Nissan Ester Oil

AK370Z · 04-15-2009, 04:06 PM

I though I would chime in to this thread. I just came from the Nissan dealer. I had my first oil change done. I was taking to the service manager and he mentioned that the Ester is "Recommended" but not "Necessary" for the 370Z hence it's a bit expansive option (to some). I still went with "Ester" for this time, since he gave me the option (FREE oil change, why not!). Not sure what route (regular vs synthetic vs Nissan Ester) I will go in the future.

SoCal 370Z · 04-15-2009, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by AK370Z

I though I would chime in to this thread. I just came from the Nissan dealer. I had my first oil change done. I was taking to the service manager and he mentioned that the Ester is "Recommended" but not "Necessary" for the 370Z hence it's a bit expansive option (to some). I still went with "Ester" for this time, since he gave me the option (FREE oil change, why not!). Not sure what route (regular vs synthetic vs Nissan Ester) I will go in the future.

This is definitively a great thread, and wstar, and others, have brought to light some excellent oil points.

wstar · 04-15-2009, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by SoCal 370Z

This is definitively a great thread, and wstar, and others, have brought to light some excellent oil points.

And I certainly don't mean to ruffle your feathers (too much

) by being so contrarian

SoCal 370Z · 04-15-2009, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by wstar

And I certainly don't mean to ruffle your feathers (too much

) by being so contrarian

Contrarians' are among my favorite people, and friends...life, and problem solving, would be so incredibility boring and screwed-up, without them!

AK370Z · 04-15-2009, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by semtex

It is indeed just a recommendation, not a requirement, so I also agree with you that any oil that meets or exceeds the stated API rating on page 9-5 should suffice.

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Originally Posted by AK370Z

I though I would chime in to this thread. I just came from the Nissan dealer. I had my first oil change done. I was taking to the service manager and he mentioned that the Ester is "Recommended" but not "Necessary" for the 370Z hence it's a bit expansive option (to some).

So, I think we can put this one to rest?

Robert_Nash · 04-16-2009, 11:03 AM

Just FYI Folks,

I just had my first oil change at my Nissan dealer and according to my service manager, there is now a specific service bulletin from Nissan regarding making the ester oil highly recommended although not required for the 3.7 engine.

Also interesting is that this oil is apparently a Penzoil Platinum product and qualifies for their current $50 rebate after the proscribed number of oil changes.

Now; I haven't confirmed any of the above with Nissan Corporate but that is what the dealer told me.

FricFrac · 08-05-2009, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Robert_Nash

Just FYI Folks,

I just had my first oil change at my Nissan dealer and according to my service manager, there is now a specific service bulletin from Nissan regarding making the ester oil highly recommended although not required for the 3.7 engine.

Also interesting is that this oil is apparently a Penzoil Platinum product and qualifies for their current $50 rebate after the proscribed number of oil changes.

Now; I haven't confirmed any of the above with Nissan Corporate but that is what the dealer told me.

Have you gotten confirmation yet about this being a Pennzoil Platinum product yet?

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