, etc) so that warrants a DIY change


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MZ DAIZY

I’ve paid up to 100+ for synthetic changes. Always changed it at 5,000 miles. Now I pay $40 and change it every 3,000. I’m lucky to have found this guy. And he will give me a discount if I supply my own oil, but I see no reason to do that.

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vtec to vvel

In a rare instance like this, it would make more sense to take it into your guy. For the OP, seems like he would worry about taking his car to the dealer for a simple oil change, when he could be doing it himself.

And how far out into the boonies from Atlanta did you move to?

MZ DAIZY

Not far enough!

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Rusty

Be glad that you don't have a class A motorhome. It was over $800 to change the oil and grease it. It's one of the reasons I no longer have it.

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Spooler

How many gallons of oil did it take? My 5.9 Cummins takes 3 gallons. To change the oil, the bypass oil filter and the oil filter it is around 170 bucks for the stuff to do it.

Rusty

5 gallons, 2 oil filters, 2 fuel filters, 100's of hidden grease fittings.

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ZoomZ

What oil you getting for 40 bucks?

I mentioned $20 oil changes on a FB post and people ridiculed me. Walmart Syn oil and $1 oil filters from Rock auto.

16SportZ

I don't have a way to lift the car (no low profile lift)

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filip00

DIY oil changes are a meditation thing. Sure, if you earn more than 50 bucks per hour, then mathematically speaking, it's cheaper to pay someone to do it than to do it yourself.... But working on my car myself gives that special connection to the car, and gives that satisfaction of driving something you built, not bought. It is very different feeling when you just cash out and someone installs everything you ask for, in comparison with doing it on your own. Plus, if you know what you're doing and got the right tools, it's really "fun" to do. I put fun here in quotes, because whoever did anything, knows that sometimes things don't go according to plans and 3h work easily becomes 13h
That all being said, if you're not the hands-on type of guy or you don't feel confident, it's better to pay a professional than to watch your wheel overtake you on the highway...

Rusty

When planning projects. Always triple the time you have planned for it. 1 hour job, plan on 3 hours.

The 2 hour job you are doing is one broken bolt away from becoming a 3 day chit show.

Murphy is a sadist, and he's watching you.

When things are going well. Somewhere along the line. You f#$ked up.

You don't have the time to do it once. But have the time to do it twice.

After you finish a project and think you are done. You find a handful of parts that you don't remember taking off, and don't remember where they go.

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ZoomZ

LOL Rusty. Your above meme and post just applied to my recent crank pulley bolt attempt. (see post)

16SportZ

Okay so any real idea what's going on? Oil level is correct and they used the oil I provided I have a dashcam I saw them use the right oil. If you want to see the oil change follow this link: https://youtu.be/jTUG4BRA-mU

cv129

Buy a big piece of magnet and stick it to the bottom of the oil pan. If oil temp goes up more than u have your answer.

Let us know what you find out.

I used to have this chick magnet, and girls did get all warm and fuzzy. Maybe OP is on to something…

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Averying

Does your car still come up to temperature in a normal manner? If it gets to 200F unusually quickly or slowly then sure u might have another problem with a sensor going bad.

But like we’ve said, if the only difference is the car getting to 200F now instead of 190F… you’re fine.


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