Went to change oil, mechanic laughed...
Originally Posted by ndn2di4
My dealer told me that every other oil change is free. Was anyone else told this?
Also, for the people that are changing their oils at ~1,000 miles, are you having the service done @ Infiniti, Jiffy Lube/10 min oil change shop, garage/mechanic, or by themselves?
I currently have ~400 miles on my 05 6MT. I'm going to have the oil changed @ 1,200 miles and then FINALLY (I can't wait!!!) hit a RPM higher than 3500.
Also, for the people that are changing their oils at ~1,000 miles, are you having the service done @ Infiniti, Jiffy Lube/10 min oil change shop, garage/mechanic, or by themselves?
I currently have ~400 miles on my 05 6MT. I'm going to have the oil changed @ 1,200 miles and then FINALLY (I can't wait!!!) hit a RPM higher than 3500.
The local Infiniti dealer changed my oil at 1000 and 3000 miles. They don't care- easy money for them.
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Originally Posted by ChazM
umm...nah, ill pass. I don't keep any records, this is my 3rd lease and I have never had to show any paper work of any sort and I have had a lot of warranty work done. I really don't care if the car will last 50k miles, its not mine, but I am doing to proper break in and regular oil changes.
Why bother with going the extra mile if you are leasing? At the most, the early oil change will extend the engine life when it gets out to the 150k+ miles.
Also, if you have engine related troubles and no proof of oil changes, they will not honor the warrenty.
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I had it done in both of my VQ engines. The 1st 1000 miles or so in these engies is the most critical time. I did it mainly for peace of mind.
Now about thatdifferential fluid.. What's up with that? How much metal was in the fluid? Anyone else with those findings.
Now about thatdifferential fluid.. What's up with that? How much metal was in the fluid? Anyone else with those findings.
Originally Posted by KAHBOOM
I had it done in both of my VQ engines. The 1st 1000 miles or so in these engies is the most critical time. I did it mainly for peace of mind.
Now about thatdifferential fluid.. What's up with that? How much metal was in the fluid? Anyone else with those findings.
Now about thatdifferential fluid.. What's up with that? How much metal was in the fluid? Anyone else with those findings.
Read this thread....
https://g35driver.com/forums/drivetrain/35247-rear-differential-oil-changed-must-do-read.html
I'll change the diff fluid again at around 15000 miles. Cheap insurance. LSD's are big bucks. The LSD on my 300ZX is whining now (although it works fine) at 165,000 miles and I didn't change the fluid in it often enough. When I changed the diff fluid at 2000 miles on the new G 6MT, there were a lot of metal shavings. I was right beside the mechanic who changed it for me and I got to see it first-hand. He said the amount of shavings was normal, but it was a good idea to change the fluid.
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Originally Posted by G35_coupe_6MT
I got my first car when I was 2 years old. I still have that 85 Prelude running and I dont plan getting rid of it. The same goes for this one. Since both cars were bought by my father, I'll keep them both. That is the reason for me taking so much care with my baby.
You musta been one hell of a baby driver...
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LOL, I only held the steering wheel while my father drove (in my country, that is not illegal). I had to actually wait till I was 17 to drive it. My father was a hell of a slow driver so the car was excellent. I drove it as fast as I could and everything went OK, till one day the engine caught on fire (after I sent it to the mechanic). Had to replace all 4 pistons, but other than that, I'ts all good.
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Originally Posted by Nuke
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Why bother with going the extra mile if you are leasing? At the most, the early oil change will extend the engine life when it gets out to the 150k+ miles.
Also, if you have engine related troubles and no proof of oil changes, they will not honor the warrenty.
Why bother with going the extra mile if you are leasing? At the most, the early oil change will extend the engine life when it gets out to the 150k+ miles.
Also, if you have engine related troubles and no proof of oil changes, they will not honor the warrenty.
I was thinking too, maybe if i break it in right, their is a possibility it could help retain a few hp or so. All my previous cars have seemed to dyno between 3-5 fwhp stock less than everyone else and I have never properly broke in a new car.
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