Tiida Service Oil Filter and Lights

The Tiida is in need of some maintenance.  The driver's headlight has no low beam.  The rear tail light is out.  It's been a while since an oil change and the engine misses when the accelerator is pressed.

I could put it in for a service but figured a bit of DIY might be therapeutic.

Last week I had purchased brake globes and turn indicator bulbs.  I thought for some reason I had an indicator out but when I came to do the job, the indicators worked.

On with the job.  Needed to decide what type of oil and how much.  (Below).

In the end I just fixed the lights and will have to do the oil another time.

06~13 NISSAN TIIDA 1.8L PETROL

2011  1.8L

Oil. Google advises

5W40 or 5W30

I need to remind myself what these numbers mean. 

The numbers are a measure if their viscosity.  The viscosity is a measure of how easily it flows.  A high viscosity flows slow but protects well.  A thin oil or low viscosity flows well but not so much protection. 

A higher number is a higher viscosity 

I think 5W30 is the best. 

 

Volume of oil needed = 3.9L

(Had book page 9-2)

Type of oil = 5W30

Handbook page 9-4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OIL

As a price comparison point, I decided on Nulon 5W30

Supercheap  $55.99

Supercheap $55.99

Repco $65

Autobarn $29.99
The Autobarn oil is tagged as "Fusion".  I can work out if this is simply branding.  A search of the internet shows this as specific for Autobarn.  I cant imagine Nulon would engineer an oil specially for one retailer and even if they did, I can't imagine it would be much different from the main brand.

OIL FILTER
A check of the supercheap site shows the Tiida oil filter as a type Z445.

Supercheap auto
Trans gold OZ-445 $10.99
Ryco Z445ST $32.99
Ryco Z445 $21.99
Wesfil $11.99

Autobarn 

Z445 C-8036 SKU:SP182043  $8.99

Ryco Z445 SP54168 $18.69

HEADLIGHT BULB

Supercheap

Enduralight H4 $16.99

Navara H4 $18.99

Autobarn 

Philips PT43t-38 $22.99

And one at $17.98

SHOPPING

I decided, given the significant price difference in oil and the apparent availability of a cheap oil filter, to shop at Autobarn. 

 

CHANGE THE LIGHTS

 

 

 

 

Remove both these cover plates using a flat blade screw driver

The nut fell out of the socket and dropped to the bottom never to be retrieved.

Lift the wite thing off then use a 10mm open ender to undo the nut.

Push the light back.  (two hans)

Finally working.  Took a few goes to get a pic with the indicator on.

When replacing the lost nut, use some paper to jam the nut in the socket.

Changing the headlight bulb.  Really need a 10yo kid as getting adult hands in is very difficult and painful.

The clip at the 5pm position, just push down and sideways.

And the headlights work....