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Help please! A few quick OIL questions...

Old Feb 12, 2008 | 05:26 PM
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Question Help please! A few quick OIL questions...

I recently purchased an '03 350 and It is time for my first oil change. The car has 44k miles on it and I can't find any information of what oil is currently in it.

What oil should I use?

Should I change it myself to cut costs? If so, how/where do I lift the car up at? It looks like the car has plastic all around the edges.

Thanks,

Andrew
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Old Feb 12, 2008 | 05:28 PM
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get 5w30 for stock z. You can pick which one you like. Synthetics are nice but more expensive. I like to do my own oil changes because i don't trust high school kids who work at the lube stations. You can look up the jack points in your manual.
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There's lots of info in existing threads. Search.
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Originally Posted by 1whiteTXZ
I recently purchased an '03 350 and It is time for my first oil change. The car has 44k miles on it and I can't find any information of what oil is currently in it.

What oil should I use?

Should I change it myself to cut costs? If so, how/where do I lift the car up at? It looks like the car has plastic all around the edges.

Thanks,

Andrew
Check the oil analysis thread. It will answer your questions...
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