Oil change at 3.8k necessary??

steveg78 · 12-03-2010, 06:33 PM

Not to hijack but what about drivers who hit the monthly cap before the mileage? i.e. I changed mine in Aug and I have not put another 3750 on her yet. Technically, I'm due for an oil change. This would be the 3rd oil change...First 2 using Nissan Esther oil at 3750 and 7,500.

SoCal 370Z · 12-03-2010, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by steveg78

Not to hijack but what about drivers who hit the monthly cap before the mileage?

Nissan's monthly caps make no logical sense. I would not go more than a year on synthetic oil and low miles, but the monthly caps? Nissan would have to technically prove how they arrived at those caps to even remotely be believable.

I guess if you were driving the piss (not tracking it) out of your 370Z in 110+ degree weather then the monthly caps might make so sense.

steveg78 · 12-03-2010, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by SoCal 370Z

Nissan's monthly caps make no logical sense. I would not go more than a year on synthetic oil and low miles, but the monthly caps? Nissan would have to technically prove how they arrived at those caps to even remotely be believable.

I guess if you were driving the piss (not tracking it) out of your 370Z in 110+ degree weather then the monthly caps might make so sense.

Yeah I feel the same way. I know some people might think that oil "breaks down" after time but I don't think that it breaks down that fast. I have a coworker who has a G37x and we were discussing this same topic.

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steveg78 Track Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: MD Posts: 569 Drives: 09 370Z PG M6 +Sport Rep Power: 18	Not to hijack but what about drivers who hit the monthly cap before the mileage? i.e. I changed mine in Aug and I have not put another 3750 on her yet. Technically, I'm due for an oil change. This would be the 3rd oil change...First 2 using Nissan Esther oil at 3750 and 7,500.