Oil Change

travnflorida · 04-29-2011, 08:50 AM

So yesterday i was in Advanced Auto and they have a deal on 5 qt. of Mobil 1 extended preformance and a matching oil filter for 32.00 Awesome deal. So i bought it went home jacked up and Z and did my first ever oil change on any car. and it was really easy. Glad i did research from AK370Z's awesome posts .

m4a1mustang · 04-29-2011, 08:53 AM

Always good to take care of general maintenance yourself. You learn a bit about your car and you get the peace of mind that it was done correctly.

travnflorida · 04-29-2011, 08:58 AM

Exactly! I have never had the urge to really "learn" about many cars I've owned but the Z I wanna know every nook and cranny. And the done correctly part for sure it seems one of the tires plus "technicians" forgot 2 bolts when putting the undercarriage back on and tightend the damn drain plug down so tight i almost broke my wrench getting it off

kenchan · 04-29-2011, 09:25 AM

yah, one of the problems i too encounted a while a go on my other car is that the dealer either forgot or lost or tightened too loosely the lower engine cover bolts. i lost one as well.

i dont usually let my dealer do oil changes but it was free at the time and in winter so i let them do it... 'free' comes with a price.

onzedge · 04-29-2011, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by travnflorida

So yesterday i was in Advanced Auto and they have a deal on 5 qt. of Mobil 1 extended preformance and a matching oil filter for 32.00 Awesome deal. So i bought it went home jacked up and Z and did my first ever oil change on any car. and it was really easy. Glad i did research from AK370Z's awesome posts .

onzedge · 04-29-2011, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

yah, one of the problems i too encounted a while a go on my other car is that the dealer either forgot or lost or tightened too loosely the lower engine cover bolts. i lost one as well.

i dont usually let my dealer do oil changes but it was free at the time and in winter so i let them do it... 'free' comes with a price.

I did an oil change last Saturday and noticed one gone as well. Hmm

kenchan · 04-29-2011, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

I did an oil change last Saturday and noticed one gone as well. Hmm

yah, that sucks. not that it's a huge deal or anything but when you see something like that you kind of start wonder the overall work the dealer did.

Mt Tam I am · 04-29-2011, 10:39 AM

Once upon a time I did all kinds of work on my cars. All I do now is wash it. No doubt about it, doing your own work, does connect you to your car, far more.

onzedge · 04-29-2011, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

yah, that sucks. not that it's a huge deal or anything but when you see something like that you kind of start wonder the overall work the dealer did.

Yep.

travnflorida · 04-29-2011, 11:03 AM

ill save the extra cash. do it myslef and know its done right

c41006 · 04-29-2011, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by travnflorida

ill save the extra cash. do it myslef and know its done right

That is the way to go

6MT · 04-29-2011, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

yah, that sucks. not that it's a huge deal or anything but when you see something like that you kind of start wonder the overall work the dealer did.

Mine only had 6 bolts from the factory. I replaced all the missing ones myself.

kenchan · 04-29-2011, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by 6MT

Mine only had 6 bolts from the factory. I replaced all the missing ones myself.

hate to think that you have more bolts missing from your car.... not just the engine cover screws.

04-29-2011, 08:50 AM	#1 (permalink)
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04-29-2011, 08:58 AM	#3 (permalink)
travnflorida Base Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: florida Posts: 71 Drives: 2010 Nissan 370z cou Rep Power: 14	Exactly! I have never had the urge to really "learn" about many cars I've owned but the Z I wanna know every nook and cranny. And the done correctly part for sure it seems one of the tires plus "technicians" forgot 2 bolts when putting the undercarriage back on and tightend the damn drain plug down so tight i almost broke my wrench getting it off

04-29-2011, 09:25 AM	#4 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	yah, one of the problems i too encounted a while a go on my other car is that the dealer either forgot or lost or tightened too loosely the lower engine cover bolts. i lost one as well. i dont usually let my dealer do oil changes but it was free at the time and in winter so i let them do it... 'free' comes with a price.

04-29-2011, 11:03 AM	#10 (permalink)
travnflorida Base Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: florida Posts: 71 Drives: 2010 Nissan 370z cou Rep Power: 14	ill save the extra cash. do it myslef and know its done right