Esther Oil?

Red__Zed · 02-09-2011, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Blue370tt

I have been told by friends in the oil industry that the Nissan "ester" oil helps dissapate heat and keep the heat down better than most oils. This may be true but I still run synthetic.

I think it has been determined that it doesn't do that as well as most good synthetics.

Nissan has kept quite on the details on the oil to spook people into thinking it has some magical properties, but any decent oil will do the same job.

The benefit to the Ester oil is it is supposed to react with the DLC coating on the cam follower, and helps prevent the tapping noise you will hear sometimes when you don't run the Ester oil.

Cmike2780 · 02-09-2011, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

I think it has been determined that it doesn't do that as well as most good synthetics.

Nissan has kept quite on the details on the oil to spook people into thinking it has some magical properties, but any decent oil will do the same job.

The benefit to the Ester oil is it is supposed to react with the DLC coating on the cam follower, and helps prevent the tapping noise you will hear sometimes when you don't run the Ester oil.

Do you know where we can find the info or comparison test you mentioned? Ester is a synthetic, so it would seem logical that the properties are identical with margin gains in lubricating properties. I think it would be to the community's benefit to have reliable scientific data before we jump one way or the other. We all know how easily misconceptions spread on the internet.

Red__Zed · 02-09-2011, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Cmike2780

Do you know where we can find the info or comparison test you mentioned? Ester is a synthetic, so it would seem logical that the properties are identical with margin gains in lubricating properties. I think it would be to the community's benefit to have reliable scientific data before we jump one way or the other. We all know how easily misconceptions spread on the internet.

Clickie!!!!

Cmike2780 · 02-09-2011, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

Clickie!!!!

No, I want to know which study you were looking at.

Red__Zed · 02-09-2011, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Cmike2780

No, I want to know which study you were looking at.

What study are you referring to?

Cmike2780 · 02-09-2011, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

What study are you referring to?

"I think it has been determined that it doesn't do that as well as most good synthetics"

Red__Zed · 02-09-2011, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Cmike2780

"I think it has been determined that it doesn't do that as well as most good synthetics"

Read through the UOA's that are out there. It's a group 3 blend that shears down dangerously around 4k miles. It doesn't handle the heat of the VQ well, and the wear metal percentages are much higher than with most other oils that have been used.

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