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Dirty gritty drained oil when I did the oil change today

Originally Posted by theDreamer Not much you can do if they try to fight it, but they cannot force you to use their oil. Heck, many dealerships do not even

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Old 03-13-2010, 10:39 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Not much you can do if they try to fight it, but they cannot force you to use their oil. Heck, many dealerships do not even use the "recommended" oil and just throw in Mobil-1 or the generic Nissan oil.
Is there any documentation (with source of reference) of Nissan saying that it is recommended BUT not required to use their oil?
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Is there any documentation (with source of reference) of Nissan saying that it is recommended BUT not required to use their oil?
yes, in the owner's manual.

5w30 oil is required. nissan ester oil is recommended.
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yes, in the owner's manual.

5w30 oil is required. nissan ester oil is recommended.
Just as a Ford manual will recommend Ford oil, etc.
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