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http://www.upmpg.com/tech_articles/motoroil_viscosity/

Ah...I missed that edit.

No, not yet. We did some cross-referencing of vehicles which use the same filter and compared to the genuine Nissan filter to confirm.

Worked with the guy at my local Partsource, we've determined that the aftermarket Fram oil filter that will work with the Micra is number PH6607. It's a couple of dollars cheaper than the genuine...

I just completed my second oil change:

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As you can see, at just under 7,000km, the oil was still in great shape. I measured the oil I drained back into the containers it came from, and it...

Simply recording the odometer reading on the oil filter bar code portion of the box is sufficient; after all, it's a Micra. If you're doing proper regular oil changes, it's highly doubtful there'll...

Just wanted to share the fact that Costco is currently selling my favourite brand of oil - Castrol GTX - for $39.96 for a case of 12 one litre bottles. That works out to $3.33 per litre of oil. That...

If I had gone with a Motomaster oil filter at $3.97 and cheap bulk 5W30 oil on sale at $3.97 per liter, adding in the price of the crush washer, each equivalent dealer oil change costs me $18.86, so...

Finally found the time to write and post this:

http://mymicra.com/?p=466

Did my first oil change, decided to make a DIY video while I did this:

http://youtu.be/vifES7fgj1E
A blog post write-up will follow.

An interesting post with equally interesting responses I thought I'd share: http://www.skepticblog.org/2009/02/22/oilchange-rant/

Just for reference, my last car was a 2002 Grand Am GT. I used GM's "Oil life monitor" system, which had me changing the oil well beyond 5,000km intervals. If any engine would have been hurt by...

Some related links:
http://www.edmunds.com/car-care/top-7-urban-legends-about-motor-oil.html
http://www.edmunds.com/car-care/stop-changing-your-oil.html...

There are a lot of similarities between my new Micra and my old one when it comes to oil changes.

First, a jack isn't required if the car hasn't been lowered. I can easily slide a large oil drain...