You’ve taught me how to properly change my brakes and rotors on my 2013 Nissan Altima, and now how to change my own oil. There’s a special section in heaven for you bro!! Keep up the good work!
There actually is no need to get that evasive taking the tire off to get at the filter, there is one clip on bottom where you will be able to jus flip it up but in this case the oil filter was waaaaaaaaay to tight ...
If you remove only the bottom bolt on the splash shields you can remove the oil filter from the bottom. No need to remove the wheel and the splash guard....
Thanks for the video. Appears that Nissan made basic maintenance a pain for your DIY people with the newer models. Why not use Full synthetic since you change it less often ~5,000-7,500 miles? The 2013-2015 Nissan Altima manuals even recommends 0-W20 [full] synthetic. Using regular oil is acceptable though not recommended. IMHO and experience, Synthetic oil makes the engine run smoother and quieter and better in colder (winter) weather/temperatures.
Butterfly Taxi DFW The video is edited to accommodate people who don't want to watch a 30 min video on how to do an oil change. of course I let it all drain out and yes I do an oil change every 3k miles.
Thank you good sir. Do you have a video about how to do tire rotation on this altima? Including where is the Jack point and what tools are needed. Thank you.
+aj9270 I recently did a oil change on a customer's car, the oil filter would just smash the filter. I summoned the power of baby Jesus to get that filter off lmao.
My brother in law lost his life while changing oil and filter of nissan altima. Apparently this is the last video he was watching as found from history. Hope you add some cautionary words about having perfect jack before going under the car. My brother in law was using one provided with car, which unfortunately came out when he was under. Since tire was out as it was shown in this video, he died a tragic death. He was only 30 leaving behind his wife and 13 month old boy...
I'm sorry to hear that but I never recommend using those factory floor jacks. They're only for emergency use to change a tire on the side of the road. In my videos I always tell people to be safe,use jack stands and never rely on the floor jack . Sorry for your loss
@@themechanic6117 I don't blame you, or anyone else. I just wanted to inform you, or others reading comments... Apparently it seems it is common from what I read in one of the research study. May be you can help reduce such incidents by informing more explicitly in your videos...
I've gotten better at making people aware and explaining safety first. I appreciate you sharing this tragic story. I'll be sure to include more warnings in my future videos . I always try to make people aware of things like this. A car can be very dangerous. Once again I'm sorry for your loss
sorry about your loss but the car really do need to be stabilized 100% BEFORE going under. it is definitely dangerous going under a car and precautions are mandatory. one of Chrisfix's video stated one can drive the car up a ramp, place a piece of wood in the rear wheels to prevent slipping. to further offer safety he suggest take one of the front wheel off and place it under the car as a safety precaution. ppl do need to be aware of the dangers associated with DIY auto jobs.
Sorry for your loss. You do not need to remove the wheel. Just remove the bottom splash guard retaining clip and pull it toward the passenger tire a little. Real easy access. Now if you're going to be working on your own car dont be cheap...go buy a good floor jack and jack stands. If using ramps under the front wheels apply the emergency break and put wheel chocks behind the back wheels.
Theres alot more used oil left in your engine than you think when you do a oil change. Waiting till its a few seconds apart is your choice . it doesnt make a difference
@@asadb1990 might as well just let it drain for 6 hours lol. Just decrease your change intervals by couple thousand miles, I have a g35 I change oil every 3k miles to keep a fresh rotation, I'm watching the Altima vid so I can do my mom's but I assume these can go on longer intervals in between oil changes, so maybe do em every 5k so your oil doesn't get yucky
Older engines, it was recommended to fil the filter. That way your engine isn’t ever without oil when starting. My 74 Corvette is recommended that you fill the filter before starting, but it also has a vertical position for the filter. However, newer engines are built different and that filter is on sideways. You’d waste oil.
Is it required to take the wheel off, or does that just makes it easier to get to everything? Great video! I just set up a 2016 to be shipped to me in two weeks, so I'm learning the in's and out's of the maintenance schedule.
no its not, ramp the car up pull front tab off off shield pull it out a little and stick your hand up to the fillter and loosen, clean and put new one on, that simple.
Depending on the size of what you need, you can go to harbor freight and get the 1 size nut you need and a wrench. Or a wrench that is the correct size. I trust harbor freight for the simple tools, however I would not trust their Jack stands, they had a recall some time ago
It's just a prying tool that happens to work well, I've tried other tools and this one is still my favorite. It has so many uses that it's worth getting 👍
@@themechanic6117 Yeah I'm going to look into getting one. Thanks for an awesome video I did an oil change on my 2013 Altima yesterday and I actually didnt have to pop any clips at all, I was able to reach in and thankfully unscrew it by hand. Either way your video was awesome
@@themechanic6117 do you read the manual I believe you done it wrong as long there's no indicated light did not show you can keep it for around 16000 klm
I dont care what a manual says. Oil is the blood of the engine. I change it every 5k miles . even if the oil claims its good for 10k its still getting changed
I took my 2015 Altima to get oil change at local Nissan dealership and on the invoice it stated they used 5W-30 (regular conventional) but on owner's manual stated 0W-20 (Synthetic). The service dept said my car uses regular convention 5W-30. I told them no, it should be synthetic. Doesn't the service dept look up the car on the comp to know the vescosity of the oil? Will the 5W-30 ruin my engine? My car has only 25K miles. Oil change every 5K miles.
The mech a nic I asked them to use the owner's manual recommended oil 0W-20 but they kept using 5W-30. I will need to talk to service dept mgr and/or corporate and bring the issue to their attention. I bought the car at 7 miles so I want to make sure it lasts long and going by the owner's manual would make sure of that. Just common sense. I don't know why they keep using 5W-30.
Yes my girlfriends Altima says 0w-20 on the engine cover , so it's what I put in it. Yes it's what the manual calls for.you should be pushing for them to use the correct viscosity
Ok. I never knew. Mine gets changed every 6 to 8 months and is never that dark. But thanks for the video. I've decided that it will be too much work for me once you get to the filter part since I don't have a garage. The draining and adding was easier.
Nissan vehicles are the worst for do it yourself maintenance because they made it hard to do it. They want you to take even simple maintenance to the dealership. Nissan vehicles are rip off.
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You’ve taught me how to properly change my brakes and rotors on my 2013 Nissan Altima, and now how to change my own oil. There’s a special section in heaven for you bro!! Keep up the good work!
Thank you for the comment and watching 👍🙏
Quit trolling! This man did a great job and made a great video, be grateful.
people adding there 2 cents isnt" trolling" snowflake
All coments are welcomed
Thank you brother! No more $80 oil changes for me! I greatly appreciate you taking the time to post this!
+smylzjames1 you're welcome, I'm glad I was able to help.
I’d never pay that much where you live chi town for me
It's crazy how these places rip ppl off
Smart way diverting dirty oil from the filter. Great Video. Oil would drain better if the cap was removed before draining.
It would but it's not that much of a difference. I wasn't in a rush lol. Thanks for watching
Almost always, there exist multiple ways doing any particular thing. It's a joy to see a smart one once a while.
Because of the crank case system that vents to the atmosphere, it’ll drain just as easily with the cap on😁
There actually is no need to get that evasive taking the tire off to get at the filter, there is one clip on bottom where you will be able to jus flip it up but in this case the oil filter was waaaaaaaaay to tight ...
If you remove only the bottom bolt on the splash shields you can remove the oil filter from the bottom. No need to remove the wheel and the splash guard....
Sure you can but I find it very easy to do it this way .this car is due for another oil change. I'll try that method
@@themechanic6117 look at 50 sec.....th-cam.com/video/MFNnAnYx3m8/w-d-xo.html
I agree you only have to remove clip on bottom of splash shield .too much work taking off wheel and whole splash shield.
No way is wrong. I prefer to remove the wheel. I like the open space from taking off the wheel. Gives me space to clean up.
@@themechanic6117 true .but that is too much work .work smarter not harder
Thanks for the video.
Appears that Nissan made basic maintenance a pain for your DIY people with the newer models.
Why not use Full synthetic since you change it less often ~5,000-7,500 miles?
The 2013-2015 Nissan Altima manuals even recommends 0-W20 [full] synthetic.
Using regular oil is acceptable though not recommended.
IMHO and experience, Synthetic oil makes the engine run smoother and quieter and better in colder (winter) weather/temperatures.
+Michael Chan it's my gfs car,and I've convover her to use full synthetic which is whats what's in the car now.thanks for watching.
U could get some tin foil and put it under the filter so it doesnt leak onto the frame
wow you did not even let all the oil drain out. i hope you are changinh it about every 3000 miles
Butterfly Taxi DFW The video is edited to accommodate people who don't want to watch a 30 min video on how to do an oil change. of course I let it all drain out and yes I do an oil change every 3k miles.
Every 3000 with full synthetic, right?
On full synthetic I go 5k miles
Thanks for the run through. You're a boss!
Thank you, appreciate you watching 👍
Thank you good sir. Do you have a video about how to do tire rotation on this altima? Including where is the Jack point and what tools are needed. Thank you.
absolutely no need for the filter to be that tight
+aj9270 I recently did a oil change on a customer's car, the oil filter would just smash the filter. I summoned the power of baby Jesus to get that filter off lmao.
My brother in law lost his life while changing oil and filter of nissan altima. Apparently this is the last video he was watching as found from history. Hope you add some cautionary words about having perfect jack before going under the car. My brother in law was using one provided with car, which unfortunately came out when he was under. Since tire was out as it was shown in this video, he died a tragic death. He was only 30 leaving behind his wife and 13 month old boy...
I'm sorry to hear that but I never recommend using those factory floor jacks. They're only for emergency use to change a tire on the side of the road. In my videos I always tell people to be safe,use jack stands and never rely on the floor jack . Sorry for your loss
@@themechanic6117 I don't blame you, or anyone else. I just wanted to inform you, or others reading comments...
Apparently it seems it is common from what I read in one of the research study. May be you can help reduce such incidents by informing more explicitly in your videos...
I've gotten better at making people aware and explaining safety first. I appreciate you sharing this tragic story. I'll be sure to include more warnings in my future videos . I always try to make people aware of things like this. A car can be very dangerous. Once again I'm sorry for your loss
sorry about your loss but the car really do need to be stabilized 100% BEFORE going under. it is definitely dangerous going under a car and precautions are mandatory. one of Chrisfix's video stated one can drive the car up a ramp, place a piece of wood in the rear wheels to prevent slipping. to further offer safety he suggest take one of the front wheel off and place it under the car as a safety precaution. ppl do need to be aware of the dangers associated with DIY auto jobs.
Sorry for your loss. You do not need to remove the wheel. Just remove the bottom splash guard retaining clip and pull it toward the passenger tire a little. Real easy access. Now if you're going to be working on your own car dont be cheap...go buy a good floor jack and jack stands. If using ramps under the front wheels apply the emergency break and put wheel chocks behind the back wheels.
I subbed cause u fuck with that safety first, I fuck with that and I have a 2015 Altima as well, bought it new.
Great, appreciate it. They're nice cars 👍💪
why not let the oil drain out completely?
It would drip forever. I let it drain more than enough, when you do a oil change you never get all of it ,there's plenty in the bottom of the pan
i usually let drain until its only a drop every few seconds. that felt a little too quick.
Theres alot more used oil left in your engine than you think when you do a oil change. Waiting till its a few seconds apart is your choice . it doesnt make a difference
@@asadb1990 might as well just let it drain for 6 hours lol. Just decrease your change intervals by couple thousand miles, I have a g35 I change oil every 3k miles to keep a fresh rotation, I'm watching the Altima vid so I can do my mom's but I assume these can go on longer intervals in between oil changes, so maybe do em every 5k so your oil doesn't get yucky
Of all the places to have the oil filter. C’mon Nissan!
Exactly lol
Doesnt surprise me . Try changing front light bulb , you have to remove mad shit
Always fill the filter with oil before u torque down
False...theres no need to fill the filter
Older engines, it was recommended to fil the filter. That way your engine isn’t ever without oil when starting. My 74 Corvette is recommended that you fill the filter before starting, but it also has a vertical position for the filter.
However, newer engines are built different and that filter is on sideways. You’d waste oil.
@@DeathByLego it could be but, scotty kilmer recommend it
Is it required to take the wheel off, or does that just makes it easier to get to everything? Great video! I just set up a 2016 to be shipped to me in two weeks, so I'm learning the in's and out's of the maintenance schedule.
Brian Truman I'm sure you can do it without taking the wheel off but you'll find it's just easier to remove the wheel.
Great to know! I'll probably go ahead and do that anyways since if I'm changing the oil it's probably time to rotate the tires, anyways. Thanks!!
+Brian Truman there you go.once you do it the first time it's actually pretty easy. Thanks for watching
no its not, ramp the car up pull front tab off off shield pull it out a little and stick your hand up to the fillter and loosen, clean and put new one on, that simple.
Thanks for posting. I thought just as much. I tried removing the filter without taking the tire off and made a dripping mess!
Lol much easier to just remove the wheel
Thanks
You're welcome
@@themechanic6117 yah you saved me probly 30minutes
No need to remove wheel or splash shield.
Easier to just remove the wheel
Thanks its 4.6 liters oil capacity
Hiii can you please tell me what kind of oil and oil filter you used?
Just go to a autoparts parts store. They'll tell you what type your car takes
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What are some best tools to use in order to change the oil? I'm on my own at the moment and don't have $$ to keep getting the oil changed.
So you dont need the best tools . you just need tools to get the job done. I'd shop at harbor freight. Thats the best bang for the buck
Depending on the size of what you need, you can go to harbor freight and get the 1 size nut you need and a wrench.
Or a wrench that is the correct size.
I trust harbor freight for the simple tools, however I would not trust their Jack stands, they had a recall some time ago
How to jack Nissan Maxima 2016 using jack and jack stands? Please help.
Is that tool you were using specifically for taking clips off? If not is there anything else that will work?
It's just a prying tool that happens to work well, I've tried other tools and this one is still my favorite. It has so many uses that it's worth getting 👍
@@themechanic6117 Yeah I'm going to look into getting one. Thanks for an awesome video I did an oil change on my 2013 Altima yesterday and I actually didnt have to pop any clips at all, I was able to reach in and thankfully unscrew it by hand. Either way your video was awesome
Nice! Thanks for watching
Can you use synthetic oil blend on a 2015 Altima?
emeline sure can
Stupid Nissan puts these splash shield where the oil filter is.
+smasila keeps the dirt and debris out of there lol
Wich engine oil does it fit this model?
How often should it be changed on full synthetic
I change full synthetic oil every 5k miles
Can you change oil and not the filter
It's not recommended, but if it's your car do whatever you want.
Do I have to take the tire off?
You don't have to but I always take the wheel off.
How often do you changed your oil?
Every 5k miles on full synthetic oil
@@themechanic6117 do you read the manual I believe you done it wrong as long there's no indicated light did not show you can keep it for around 16000 klm
@@themechanic6117 you basically you changed your oil every 3 month, bro you wasted $$ read the manual book of the car you will thnx mw ltr
I dont care what a manual says. Oil is the blood of the engine. I change it every 5k miles . even if the oil claims its good for 10k its still getting changed
Can you use a high milage conventional oil on 2014 2.5 Nissan Altima
Do you use 0W-20 synthetic oil in your Altima?
+VM805 we're currently using regular conventional oil in it and doing a oil change every 3k miles
I took my 2015 Altima to get oil change at local Nissan dealership and on the invoice it stated they used 5W-30 (regular conventional) but on owner's manual stated 0W-20 (Synthetic). The service dept said my car uses regular convention 5W-30. I told them no, it should be synthetic. Doesn't the service dept look up the car on the comp to know the vescosity of the oil? Will the 5W-30 ruin my engine? My car has only 25K miles. Oil change every 5K miles.
You can use conventional or synthetic as long as the viscosity is correct. If you use synthetic you can go longer between oil changes
The mech a nic I asked them to use the owner's manual recommended oil 0W-20 but they kept using 5W-30. I will need to talk to service dept mgr and/or corporate and bring the issue to their attention. I bought the car at 7 miles so I want to make sure it lasts long and going by the owner's manual would make sure of that. Just common sense. I don't know why they keep using 5W-30.
Yes my girlfriends Altima says 0w-20 on the engine cover , so it's what I put in it. Yes it's what the manual calls for.you should be pushing for them to use the correct viscosity
Lower your headphone volume at 2:28 or you will go deaf like I did. You’re welcome.
Why did you let the oil get that black?!?!
+Pllm30 you'll be surprised how fast oil turns black. This car got regular oil changes around 3k miles
Ok. I never knew. Mine gets changed every 6 to 8 months and is never that dark. But thanks for the video. I've decided that it will be too much work for me once you get to the filter part since I don't have a garage. The draining and adding was easier.
+Pllm30 no problem, thanks for watching.
what a pain in the ass. i just xhange oil in my 2016 Altima. dumb that paneles are in the way.
Butterfly Taxi DFW yes ,it's not the easiest car to do a oil change on. you get used to it though. Thanks for watching .
Honda Accord is very easy to change. No splash guards.
+smasila can't argue with that, that makes things easy.
I BELIEVE THATS CALLED A DRAIN PLUG NOT BOLT..LMAO
You get a sticker 🌟
It’s use as a drain plug yeah. But you could use any correct size bolt with a washer.. which.. would make that bolt/waster a drain plug.
Nissan vehicles are the worst for do it yourself maintenance because they made it hard to do it. They want you to take even simple maintenance to the dealership. Nissan vehicles are rip off.
No need to take off wheel.
It's not necessary but it's easier and less of a mess. I've done the oil change on this altima many times and I always pull the wheel off .
Could Nissan have put the oil filter in a dumber spot 🤦🏻
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Aowowow what a waste just go to dealership or mr lube so ur not screwing with that shield