Help me! Engine oil problem!!

Originally Posted by Old Chuck .... There are threads on this and other sites explaining why an ester based oil it needed for the 3.7; it would probably be a

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05-27-2009, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Old Chuck

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There are threads on this and other sites explaining why an ester based oil it needed for the 3.7; it would probably be a good idea for you (and everyone else) to look them up. The reason the oil is needed has to do with the softness of the metals in this engine and the bonding properties of the ester based oil....in other words, it isn't simply because Nissan sells the oil.

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