2nd oil change... Needed less oil?
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2nd oil change... Needed less oil?
I've had 2 oil changes done by my dealer w/ Castrol Syntec... The 1st time my Z took 5 qts. The 2nd time they only used 4. The owner's manual lists the engine capacity as 5 qts... Is there any reason why it might take less, or did the service guy do it wrong? I can always add the 5th qt myself.
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Re: 2nd oil change... Needed less oil?
Originally posted by nissan03
I've had 2 oil changes done by my dealer w/ Castrol Syntec... The 1st time my Z took 5 qts. The 2nd time they only used 4. The owner's manual lists the engine capacity as 5 qts... Is there any reason why it might take less, or did the service guy do it wrong? I can always add the 5th qt myself.
I've had 2 oil changes done by my dealer w/ Castrol Syntec... The 1st time my Z took 5 qts. The 2nd time they only used 4. The owner's manual lists the engine capacity as 5 qts... Is there any reason why it might take less, or did the service guy do it wrong? I can always add the 5th qt myself.
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Originally posted by nissan03
I talked to the tech... He said the oil level was OK on the dipstick. I'm going to check it myself, but assuming he's right, should I even bother adding a 5th qt?
I talked to the tech... He said the oil level was OK on the dipstick. I'm going to check it myself, but assuming he's right, should I even bother adding a 5th qt?
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It took my engine a long time to drain (over 10 minutes) and it only took 4.5 quarts to get to the middle of the zone on the dipstick. It was hot and I did change the filter. If you don't wait for it to drain fully or don't change the filter it will take less to fill it up.
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