Originally Posted by aptiva
Thanks Pete. I'll pick up the 2 like you advised. When I had my 350Z, I did most of the service myself. It took regular amounts of oil, nothing different than any other car. I've never owned a German made car, so this should be interesting. One other question if you don't mind, does this car have a timing belt or chain? I haven't gotten that far into yet. Thanks again, Bob
It's got a chain driving the cams. PGA gave you excellent advice about not overfilling it. I change my own oil, and I only put 8 qts back in. It doesn't hurt being a little low, but being over filled can cause damage by allowing the oil to "foam". Don't sweat it, remember "IJAC" (it's just a car). It's really no harder to take care of than the Miata or the Z's. Actually, it's easier to change the oil than my Miata is. Enjoy your new car!