What's the factory Engine Oil?

Baer383 · 12-10-2012, 11:23 AM

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Mitco39 · 12-10-2012, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Baer383

Recommends and needs are the same,if your doctor recommends that you stop eating fried food don't you think there is reasoning behind it.
I know the difference between recommend and need but if the manufacture says it recommend and you don't listen well it the same as someone not listening to the doctor.

I disagree, if it was needed they would have specifically said required. If that's the case using something other than Ester Oil would void your warranty through Nissan.

fuct · 12-10-2012, 11:18 AM

fuct · 12-10-2012, 11:20 AM

i wasnt trying to be a jerk Baer...... just stating clear facts

fuct · 12-10-2012, 11:25 AM

run whatever oil you want! i used redline for the first 25k miles. ive been using mobil1 5w30 since then. zero issues, zero performance problems.

Baer383 · 12-10-2012, 11:36 AM

I love the Internet the only place on the planet where you can right all the time.

fuct · 12-10-2012, 11:38 AM

TropicZ · 12-11-2012, 03:51 AM

Hi guys, I decided to read further into the fluid recommendations since I didn't see the bit about Ester for people like me who are not in North America.

Nissan is not very precise about their oil recommendation. They seem to have printed different specs for the North American market and the rest of the world (Except For North America MA-15). There is specific mention of "Genuine Nissan Ester Engine Oil" in footnote 2 under the Fluid Recommendations for North America, but there is no mention of Ester oil for the rest of the world. In fact, in the Fluids Recommendation for "Except For North America", instead of Genuine Nissan Ester Engine Oil, it just says "Genuine Nissan Engine Oil". Strangely, 5W-30 is recommended for the whole of North America regardless of whether you're in Death Valley, CA or up in glacier country. And for the rest of the world, they recommend 10W-30 but there is a footnote that brings you to MA-16 where there is some sort of a contradiction. "10W-30 is Preferable... 5W-30 is ALSO Preferable and will improve fuel economy". And to confuse things further, immediately under that, it says "If 10W-30 and 5W-30 are not availabe, select the viscosity from the chart, that is suitable for your outside temperature range". And there's a SAE Viscosity Chart where you may select one that meets your outside temp.

Moral of the story, just use what suits your ambient temperature and your driving conditions. I'm in Singapore and the dealership uses mineral oil for the first 3 free oil changes. When I asked to upgrade to a fully-synthetic oil, they recommened Shogun and said that its the same stuff they put in their GTRs.

FairladyZ · 12-11-2012, 04:31 AM

I think it's urine

fuct · 12-11-2012, 04:34 PM

smurf urine to be exact.

IDZRVIT · 12-12-2012, 08:15 AM

That would explain the blue tinge.

12-10-2012, 11:23 AM	#1 (permalink)
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12-10-2012, 11:25 AM	#5 (permalink)
fuct A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sugar Land Posts: 3,692 Drives: 97' Ranger :) Rep Power: 25	run whatever oil you want! i used redline for the first 25k miles. ive been using mobil1 5w30 since then. zero issues, zero performance problems. Initial Z likes this.

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fuct A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sugar Land Posts: 3,692 Drives: 97' Ranger :) Rep Power: 25

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fuct A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sugar Land Posts: 3,692 Drives: 97' Ranger :) Rep Power: 25	i wasnt trying to be a jerk Baer...... just stating clear facts

12-10-2012, 11:38 AM	#7 (permalink)
fuct A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sugar Land Posts: 3,692 Drives: 97' Ranger :) Rep Power: 25

12-11-2012, 03:51 AM	#8 (permalink)
TropicZ Base Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Singapore Posts: 31 Drives: Brilliant Silver 6MT Rep Power: 14	Hi guys, I decided to read further into the fluid recommendations since I didn't see the bit about Ester for people like me who are not in North America. Nissan is not very precise about their oil recommendation. They seem to have printed different specs for the North American market and the rest of the world (Except For North America MA-15). There is specific mention of "Genuine Nissan Ester Engine Oil" in footnote 2 under the Fluid Recommendations for North America, but there is no mention of Ester oil for the rest of the world. In fact, in the Fluids Recommendation for "Except For North America", instead of Genuine Nissan Ester Engine Oil, it just says "Genuine Nissan Engine Oil". Strangely, 5W-30 is recommended for the whole of North America regardless of whether you're in Death Valley, CA or up in glacier country. And for the rest of the world, they recommend 10W-30 but there is a footnote that brings you to MA-16 where there is some sort of a contradiction. "10W-30 is Preferable... 5W-30 is ALSO Preferable and will improve fuel economy". And to confuse things further, immediately under that, it says "If 10W-30 and 5W-30 are not availabe, select the viscosity from the chart, that is suitable for your outside temperature range". And there's a SAE Viscosity Chart where you may select one that meets your outside temp. Moral of the story, just use what suits your ambient temperature and your driving conditions. I'm in Singapore and the dealership uses mineral oil for the first 3 free oil changes. When I asked to upgrade to a fully-synthetic oil, they recommened Shogun and said that its the same stuff they put in their GTRs.

12-11-2012, 04:31 AM	#9 (permalink)
FairladyZ Track Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 850 Drives: 2012 370Z TRNG SPRT Rep Power: 18	I think it's urine

12-11-2012, 04:34 PM	#10 (permalink)
fuct A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sugar Land Posts: 3,692 Drives: 97' Ranger :) Rep Power: 25	smurf urine to be exact.