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Before you go ahead and pull your hair out, do a reset procedure first

maybe the oil change people didn't do it properly

of course pop the hood, check the oil level, crawl under, check for leaks at the drain plug and filter ~ or let the shop re-check their work



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I have heard these cars can be very picky when it comes to the type of oil used. Also it is recommended that no additives be used because of the variable valve timing that is controlled by oil pressure. Some of the people who have had these problems have found that changing the oil again (possibly multiple times) with recommended product takes care of the problem.

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    wow really? news to me ~ thanks i'll look into the nicoclub forums to confirm this theory

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