Just a friendly reminder to check your oil!
 

I know oil consumption threads are all over this forum, its actually what saved me from what would have been a big mess. I am getting towards my first (although the previous owner had the a few oil changes done) and figured it was a bit since I checked my oil. My other vehicles had all been diesel trucks which unless your leaking oil it is very rare to have to add oil between changes.

Anyways reading through a few of the oil posts I figured it would be a good idea to check the oil. Sure enough it was right at the very bottom of the dipstick, thank god it was still on it. I added about 1 1/4 quarts to it and it will be getting changed here right away (just before I park it for the winter).

Had a good scare this weekend, and now I am going to religiously check it at every fill up. If you haven't checked your oil in the last 500 miles I suggest you do it.

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Will check tonight. :tup:

dont forget the drivetrain, or this might happen...

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That oil is 2 weeks old, approx 500-600km's.

Ouch, what is that out of and how did that happen?

What type of oil is recommended in the 370z?

I believe recommended is Esther oil, but a good Synthetic oil will do like Redline or Mobil 1.

redline is esther, mobil no :tup:

Redline does it for my VQ.

same here, expensive stuff but well worth it :)

Everytime i go on a thread i see that guy with the evo posting pictures about what broke on it. Lol guess im never going to buy a used evo

:happydance: I dont mean to thread jack threads but if helps at least one person out with any time of car, ill be happy. The picture i posted had brand new oil put into it 2 weeks prior (about 500-600kms) and look at it now. Now yes that was caused by a tow truck towing my car wrong but if people neglect their drivetrain, this **** will happen as well.

Which reminds me. Dont forgot to change spark plugs and gap them. Or this could happen (just finished pulling my friends engine due to a faulty spark plug)

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its all good haha i just find it funny. I have always wanted an evo but your scaring me with all those pictures and horror stories lol

I check 2-4 times between oil changes.

Checking today!

No reason not to check weekly....

Just strange,ALL S'pore cars did not use a drop of oil between service...maybe very little long distance running.

My Z has been great on oil but I haven't it in a while, good reminder!

I NEVER check it until the day I take it for service, I WANT there to be consumption issues and for the engine to blow... I got a full bumper to bumper warranty to 120k miles, might as well use it! Lol :tup:

EDIT: I paid $800 when I bought the car for Nissan's oil change plan to 120k miles, bought me 27 Nissan Ester Oil changes, so the dealer does them, it's not because I'm lazy, it's because $30/oil change is cheap, and the dealer can't complain that I don't do my service when THEY did my service, lol

I remember checking the oil at 485 miles and needing a quart then at 1000, 1500. I was unhappy with Nissan thogh. If I had let my engine seize I'd of received a whole new engine instead of a short block that took 11 days to rebuild with my old heads.

10,000 miles later, I am under an oil consumption test as we speak.

Sorry about your car brother, but again, the reason why I don't check my oil until the day I take it in... I want catastrophic failure...

Also, if you're in SoCal and need any recommendations on which dealer to take it to so they can hook it up and maybe help with the engine replacement, give me a shout, and/or if you need a ride anywhere or someone to call at corporate, I can help you with that too.


LASTLY, call corporate, bitch and moan that just a regular mechanic did the engine rebuild (sorry bro, but 99% chance, just a regular not specialized mechanic did it, and I don't trust them with anything more than brake pad changes) But call them and tell them the car doesn't feel right, and since it had the oil consumption issue, your car has been devalued, MAKE SURE you keep telling them that (IMO it ADDS value), but Nissan has been known to issue checks ($$$ kind of checks) to owners who have had engine replacements, about $1000... And if you keep jabbing at them telling them it doesn't feel right, and it doesn't feel safe to drive they'll at least send out a master tech to test and check everything on your car

There is a TSB out, so the bumper to bumper warranty doesn't mattter. ;)

Are you suggesting that the thrown rod was because of a faulty spark plug? Or that we need to change transmission or differential oil every 500 miles?

Really?

Just check with the owners,did you check you oil level when the engine is cold [overnight] or warm[after shut down for 10-15 mins].?I check my oil level overnight,the level is at the upper hole on the dipstick...any comments.?

Better check your manual. Insufficient oil is NOT covered under warranty.

This is from section 8 page 11 of the 2012 manual:

I was wondering the same thing. I'm certainly no expert, but can't visualize how a bad plug could cause that much damage to a passenger engine - unless part of the plug fell into the cylinder. Can someone enlighten us?