No oil filter trap door?

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May 5, 2007 | 12:32 PM
  #1  
Odd...I read the threads discussing a trap door in the under panel for oil filter access, so happily told the guys doing mine to look for it. After a few minutes they said no, it doesn't have one. So I traipse down into the well under the car, and sure enough - no trap door in the under panel...?

Are they only on the X model? Or maybe they were introduced after the first few models...?
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May 5, 2007 | 03:24 PM
  #2  
Like is said in the other thread mine doenst have it too.. I think it only came on certain models of the car at different manufacture dates. I bought mine in Nov and i am sure i do not have one. I have a Journey. A guy on the other thread think i was lying.
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May 5, 2007 | 07:51 PM
  #3  
I bought my car in early Nov. and it has the trap door, I wonder if it is just a X thing
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May 5, 2007 | 09:04 PM
  #4  
check out the user's manual. the X is different.
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May 5, 2007 | 10:59 PM
  #5  
6mt sport....no trap door. Built October 06
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May 6, 2007 | 02:41 AM
  #6  
um i have a trap door in my g35s that i bought in march. Not like the one on the g35x but the panel folds back after you unscrew 4 bolts.
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May 6, 2007 | 11:21 AM
  #7  
Quote: I bought my car in early Nov. and it has the trap door, I wonder if it is just a X thing
Yeah, I'm wondering if it's a build date thing - I bought mine in Nov. too.
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May 6, 2007 | 12:21 PM
  #8  
no sure what your definition of trap door is, but I had to remove a couple of screws to remove a plastic piece about (1.5'x1') to access the oil filter. I bought my X in end Nov.
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May 6, 2007 | 02:44 PM
  #9  
Quote: This is what my X trap door looks like.

https://g35driver.com/forums/showpos...77&postcount=9
Yep - it was after seeing your post that I confirmed I don't have one confused2:
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May 6, 2007 | 06:03 PM
  #10  
None on mine either and was the unveiling car so was bought it early Nov.
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May 6, 2007 | 06:51 PM
  #11  
I pick up my G35 Sport 6MT on Tuesday, and it's build date was 3/2007, so I'll let you guys know if I have a trap door on it or not.

Side note, I'm glad to see that the oil dip stick is normal, compared to the screwy one that was on my 05 coupe...
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May 7, 2007 | 11:19 AM
  #12  
I wasn't lying. You guys must have just gotten hosed with early build cars.
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May 7, 2007 | 03:07 PM
  #13  
I am sure if you really wanted one you could buy the underbody tray from the dealer and swap it over.
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