Yeah dammit another oil thread

[VCuomo]

Somewhere back in 2009, IIRC, there was a long thread on oil and oil filters. At that time, the Nissan OEM oil filters were among the crappiest out there.

The consensus was that PureOne, Mobil1, and K&N (and possibly Wix, I just don't remember anymore) were the ones to use.

[d0ubts]

Okay, am a complete car noobie, just got a nismo 2014 two weeks back. I kno im not due for an oil change any time soon since i bought the car with 7 miles, But whats the best way to change oil if you dont know how to urself (ashamed) buy the oil and bring to dealer or???

[DEpointfive0]

Originally Posted by d0ubts

Okay, am a complete car noobie, just got a nismo 2014 two weeks back. I kno im not due for an oil change any time soon since i bought the car with 7 miles, But whats the best way to change oil if you dont know how to urself (ashamed) buy the oil and bring to dealer or???

See what your dealer charges for labor. If it's $15~ok, take them a filter and oil. If not, just go to any shop and keep your receipt for the oil and filter every time you do it.

Lastly, get/find a friend, and try doing it yourself?

[luigi90210]

Originally Posted by DEpointfive0

See what your dealer charges for labor. If it's $15~ok, take them a filter and oil. If not, just go to any shop and keep your receipt for the oil and filter every time you do it.

Lastly, get/find a friend, and try doing it yourself?

their express oil change is $20 iirc, if you bring your own supplies i cant imagine labor being expensive on that, maybe $10 at most

[SouthArk370Z]

Originally Posted by d0ubts

Okay, am a complete car noobie, just got a nismo 2014 two weeks back. I kno im not due for an oil change any time soon since i bought the car with 7 miles, But whats the best way to change oil if you dont know how to urself (ashamed) buy the oil and bring to dealer or???

I've had nothing but trouble* when using the "quick lube"-type places. Most of the employees seem to be HS/college kids that are just doing time to get some spending money. Do as the others have suggested and take it to some place that hires ppl that give a crap.

You can usually save a few bucks by bringing in your own oil/filter but it's not going to be that much - unless they have outrageous prices at the shop. I chalk up the few extra bucks to goodwill.

* Eg, not fully refilling the Ford Top-loading Manual Transmission in my '67 Mustang. Trans was trashed by the time I got home. Luckily, top-loaders are pretty easy to rebuild and the parts are very reasonable. But I was still without my Mustang for a few weeks while I ordered parts and did the rebuild.

[Chuck33079]

Originally Posted by d0ubts

Okay, am a complete car noobie, just got a nismo 2014 two weeks back. I kno im not due for an oil change any time soon since i bought the car with 7 miles, But whats the best way to change oil if you dont know how to urself (ashamed) buy the oil and bring to dealer or???

Time to learn. Buy a set of ramps, sockets, a drain pan, a filter, oil and a crush washer. Go find the DIY. It's a skill an enthusiast needs to have. It's like not being able to change a tire.

Originally Posted by SouthArk370Z

I've had nothing but trouble* when using the "quick lube"-type places. Most of the employees seem to be HS/college kids that are just doing time to get some spending money. Do as the others have suggested and take it to some place that hires ppl that give a crap.

In high school one of those places punctured the oil filter by tightening it with pliers. I made it surprisingly far before I noticed the lake of oil underneath my car. A smarter kid would have made sure that tired old motor died from their mistake and had them spring for a new one.

[Dwight Frye]

Unless you are handicapped or for some reason it is impossible for you to find a smooth, level surface where you can jack up the car and use stands or easier still, ramps, and operate the simplest of hand tools, there is no reason you should not change your own oil. It is a skill that anyone who owns a sports cars should have. You will know it is done right. It is also a very basic skill that does not require specialized tools or training at a factory mechanic class like a lot of the work that modern cars require.
The DIY threads on this site are well done, if you have never done it before you will be quite surprised when you are finished with how easy it was, and the next time will be a cake walk.

[Footloose301]

Lazyass...

[ShutokuZ]

I agree with doing it yourself, however; I got the gold+ maint plan free because they messed up my paperwork in the beginning a few times, and get the Ester oil free because they scuffed up my interior from replacing my headliner. If it wasn't for that, I would do myself.