That was by far the most thorough oil change video I have seen in a long time. The only part was missing, what's showing people how to reset their oil change notification in the dash screen, and reminding them to pick up a sticker to place in their own window after the oil change. Other than that, everything else was perfect. By the way, what type of torque wrench did you use? You should add that in the description with an affiliate link.
Thank you very much. Thats a good idea, I'll update the description. The torque wrench is a PITTSBURGH PRO 3/8 in. Drive 5-80 ft. lb. Click Torque Wrench from harbor freight ( www.harborfreight.com/38-in-drive-5-80-ft-lb-click-torque-wrench-63880.html )
Hey there, great video! I’m looking to start doing my own oil changes on my 2016 Nissan Altima. I saw you jacked up the vehicle, pardon my dumb question but did you jack up the front of the vehicle? And would you recommend getting ramps to do this job? I have most everything in the video (besides a filter wrench) but wanted to see if I need to invest in anymore tools first. Any info is appreciated!
Thank you!!! First of all, there are no dumb questions. All your questions are good and relevant. Yes, I did lift the front of the vehicle due to the tight space. Ramps are a great idea. Since I was in an apartment, I tried to minimize space, so I always used jack stands. Tools used in the video should be more than enough. However, if you are thinking of performing more car maintenance, here are some good overall tools: th-cam.com/video/sc504JgBJts/w-d-xo.html If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask.
@@mcgurrentertainment sweet! Thanks for replying! Yeah I’m in an apartment too and have a single car garage so I can likely do this myself. Just started venturing into vehicle repairs. I had a check engine light on my other vehicle (a 2018 dodge grand caravan), ended up replacing the EVAP leak detection pump and then thermostat. Not too bad but I had to purchase jack and stands for that job. I’m trying to save money where I can and I figured oil changes would be a good place to start! I’m sure I saved myself a few hundred dollars on the other repairs i did already. Appreciate your help again’
Technically, it's both. My Frontier has the same engine, and it uses 5w-30. This one uses 0w-20. It's not uncommon for a car manufacturer to change the oil spec over the years. Same with Ford (2020 Mustang GT = 5w-30 and 2022 Mustang GT = 5w-20). When in doubt, refer to the owners manual.
QUESTION, rule of thumb I have constantly read is change full synthetic every 5000 miles . HOWEVER if you check the oil and it looks decently clean and it's been 5000 miles does it still make sense to change the oil even though it's reached the 5000 mile mark???
Wow, that's pretty interesting I've seen oil change color in 100 miles, never heard of one being clean in that many miles. Sounds like you have a pretty clean engine. Sadly, oil color does not determine oil breakdown. To have a definitive answer, you would need to send an oil sample out to determine its condition. With that being said, oil technology has come a long way of the years, and oil has been lasting much longer than before. There are oils made to last 15k+ miles (which was unheard of years ago). Overall, I would recommend following the specifications of the owners manual and oil manufacturer. There's no need to roll dice on engine maintenance when the job is cheap and easy. Good question!!!
That was by far the most thorough oil change video I have seen in a long time. The only part was missing, what's showing people how to reset their oil change notification in the dash screen, and reminding them to pick up a sticker to place in their own window after the oil change. Other than that, everything else was perfect.
By the way, what type of torque wrench did you use? You should add that in the description with an affiliate link.
Thank you very much. Thats a good idea, I'll update the description. The torque wrench is a PITTSBURGH PRO 3/8 in. Drive 5-80 ft. lb. Click Torque Wrench from harbor freight ( www.harborfreight.com/38-in-drive-5-80-ft-lb-click-torque-wrench-63880.html )
good shxxt.!! finally someone who explains every step by step. very clean video
Thank you very much. I really appreciate the feedback!!!
Thanks. Best video out there for this.
great clear video
Thank you!!!
Hey there, great video! I’m looking to start doing my own oil changes on my 2016 Nissan Altima. I saw you jacked up the vehicle, pardon my dumb question but did you jack up the front of the vehicle? And would you recommend getting ramps to do this job? I have most everything in the video (besides a filter wrench) but wanted to see if I need to invest in anymore tools first. Any info is appreciated!
Thank you!!! First of all, there are no dumb questions. All your questions are good and relevant. Yes, I did lift the front of the vehicle due to the tight space. Ramps are a great idea. Since I was in an apartment, I tried to minimize space, so I always used jack stands. Tools used in the video should be more than enough. However, if you are thinking of performing more car maintenance, here are some good overall tools: th-cam.com/video/sc504JgBJts/w-d-xo.html
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask.
@@mcgurrentertainment sweet! Thanks for replying! Yeah I’m in an apartment too and have a single car garage so I can likely do this myself. Just started venturing into vehicle repairs. I had a check engine light on my other vehicle (a 2018 dodge grand caravan), ended up replacing the EVAP leak detection pump and then thermostat. Not too bad but I had to purchase jack and stands for that job. I’m trying to save money where I can and I figured oil changes would be a good place to start! I’m sure I saved myself a few hundred dollars on the other repairs i did already. Appreciate your help again’
Anytime 😊
THANK YOU
I’ve owned my first Nissan Altima 2013
What kind of oil do you recommend me tu put in ?
Verify with your owners manual, but if I recall, it's 0W-20 for the QR25DE and 5W-30 for the VQ35DE
I have a 2017 2.5 ive been trying to find viscosity rate but ive seen some say 5w30 some say 0w20 so im very confused
Technically, it's both. My Frontier has the same engine, and it uses 5w-30. This one uses 0w-20. It's not uncommon for a car manufacturer to change the oil spec over the years. Same with Ford (2020 Mustang GT = 5w-30 and 2022 Mustang GT = 5w-20).
When in doubt, refer to the owners manual.
@@mcgurrentertainment so they can use both 0w20 or 5w30
Pretty much. However, it looks like nissan recommends 0w-20 for your year (per the manual).
@mcgurrentertainment have. U looked it up oh ok
Just a quick Google search. "2017 Nissan Altima owners manual"
QUESTION, rule of thumb I have constantly read is change full synthetic every 5000 miles .
HOWEVER if you check the oil and it looks decently clean and it's been 5000 miles does it still make sense to change the oil even though it's reached the 5000 mile mark???
Wow, that's pretty interesting
I've seen oil change color in 100 miles, never heard of one being clean in that many miles. Sounds like you have a pretty clean engine.
Sadly, oil color does not determine oil breakdown. To have a definitive answer, you would need to send an oil sample out to determine its condition. With that being said, oil technology has come a long way of the years, and oil has been lasting much longer than before. There are oils made to last 15k+ miles (which was unheard of years ago).
Overall, I would recommend following the specifications of the owners manual and oil manufacturer. There's no need to roll dice on engine maintenance when the job is cheap and easy. Good question!!!
@@mcgurrentertainment AGREE 💯, i truly appreciate your response, thanks friend!!!
@@mcgurrentertainment from your experience is 7500 for full synthetic optimal???
Seems very reasonable. Even the synthetic blends last up to 7500 miles.
Anytime!!! 😎
Is it fair it would take the whole 5 quarts to put it to the max mark?
Let your vehicle sit for about 30 mins and check the level before adding more oil. You don't want to overfill your engine.
@@mcgurrentertainment true true, thanks a lot man