Can you mix Redline with Nissan ester?

RN SHARK · 04-06-2013, 09:14 PM

So I just used my last 'stealership' oil change about 500 miles ago and I am installing a Z1 25row oil cooler right now in prep for an upcoming track day at Fontana. I have 6 quarts of Redline sitting on my shelf, but don't really want to waste my recent Nissan oil change. Can I add some Redline to the oil cooler during install? Will it work with the Nissan Ester oil? Both are ester based...
And I guess worst case scenario, I can go buy a quart at Nissan.

SPOHN · 04-06-2013, 09:18 PM

I'd just buy another qt of Nissan Ester oil. Just not fond of mixing, even if it's ok.

FairladyZ · 04-06-2013, 09:48 PM

buy a quart, makes the most sense......

bvl · 04-07-2013, 06:33 AM

Can you? Absolutely yes...you just have a mixture of formulations (and a weak mixture at that). Would I? No considering it should be trivial to pick up a quarter of Nissan as others have mentioned

- b

RN SHARK · 04-07-2013, 12:41 PM

Ok. Yeah, I'll get a new quart from Nissan. Bummer it's Sunday and their parts dept is closed so my car shall sit in pieces for another day or so. Thanks for the replies guys.
-Devin

StrokeThis347 · 04-08-2013, 08:33 AM

Drain it and put Redline in!

homeryansta · 04-08-2013, 08:44 AM

Mix it.

tjlazer · 04-08-2013, 01:00 PM

people are so anal and paranoid. Yes I am sure it is perfectly fine to do that...

04-06-2013, 09:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
RN SHARK Track Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Wake Forest, NC Age: 44 Posts: 618 Drives: 09 370Z, 14 SRT GC Rep Power: 34	Can you mix Redline with Nissan ester? So I just used my last 'stealership' oil change about 500 miles ago and I am installing a Z1 25row oil cooler right now in prep for an upcoming track day at Fontana. I have 6 quarts of Redline sitting on my shelf, but don't really want to waste my recent Nissan oil change. Can I add some Redline to the oil cooler during install? Will it work with the Nissan Ester oil? Both are ester based... And I guess worst case scenario, I can go buy a quart at Nissan. __________________ ___________ '09 6sp/Z1/PowerTrix/SPL/Swift/SRP/Whiteline/F.I.LTH&CBE/UpRev by Seb/CJM/Stillen/Ings+1/RJM/TrackSpec/Sparco/Motul/Wavetrac/Coolerworx/Verus/CraftSquare '14 SRT Grand Cherokee; '08 TL Type-S

04-06-2013, 09:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 45 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 221	I'd just buy another qt of Nissan Ester oil. Just not fond of mixing, even if it's ok. __________________

04-07-2013, 06:33 AM	#4 (permalink)
bvl Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: PA Posts: 362 Drives: MB Roadster (sold) Rep Power: 14	Can you? Absolutely yes...you just have a mixture of formulations (and a weak mixture at that). Would I? No considering it should be trivial to pick up a quarter of Nissan as others have mentioned - b SouthArk370Z likes this.

04-07-2013, 12:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
RN SHARK Track Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Wake Forest, NC Age: 44 Posts: 618 Drives: 09 370Z, 14 SRT GC Rep Power: 34	Ok. Yeah, I'll get a new quart from Nissan. Bummer it's Sunday and their parts dept is closed so my car shall sit in pieces for another day or so. Thanks for the replies guys. -Devin __________________ ___________ '09 6sp/Z1/PowerTrix/SPL/Swift/SRP/Whiteline/F.I.LTH&CBE/UpRev by Seb/CJM/Stillen/Ings+1/RJM/TrackSpec/Sparco/Motul/Wavetrac/Coolerworx/Verus/CraftSquare '14 SRT Grand Cherokee; '08 TL Type-S

04-08-2013, 08:44 AM	#7 (permalink)
homeryansta Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Brooklyn Park, MN Posts: 424 Drives: 04 se-r spec v, 370z Rep Power: 14	Mix it. DEpointfive0 likes this. __________________

04-06-2013, 09:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
FairladyZ Track Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 850 Drives: 2012 370Z TRNG SPRT Rep Power: 17	buy a quart, makes the most sense......

04-08-2013, 08:33 AM	#6 (permalink)
StrokeThis347 Base Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: N/A Posts: 65 Drives: na Rep Power: 12	Drain it and put Redline in!

04-08-2013, 01:00 PM	#8 (permalink)
tjlazer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tacoma Age: 52 Posts: 2,496 Drives: Z34, R35 Rep Power: 19	people are so anal and paranoid. Yes I am sure it is perfectly fine to do that... __________________ 2009 370Z Monterey Blue,Nismo Conversion,RE-11's, K&N Typhoon intakes,Blue Kickplates,Homelink,FI 18" CBE,ERZ HFCs,Hotchkis sways, Swift Spec-R, EVO-R Highwing, UPREV

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