When did you start putting in synthetic oil? (Castrol Edge Titanium)

Motion Lab · 09-18-2013, 09:40 AM

The OEM spec calls for a ester based oil which should be a quality synthetic. We like to use Redline synthetic oils or Joe Gibbs Racing oils for the VQ37HR. These are extremely sheer resistant fully synthetic oils. The Redline is an ester based oil and the JGR is a more advanced mPAO oil. I'm not sure what type of base stock the Castrol Edge is formulated from, but you might want to take that into consideration depending on what type of driving you do with the vehicle. Also if you have an oil cooler and aren't racing this information might not be quite as important, but expensive oil is still a hell of a lot cheaper than your engine!

Thanks,
Alex Goodwin
AlexG@motionlabtuning.com

03g35coupe6mt · 09-18-2013, 10:29 AM

Redline @1200 miles

Mkai0 · 09-18-2013, 03:51 PM

I can also vouch for Castrol Edge Titanium. Last time I bought it, it wasn't in the gold bottle. Maybe a label change? Been using it for 10k miles 5w30, since my GTM 1.5 SC and all is well even when outside temps reach 111F.

speedfreek · 09-18-2013, 03:56 PM

Im switching to Motul 8100 X-clean on my next oil change.

...oh wait this isn't the thread where we just tell what oil we use.

09-18-2013, 09:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
Motion Lab A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 2,676 Drives: Nissan 370Z Rep Power: 19	The OEM spec calls for a ester based oil which should be a quality synthetic. We like to use Redline synthetic oils or Joe Gibbs Racing oils for the VQ37HR. These are extremely sheer resistant fully synthetic oils. The Redline is an ester based oil and the JGR is a more advanced mPAO oil. I'm not sure what type of base stock the Castrol Edge is formulated from, but you might want to take that into consideration depending on what type of driving you do with the vehicle. Also if you have an oil cooler and aren't racing this information might not be quite as important, but expensive oil is still a hell of a lot cheaper than your engine! Thanks, Alex Goodwin AlexG@motionlabtuning.com Amuse370z likes this.

09-18-2013, 03:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mkai0 Base Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Somewhere in Texas Posts: 209 Drives: 2008 G35 Sedan Rep Power: 16	I can also vouch for Castrol Edge Titanium. Last time I bought it, it wasn't in the gold bottle. Maybe a label change? Been using it for 10k miles 5w30, since my GTM 1.5 SC and all is well even when outside temps reach 111F. Amuse370z likes this. __________________ Eibach, Tanabe, Blitz, Vertini, GTM stage 1.5 SC, Aquamist, Invidia, Alto built 5AT, Edge Racing, Racelogic, GTM driveshaft, 440 whp in 101F TX heat..

09-18-2013, 03:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
speedfreek A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Huntsville,AL Posts: 1,724 Drives: '12 370Z PW 6sp Rep Power: 20	Im switching to Motul 8100 X-clean on my next oil change. ...oh wait this isn't the thread where we just tell what oil we use. __________________ Tomei\|Berk\|Takeda\|ZSpeed\|Fortune Auto\|Swift\|Eibach\|SPL\|Carbotech\|Motul\|Powertrix\|Stillen\|Aerojacket\|Z1\|Forgestar\|Enkei\|Project Kics\|Nismo Ti\|Llumar speedfreek's journal

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09-18-2013, 10:29 AM	#2 (permalink)
03g35coupe6mt Base Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: East Stroudsburg Pa Posts: 183 Drives: 2010 Z / 2003 G35cp Rep Power: 16	Redline @1200 miles