Who uses Synthetic Oil?

kenyada · 04-07-2011, 11:54 AM

Anyone feel free to correct me if I'm wrong...but I don't believe standard oil is an option with our cars. It requires an ester oil. I don't have the full list of them, you can use the search feature for that. I'm using Mobile 1. Others are using Redline.

When? Plenty opinions there too. But I'd probably wait atleast until after break-in.

kielbasa16 · 04-07-2011, 12:00 PM

Most wait till after break-in for the first oil change, then if you move from Ester to Synthetic, do it at the next oil change at around 5000 miles. Everybody does it differently, but I think thats a widely used formula.

11Thumper · 04-08-2011, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by kenyada

Anyone feel free to correct me if I'm wrong...but I don't believe standard oil is an option with our cars. It requires an ester oil. I don't have the full list of them, you can use the search feature for that. I'm using Mobile 1. Others are using Redline.

When? Plenty opinions there too. But I'd probably wait atleast until after break-in.

I didn't see anything in the owner's manual that says we can use standard oil. It just calls out 5W-30 with an SM API. Am I missing something? I only have 300 miles but wasn't planning to run synthetic in the car.

04-07-2011, 12:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
kielbasa16 Track Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: NY Posts: 770 Drives: 09 Blk Z Spt Rep Power: 18	Most wait till after break-in for the first oil change, then if you move from Ester to Synthetic, do it at the next oil change at around 5000 miles. Everybody does it differently, but I think thats a widely used formula. __________________ Mag Black Kielbasa

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04-07-2011, 11:54 AM	#1 (permalink)
kenyada Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: MD Posts: 32 Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z MB M6 Rep Power: 18	Anyone feel free to correct me if I'm wrong...but I don't believe standard oil is an option with our cars. It requires an ester oil. I don't have the full list of them, you can use the search feature for that. I'm using Mobile 1. Others are using Redline. When? Plenty opinions there too. But I'd probably wait atleast until after break-in.