Esther Oil?

VCuomo

The dealer is not correct. And if by "regular motor oil" you mean non-Nissan oil (e.g., Mobil 1, Pennzoil synthetic, Castrol synthetic, etc.), then your "recommendation" is also incorrect.

Much has been written about this - use the search function and/or visit BobIsTheOilGuy.com.

Cmike2780

"Regular" as in non-synthetic dino oil. Its not required to use synthetic, but it is recommended.

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VCuomo

Yep, true. But the dealer is wrong about only using Nissan's ester oil.

Cmike2780

Yeah, I just meant that it is recommended to use synthetic for which there is a significant gain over non-synthetic. I just didn't realize the Nissan Ester synthetic was a group 3. The dealer wasn't technically "wrong", but maybe we're just arguing semantics here. You "should only" vs. you "must only". I think most of us, including myself have a tendency to dismiss the service rep's advice anyways. From a Nissan dealer's point of view, there is no other brands but the stuff they sell. I mean no disrespect, just looking for some knowledge.

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