changing ST oil is F#$%#D!
- Thread starter smidge
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id say baz or ed will no how to do it m8, my st is getin a full respray at the moment shud be fin in bout 2 weeks cant wait to show everyone the pics, i gave baz my old bypass valve last week to play round with it, did you ever take apart your original 1 to c whats inside?
Warren, please do not use text speak
Baz
Ex. Club Member
Absolutely no need 2move the engine!
Ceirwan
Ex. Club Member
Clearly you've never tried aircraft fitting!
Wire lockings that have to be bar tight, in tiny little spaces that you can barely fit your hand into, sounds like your oil change is a piece of cake!
Retepetsir
King of Subsonic
Get an oil filter relocation kit
frank
Club Member
smidge
i think there,s some fresh ST info (albeit translated) on wikipedia (that mentions s/c oil)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_MA_MA09ERT
i think there,s some fresh ST info (albeit translated) on wikipedia (that mentions s/c oil)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_MA_MA09ERT
Snikty
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I was told that pretty much all s/c's will use the same oil as you use on an air compressor.
Some sc's actually have dip sticks and holes for refilling the oil but not this one.
The model is an Aisin AMR500 in the ST. So you may be able to find some info on them to help you. But everyting I've found so far says to use air compressor oil.
Some sc's actually have dip sticks and holes for refilling the oil but not this one.
The model is an Aisin AMR500 in the ST. So you may be able to find some info on them to help you. But everyting I've found so far says to use air compressor oil.
Yes it does.
Also to add the AMR500 on the ST displaces 500cc/rev and is capable of about 150 ish bhp.
Max pully rpm is 10,000.
Ed
Snikty
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I've had a look around for ya, man. I couldn't find much in relation to the AMR500 specifically. However I did get some info about the SC12, a larger capacity sc by aisin (and would seem is the same basic internal set up??).
The SC12 will take about 150ml of oil, but you only need about 100ml for it to work properly for at least a year. So I imagine you'd be safe with about 80+ml.
The SC12 was used on a 1.6 Toyota engine and the Toyota part number for the sc oil is 08885-80108. That's 50ml.
However, a cheaper alternative for us aussies is holden part number 12345982 which is 120ml and will set ya back about $30. And is the exact same oil.
Hope that helps some.
PS: The AMR500 was also used on a V6 Pajero that was released in Australia so there would be a Nissan equivalent if you wanted to try Nissan Australia. The cheapest option however is airconditioner compressor oil...apparently its also the same stuff and has been used on sc12s with no side effects.
The SC12 will take about 150ml of oil, but you only need about 100ml for it to work properly for at least a year. So I imagine you'd be safe with about 80+ml.
The SC12 was used on a 1.6 Toyota engine and the Toyota part number for the sc oil is 08885-80108. That's 50ml.
However, a cheaper alternative for us aussies is holden part number 12345982 which is 120ml and will set ya back about $30. And is the exact same oil.
Hope that helps some.
PS: The AMR500 was also used on a V6 Pajero that was released in Australia so there would be a Nissan equivalent if you wanted to try Nissan Australia. The cheapest option however is airconditioner compressor oil...apparently its also the same stuff and has been used on sc12s with no side effects.
Snikty
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I mis-informed you about the pajero(being that its a mitsu :blush: ) and I couldn't find the info about the other nissan that used an AMR500 (maybe I dreamt it, but I was sure I read there was a v6 ute that used it). But the VG33ER was supercharged if you particularly wanted to go through nissan for the oil. They were in 2001-04 Xterras and Frontiers.
I got the impression you either couldn't locate or may have been missing your dipstick, hence why I did the comparisson to the SC12. I wasn't trying to refute anyone elses knowledge and I'm always happy to be corrected. Maybe someone with more knowledge than I can direct you to the location of the dipstick... I was just trying to give something back since I get so much info from these forums, sorry if I mis-led you...I'm on a big learning curve too...
I got the impression you either couldn't locate or may have been missing your dipstick, hence why I did the comparisson to the SC12. I wasn't trying to refute anyone elses knowledge and I'm always happy to be corrected. Maybe someone with more knowledge than I can direct you to the location of the dipstick... I was just trying to give something back since I get so much info from these forums, sorry if I mis-led you...I'm on a big learning curve too...
There is a nut which is visible on the supercharger pulley end, see pic.
This should have a dipstick on it. Be warned when you remove it, mine was under pressure.
Also please don't ever take (just in case you were) what I say personally. I post very much to the point, its just my nature.
Ed
This should have a dipstick on it. Be warned when you remove it, mine was under pressure.
Also please don't ever take (just in case you were) what I say personally. I post very much to the point, its just my nature.
Ed
