Waking up to a puddle of oil under my car = bad.

onzedge · 03-26-2011, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by kannibul

Most crush washers are aluminum.

Nissan crush washer parts are copper. Either that, or they are aluminum like you state and Nissan anodizes them a nice copper color. This might explain why they are $1.10 each.

bripolar66 · 05-16-2011, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by 6MT

It's not "rubber". Nissan uses a brass crush washer on their drain plugs. It is NOT re-usable. They are around $1. So if someone doesn't replace it, they're either stupid or don't know that it can't be re-used.

I just did my first oil change last night. It was very easy. Just remove 16 bolts and 3 fasteners, drop the splash pan and it's so easy that I didn't spill one drop.

no need to replace it everytime. if it makes u feel good then do it othewise they wont leak untill its totally f*#@ed up.

Nismoracer · 05-22-2011, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by 6MT

It's not "rubber". Nissan uses a brass crush washer on their drain plugs. It is NOT re-usable. They are around $1. So if someone doesn't replace it, they're either stupid or don't know that it can't be re-used.

I just did my first oil change last night. It was very easy. Just remove 16 bolts and 3 fasteners, drop the splash pan and it's so easy that I didn't spill one drop.

I reused mine and no probs. I wonder at what point it becomes unusable. Or can you use a metal or stainless and not have to replace it all the time. And where can u get them other than the dealer?

bigaudiofanat · 08-06-2009, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by fuct

or left the old rubber gasket on when he put on the new oil filter.

Indeed I have seen that to many times

WooZ · 08-06-2009, 10:01 AM

Lucky you saw the oil instead of driving off and having your engine seize up.

zZSportZz · 08-06-2009, 12:23 PM

*PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT*

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE....do oil changes yourself or bring it to someone you trust. This is the third or fourth thread I see about dealers botching oil changes. I realize there are good dealerships out there, but I've seen this way too much on this site!!

khtso · 08-06-2009, 02:03 PM

Dealer towed it to dealership. I just looked at it on the lift. You guys were all close. A new crush washer had been put on, but it hadn't been crushed! Drain plug had not been torqued fully (or really at all). I had been a quart low so I think I will be fine. I'm pretty lucky. Well scratch that, the dealer is lucky.

Zcott · 08-06-2009, 02:13 PM

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Is it just me or is service getting worse?

While it's probably worse at dealerships, this pretty much applies to most service centers. They don't put the certified techs in the oil change area.
That's where the "cheap" labor goes, and you are getting what you pay for.

I once took my wife's car in for her free change... one of the "techs" was changing the tranny fluid on the car beside hers and dumped it all over the passenger side of our car accidentally. Apparently he sprayed a little water at it, and then walked away.

I didn't find it until I got home. The manager got an earful, but it didn't change what happened. If I hadn't noticed it you can imagine what that paint would have looked like a few days later.

mspeasl · 08-06-2009, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Zcott

While it's probably worse at dealerships, this pretty much applies to most service centers. They don't put the certified techs in the oil change area.
That's where the "cheap" labor goes, and you are getting what you pay for.

As the title above states, open your mouth and ask for a tech to change your oil.......... You're the customer not the guy behind the counter writing up the work order. Make sure that it is the same guy each time and the one that does all of the other repairs on your car. In this manner I know what I am getting each and every time I return to the guy that sold me the car.

TBSS2008 · 08-06-2009, 04:04 PM

I think I am going to start doing my oil changes myself cheaper and I can start using an ester synthetic, but where do you guys dispose the old oil?

Mike · 08-06-2009, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by TBSS2008

I think I am going to start doing my oil changes myself cheaper and I can start using an ester synthetic, but where do you guys dispose the old oil?

All auto parts stores and shops that do oil changes are required by law to take your old oil and dispose of it for you for free. I have a 5 gallon gas can that I use to store old oil in to cut down on trips.

kannibul · 08-06-2009, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by TBSS2008

I think I am going to start doing my oil changes myself cheaper and I can start using an ester synthetic, but where do you guys dispose the old oil?

Autozone, O'Reilly's

Most of the places that sell car parts take oil and send it off for recycling.

The fire station in my little hick town where I grew up, would let you dump oil in this huge canister behind the building for recycling.

DeLRo · 03-25-2011, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Zcott

While it's probably worse at dealerships, this pretty much applies to most service centers. They don't put the certified techs in the oil change area.
That's where the "cheap" labor goes, and you are getting what you pay for.

I once took my wife's car in for her free change... one of the "techs" was changing the tranny fluid on the car beside hers and dumped it all over the passenger side of our car accidentally. Apparently he sprayed a little water at it, and then walked away.

I didn't find it until I got home. The manager got an earful, but it didn't change what happened. If I hadn't noticed it you can imagine what that paint would have looked like a few days later.

You think that was bad. Back in '02 my roommate had her oil changed in her A4 the day we were leaving from LA to SF. I'm driving over the grapevine and start to see white smoke out the back.
Luckily I was just nearing an exit. I put it in neutral and coasted into a Motel parking lot. Turns out she was 2qts+ low of engine oil and tranny was 1qt+ over or something to that effect.
It took 2 months before Audi admitted fault and paid $8k to replace motor and tranny.

GMZ · 08-06-2009, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by khtso

Dealer towed it to dealership. I just looked at it on the lift. You guys were all close. A new crush washer had been put on, but it hadn't been crushed! Drain plug had not been torqued fully (or really at all). I had been a quart low so I think I will be fine. I'm pretty lucky. Well scratch that, the dealer is lucky.

Sounds like they just hand tightened it

RCZ · 08-06-2009, 02:16 PM

Dealers are a nightmare, I only go there when I get free stuff.

08-06-2009, 10:01 AM	#5 (permalink)
WooZ Base Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bay Area Posts: 116 Drives: An Auto Auto Rep Power: 17	Lucky you saw the oil instead of driving off and having your engine seize up.

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zZSportZz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,095 Drives: 370z Blk on Blk 6MT Rep Power: 19	PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE....do oil changes yourself or bring it to someone you trust. This is the third or fourth thread I see about dealers botching oil changes. I realize there are good dealerships out there, but I've seen this way too much on this site!!

08-06-2009, 02:03 PM	#7 (permalink)
khtso Base Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 59 Drives: 2009 370Z Rep Power: 17	Dealer towed it to dealership. I just looked at it on the lift. You guys were all close. A new crush washer had been put on, but it hadn't been crushed! Drain plug had not been torqued fully (or really at all). I had been a quart low so I think I will be fine. I'm pretty lucky. Well scratch that, the dealer is lucky.

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TBSS2008 Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 195 Drives: 11 Corvette GS 6spd Rep Power: 17	I think I am going to start doing my oil changes myself cheaper and I can start using an ester synthetic, but where do you guys dispose the old oil?

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RCZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Miami Posts: 6,403 Drives: '09 370Z Rep Power: 1119	Dealers are a nightmare, I only go there when I get free stuff.