Esther Oil?
Just picked up my black Z with sport package last night. Only 94 miles, the long way home, but absolutely love it! The service department warned me that you should only use this special esther oil that sells for $15/quart in my Z. I've never heard of it and they really couldn't tell me much about it. Anyone able to fill me in on this subject? I do all my own maintenance and realize the Z will be a challenge just changing the oil.....but I'm hoping this oil thing is just the usual dealer BS.
Great site! I'll be back often. Paul Southern NH |
It's a bunch of BS. You don't have to have it. Leave it at that. There's plenty of threads here on this. I know your new but you have to use the search function.
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I'm goi. Redline next change
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I use Canola Oil and my Z's been doing fine. I can cook hotdogs on the way to football games. very convenient.
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Have a look at Ak's write up.http://www.the370z.com/diy-section-d...es-inside.html |
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370Z's tend to run warm. Use a full synthetic instead of that Esther junk, which I believe is a blend. If you';re going to pay $15 a quart, might as well use Amsoil or something.
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Paul Per the user manual, Esther is the 'recommended' engine oil to use due the specificiations, and requirements of the Z engine. Now, if you want to use another brand no will stop you and most likely you can get away with using another brand. But at the end of the day, it's an expensive car engineered to certain specifications. If the specifications call for a special oil, I would rather side with nissan engineers who built the car versus internet forum members who think esther is not worth it. From a cost perspective synthetic oils are expensive i.e. Mobile 1, Redline, etc. and nissan esther is no different. Personally, all my oil changes done w/ Nissan Esther, and enjoy my car. It's a small price to pay for peace of mind. |
The misinformation that comes up with every thread on oil is a killer.
OP, you'll be fine running your oil of choice. There's quite a few threads that can be found on g37 forums that have quite a few UOA from VQ37 that seem to indicate that the Ester oil is a waste, and inferior to a lot of the other oils out there. |
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Also Pennzoil Planitum has show probably the best and most consistent UOA |
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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.
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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. |
Ok! Close thread.
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