bout to do an oil change, in the past garages have always done it.

just wanted to confirm a few things.

 

warm engine, remove sump plug, drain.

remove filter.

grease up o-ring on new filter, and fill filter with oil.

fit filter (hand tight)

fit new sump ring and refit sump plug.

fill engine with oil.

 

problem is - how much oil shall I put in.

Ive already filled the filter with oil so it doesnt run dry for the first few seconds.

 

I dont have a working dipstick as tube has been crushed by some donkey!! so I cant dip engine. Is it 4.5 litres to put in?

 

Cheers

IIRC it's about 3.7ltrs mate (incl filter).

have a look here... http://zhome.com/ZCMnL/PICS/engineoilchange/engineoilchange.html

I Have done loads of oil changes it has always take over 4 litres.

when draining oil take off the oil filler cap,

use engine oil to grease the seal on the oil filter just dab finger in oil and go around the seal with finger.

4ltrs

cheers people

Standard UK Z is 3.5 litres, and check it regularly, it will burn off any excess and leave it on the back of the car! I am on my second Z and 4 engine and they have all used up about 1/2 litre per 500 miles. I did not believe it but have checked this by changing the oil after 500 and 1000 miles before as engine rebuilds are bl@@dy expensive (and keep the car off the road) I know there are cars out there that are as good as gold and never use any oil but I have never had one.

What I have done is fitted the oil cooler kit from Stillen which means you can put in 4.5 litres (but it still uses 1/2 litre per 500 miles!)

All the figures are here:

 

Nissan, 300 ZX, 300 ZX Twin Turbo (Z32), 1990-1991

Manufacturer: Nissan Motors Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan

Drive type: r.w.d.

Cilinder capacity: 2960 cc

Power output: 282 HP/208 kW at 6400 Rpm

 

Engine VG30DETT

Petrol, 4-stroke, 6 cilinder, V, 4 valves/cil., Turbo, liquid cooled

Cilinder capacity: 2960 cc

Capacity: 3.4 liter

Filter capacity: 0.4 liter

Use: Normal

Change 10000 km/6 months

 

OEM recommendation

Above -20 API: SG SAE 10W-30

Above -20 API: SG SAE 10W-40

Above -20 API: SG SAE 10W-50

 

Nissan, 300 ZX, 300 ZX (Z31), 1984-1989

Manufacturer: Nissan Motors Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan

Drive type: r.w.d.

Cilinder capacity: 2960 cc

Power output: 162 HP/119 kW at 5200 Rpm

 

Engine VG30E

Petrol, 4-stroke, 6 cilinder, V, 4 valves/cil., liquid cooled

Cilinder capacity: 2960 cc

Capacity: 4 liter

Filter capacity: 0.4 liter

Use: Normal

Change 10000 km/6 months

 

OEM recommendation

Above -20 API: SE SAE 10W-30

Above -20 API: SF SAE 10W-40

Above -20 API: SE SAE 10W-50

Above -20 API: SE SAE 15W-50

Below 15 API: SE SAE 5W-30

 

Hope this helps,

 

Cheers

Simon

could be wrong here but i just changed oil n filter and it took over 4 litres tough to tell on the really helpfull dipstick! when i looked in the shell book it only listed up to 92 at 3.7 litres but didnt list amount after 92 just wondering if capacitys changed after then?

Standard UK Z is 3.5 litres, and check it regularly, it will burn off any excess and leave it on the back of the car! I am on my second Z and 4 engine and they have all used up about 1/2 litre per 500 miles. I did not believe it but have checked this by changing the oil after 500 and 1000 miles before as engine rebuilds are bl@@dy expensive (and keep the car off the road) I know there are cars out there that are as good as gold and never use any oil but I have never had one.

What I have done is fitted the oil cooler kit from Stillen which means you can put in 4.5 litres (but it still uses 1/2 litre per 500 miles!)

 

Mine hardly ever uses any oil - I don't think I've ever topped up with more than 1/4 of a litre of oil and that was after 2000 miles of mostly hard driving in hot weather.

 

1/2 a litre per 500 miles does sound excessive - turbo or cylinder problems perhaps?

 

Richard :)

Oh, and with a filter change my UK spec TT takes just under 4 litres to reach the full mark.

 

Richard :)