Its been over 4k miles since i bought the maxima fron the dealer... WOndering what would be best for my 1991 GXE with 163+k on it... Also do i have to change the tranny oil...? As a prevention measure

 

gimme a brake! GO CHANGE YOUR OIL!

 

Just change the oil it's time. Yes I would change the tranny fluid also and make sure you change it regularly. A/T rebuilds are expensive.

 

*hiding from the wrath of Bill's Oil Analysis skillz*

 

Please read and learn:

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....hreadid=100060

 

i've waited till 3500 on mobile 1 synthetic, just cause i'll be at school, and wait till i get home to change it. . . .

 

i have gone 9 months and almost 6k on my amsoil ow-30 and k&n filter.but i would not do it regularly.

 

As explained in the link above, I went 1 year on Amsoil........

 

I'd like to know what conditions warrants an oil change every 3k.
85 Volvo 740 4cyl 125k = 5000, medium dirty, but expected on an older engine
93 Altima 5sp (moderate driving, redline everytime i drive, autox, street race, mix highway/city, average 26mpg) 156k = 5000 mobile 1, still golden color @ changing time
I'm thinking a person's gotta really abuse their engine to warrant changing @ 3000.
Jay

 

man..i was stupid and too lazy to change my oil after running about 10,000 mile +
...after i changed it about 2 weeks ago....it ran smoother!!! this shows a lot what an oil change can do..
i guess it was too cold here in wis and i was too lazy to change it!!!

 

Actually, Amsoil has a program for 35,000 mile oil changes using their analysis for the oil condition and using their remote oil filter system. There have been cases where oil has been used for 50,000+ w/ regular analysis.

 

Uh, correction. A few have gone 250k on the same oil...... The By-pass filter system is tempting to install......

 

yep changed it... GOD it was black as well oil... lol .. But seriously the guy told me that i need the engine to be flushed as well as the tranny.. He said its about 90 bucks for the engine flush... Humm ... well what a deal 19.95 for the oil change and a free car wash..lol .. I did notice a big difference in the engines ability to settle when idling and driving... Its smoother that is.. But for those out there, should i get it flushed and get the tranny flushed as well.. if so how much would that be...? well my next oil change wont be until 166420...