Oil & Filter Change
Originally Posted by dTor
If you think this oil filter is small, you should see the one for my Scion xB. It is so small, I thought it was for a riding mower!
my old man's 280z has a oil filter the size of a 32 ounce gatorade bottle and that's a 2.8 liter motor...
but i was indeed surprised the first time i changed the oil on my 2k2 6spd maxima that the vq35 had such a small filter....
Originally Posted by DHCrocks
I'm still on the gasket that came with the car after 8 changes. There's a hole in the underpan that you can access the filter from. It's a tight fit but it works, you don't need to take it off. Just stuff a rag in there to catch the oil that spills.
as for the g, i will probably get a new gasket every 2 oil changes.... unless infiniti service changes for me...i'll ask if they do the next time since i forgot about it during a recent oil change at infiniti...
On the oil dipstick, where should the oil level be at? I just checked my oil after driving about 3k miles on my first synthetic oil swap (car has 16k). My oil level is a little above half way to full according to the markers. Is that adequate or should i add more oil?
I have a feeling my car might be burning a little oil.
I have a feeling my car might be burning a little oil.
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Originally Posted by waterp7
On the oil dipstick, where should the oil level be at? I just checked my oil after driving about 3k miles on my first synthetic oil swap (car has 16k). My oil level is a little above half way to full according to the markers. Is that adequate or should i add more oil?
I have a feeling my car might be burning a little oil.
I have a feeling my car might be burning a little oil.
In the middle is where you want to be, the happy medium. Now if you were going on a road trip, I would nudge it up toward the full mark for good measure. Check the level at every full tank of gas, a good habit to get into. I always keep an extra quart in the trunk for emergency.
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Question guys? do you guys change the oil yourselves because it saves you a few bucks or because this way you are sure you didnt get fooled by a shop of charging you and not doing the oil change? i usually just take the oil and filter and plug to the shop and watch them do it in front of me, i think its too much of a hassle to change the oil especially considering on how low the G is...
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Originally Posted by Q451990
Speaking of oil changes... is anyone else amazed at how small the oil filters on this car? Looks like something that goes on a motorcycle! I bought the secondary part number filter that is a little longer, but it's still thimble sized.
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Originally Posted by Q451990
I just changed my oil for the third time in 6400 miles last night. Having a cordless drill with a 10mm socket makes this job super easy. I put mine up on jack stands with hockey puck buffers and a floor jack. Rotated the tires at the same time.
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