Darren350 Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Hey guys! I have 5 litres of Motul Fully Synth 5w 30, an OEM Nissan Oil Filter, and a crush washer. Now what? Haha How much goes in exactly? I read '4.7 with filter', what does this mean? I was going to give this a go myself but os it worth taking to a 'proper mechanic'? Advice appreciated! (Secondly, is Tapatalk the biggest pile of crap going or what? Whenever trying to use the search function it is useless so I have to start topics that have been answered 8 billion times before!) Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Drain it from the sump plug...take old oil filter off... Put new one one (put a bit of oil on rubber ring on the filter). Put sump plug back in with new crush washer...put 4.7ltrs of oil in...check oil level with dip stick. 10mins job if that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren350 Posted April 24, 2014 Author Share Posted April 24, 2014 Thanks Vlad! That's great mate. Do I need to jack the car up on one side only, is the pan situated so that it's best to drain with just one wheel cocked? Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 yea, jack the front of it up and undo the plug and take filter off and let it drain for 5mins. You can lower you car a bit while its draining to level it up a bit...but be carefull not to squash your bucket or whatever you draining into to but don't have to, as filter and sump plug located right at the bottom anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plebpl Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Its best to jack the car up evenly, ideally you want the car as flat as possible, as a side note, its probably best to put about 4 litres of oil in and top it up checking the dip stick every now and then untill you have the ideal amount in. its easy to top it up more awkward to take some back out 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumping350 Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 (edited) I done mine the other day,make sure nothing is underneath if you lower it (my sideskirt can vouch for that ) I took front right wheel off which made access easy then lowered car to drain oil out of plug (this takes skill ) you don't have to do that. but as mentioned stick 4 litres in then keep topping up against dipstick. undo oil filler cap and pull dipstick to help draining (make sure you put dipstick back in before refilling with oil) prime the oil filter with a bit of oil before you put it on make sure all the rubber seals are well coated in oil Edited April 24, 2014 by jumping350 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren350 Posted April 24, 2014 Author Share Posted April 24, 2014 Cheers guys! Where is the ideal place for the oil to be showing on the dipstick? Currently it has sat at the half way mark since I purchased the car 3 months ago. It seems to use very little as I haven't had to top it up once and I check it weekly. Also what tools are required to remove the sump plug and oil filter? Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Top mark is the best place! Just top it bit by bit until it gets there...leave it for few mins before each top up, to make sure it all goes down! Overfilling is not good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumping350 Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 (edited) i believe the sump is a 14mm nut (dont quote me) and the oil filter was a pain in my case, you may get lucky and be able to unscrew it by hand. use a big grip (like a water pump grip) or oil filter remover so get one of those to make life easier or if your like me and don't have either jab it with a screwdriver and turn it by hand Edited April 24, 2014 by jumping350 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gareth29 Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Thanks Vlad! That's great mate. Do I need to jack the car up on one side only, is the pan situated so that it's best to drain with just one wheel cocked? Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk Having just removed the lower sump on mine, I can say there was a fair bit of oil (1/4 liter?) left in the pan so I thought next time I would see if I could just lift the passenger side to make sure I got it all out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliveBoy Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Different people also have different opinions on filling the new filter with oil before application, maybe do it half way Sent from my C6903 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chubby Ninja Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 And if the engines warm it runs out alot better, just don't have it roasting 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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