JDMStanced

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Like i said in the first post, I cooled down before i checked the dip stick

JDMStanced

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After i noticed that the oil cap is impossible to screw off by hands, I began to tighten it not as hard. BUt still IMPOSSSIIBLE lol
I can read properly if it shows properly One of the reasons why it's so hard to read might be because the new oil is so clean I've tried many different angles of lights to reflect the light on the oil but still hard to justify where it begins and ends

thekinn

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I was eluding to the fact that you should do a quick search on the dipstick topic. That's what the was for.. But you seem to be taking your lumps in stride..

Wait longer after cool down to check your oil. Like hours. Or even overnight. You will have much greater success. (plus the new/clean oil is very difficult to see on the stick)

Good luck with the drip location. I had a faulty rubber gasket in my catch can that caused a leak.. but it was more than a drop or two.

JDMStanced

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I lost the rubber ring in the catch can hahahahahah. So i cut a bigger ring to get the right size, then used silicon to glue that on. After i removed the catch can after oil change, it won't screw back in all the way because of silicon on the thread i might have to consider getting a Husky catch can
If air or oil leaks from the catch can, does it affect how the car runs?

djamps

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It's a pain, but both of your issues can be overcome with practice (and a gym membership haha)

davidv

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Welcome to 2003.

350z_Lam

Is there another way to read the oil level besides checking the dipstick because every time I check my oil (after letting it sit for 10 min after warming up and wiping it down the first time of course) the whole entire stick is filled with oil still and I can't get an accurate reading. Am I doing something wrong?

terrasmak

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Wipe it, check again. You may have to pull it and wipe it 3-5 times to get an accurate reading

i8acobra

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Best way to check oil in a VQ35 is after it's been sitting over night. Before you start the car, pull out the dipstick. It should be easy to read then.

StuLax18

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Should be no need to wipe it after it's been sitting that long as it all should have settled I would think. Even if it's not perfectly clean, you should get a clear point where the oil level was.

dkmura

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Here's a DIY thread from last year on this very topic:

https://my350z.com/forum/engine-driv...il-levels.html