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If you want the very best, NEO synthetic oil is the go. It's the only oil the public can buy which is derived from a fully synthetic diester. Their gear oil is specified by Hewland. Club racers & motorsport pro's use this stuff. Amsoil is also very good. It used to be derived from a full synthetic diester, but they changed the recipe. Then you've got your regular oil companies (Shell, Castrol, Mobil etc).

Nissan specify 7.5w-50 or 40 (can't remember which) in the Jap owner manual. Don't use cheap sh1t oil...

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NEO is awesome stuff, if you've got plenty of $$$ ~$175 for 5L :eek:

Any of the good quality synthetics are fine, ie Castrol R, Mobil 1, Shell Helix Ultra & so on. Most importantly change oil & filter every 5k. If you do track days etc probably worth doing changes more often.

I use Motul 300V CHRONO 10W/40 . I just did an oil change, 5L cost me $85.

http://www.motul.com/uk/produits/competiti...auto/index.html

Redline is another very good, costly, choice.

http://www.redlineoil.com/frames/engoil.htm

Prices - http://www.gearbox-racing.com/redline2.html

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I have always used Pennzoil but Shell bought it out and now they are mixing in their blends.....:rolleyes: Will start using a new brand that has a base so pure that it is totally clear infact the oil is sooo good they don't make synthetic as it doesn't compare to the normal stuff.

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Hey... they have 2 road tracks now!

But they call up different drivers to race on the road circuits LOL!... NASCAR sucks as-s. I'll take my rally and GT enduro thank you.

As for oil... Mobil 1 is good and relatively cheap, but Amsoil is the best for the buck IMO.

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Wow! It must be top stuff if this fella says so...

"Royal Purple is the best protection that money can buy!"

- Mike Kloeber, crew chief for Clay Millican, two-time IHRA Top Fuel Champion and winner of 11 event titles in 2002.

....sarcasm people, sarcasm. It is good though. http://www.royalpurple.com/rethome/rethome.shtml

BTW Gimme rally any day :rolleyes:

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Originally posted by 2rismo

BP, yeah that's what i meant...  no excuse for being that dumb.

Whatever the completely FREE one is that i get from work.

hehehe...

thx ed

free is always good.... :uh-huh:

I saw Visco 5000 and I'm like...huh? maybe I should use that :rolleyes:

where do you work BTW?

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