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Old Jul 6, 2008 | 12:45 PM
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the ticket they gave me said to change before 4-14-08 or before 12k miles I am at 10.8k

should I go ahead and change it?

I bought the car as is from Nissan they did not change the oil
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Old Jul 6, 2008 | 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by nismo350z04
the ticket they gave me said to change before 4-14-08 or before 12k miles I am at 10.8k

should I go ahead and change it?

I bought the car as is from Nissan they did not change the oil
What kind of oil is it? Synthetic will last longer than dino.
What kind of driving since it was last changed? Stop and go, or highway?
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Old Jul 6, 2008 | 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Hraesvelg
What kind of oil is it? Synthetic will last longer than dino.
What kind of driving since it was last changed? Stop and go, or highway?
are you serious!!!! being nice to someone? you must have got some last night OP.. change it
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Old Jul 6, 2008 | 01:35 PM
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You better or the motor will explode and possibly kill an innocent bystander. Then how would you feel?
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Old Jul 6, 2008 | 01:36 PM
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If you are used to changing it at certain mile intervals instead of months you should be okay waiting. If it doesn't matter to you what you do then just change it now and try being consistent in your oil change times.

The guy in the pic above wasn't consistent, see what happens.
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Old Jul 6, 2008 | 03:35 PM
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I bought the car as is the label read pennzoil synthetic and was done at Jiffy Lube The car was barely driven.
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Old Jul 6, 2008 | 04:40 PM
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just do as said before and stay the **** away from jiffy lube if you want your car to last. those guys are dumb. i know a couple people that had their cars ****ed up from jiffy lube. not to mention the huge tv investigations into them and screwing customers over. i know someone that brought a brand new truck into jiffy lube to get its oil changed and they didnt put enough oil back in and the engine seized a mile down the road.

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Old Jul 6, 2008 | 04:41 PM
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Change it and DIY so you know what was put in!
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Old Jul 7, 2008 | 09:25 AM
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Jiffy Lube double Gasketed my friends Oil Filter on his Type R, so when he drove a block he was two quarts low because he was making it rain royal purple. They are garbage. I also brought my old Eclipse there once and so questionable guys worked on it (criminal looking). That night my car was broken into. They probably got my address from the receipt. F that place, its a rip and oil is easy to change anyway on the 350z. I suggest you get the filter from Nissan with a drain plug washer for around $7.
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Old Jul 7, 2008 | 09:33 AM
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It expired in April? I would definatly change it but thats just me. I would hate to find out the hard way that the oil does indeed breakdown over time.
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Old Jul 7, 2008 | 10:04 AM
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Replace the oil when you get to the specified milage. It is either or option as a guide.
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Old Jul 8, 2008 | 05:31 AM
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...so, Hraesvelg IS famous for not being nice to others, huh?! THAT figures
out!!!
The "Troll"---HA!!!
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Old Jul 8, 2008 | 05:41 AM
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Originally Posted by saladito6
Jiffy Lube double Gasketed my friends Oil Filter on his Type R, so when he drove a block he was two quarts low because he was making it rain royal purple. They are garbage. I also brought my old Eclipse there once and so questionable guys worked on it (criminal looking). That night my car was broken into. They probably got my address from the receipt. F that place, its a rip and oil is easy to change anyway on the 350z. I suggest you get the filter from Nissan with a drain plug washer for around $7.

SEE THAT! I never give my real address to anybody! NOBODY! i dont care where im at........car related or not.........at a minimum ill let them have my cell number if they ask for it. but i always make up an address. for that last few years, radio shack, econo lubes, best buy i dont care where i go think i live at 6969 lovers lane. lol

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Old Jul 8, 2008 | 09:20 AM
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Originally Posted by nismo350z04
I bought the car as is the label read pennzoil synthetic
I would have done an oil change within 1 hour of ownership
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Old Jul 8, 2008 | 09:21 AM
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Originally Posted by terrasmak
I would have done an oil change within 1 hour of ownership
exactly.......i would double check everything..
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