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What are you guys using as engine oil?

I last used genuine nissan not to bad, i was told that royal purple or elf is good.

Nissan oil is 7.5W-30

ELF excellent 10W50 SM/CF

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ELF Excellium SM 10W50

- Elf Excellium SM is a fully synthetic lubricant meeting the most stringent

technical standards and specially formulated for use in very high

performance gasoline engine. The latest in additive technology has been

blended to produce this engine oil to meet the requirements of latest API

Service Category SM/CF

- Is designed for cars of the most recent design driven under the severest

conditions and in all seasons. Is especially recommended for multi-valve,

supercharged and direct injection gasoline engines, with or without

catalysts.

Perfect for the WRX

The NEW OEM factory fill is ELF 10W-50 oil and suggested for ALL SEASON / NORMAL AND SEVERE SERVICE.

This oil is a Group III synthetic supposedly talored for Subaru engines.Your engine will be cleaner and better protected

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i haven't changed the oil yet, but i was thinking of going motul seeing as it was so good on my R32...

what's the part number for the oil filter?

That oil is very good either.

Just a reminder:

Do not forget your rear diff oil, I changer it last week after driving 10k, it is in very bad condition and obviously the compaince do not change it as they should done.

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That oil is very good either.

Just a reminder:

Do not forget your rear diff oil, I changer it last week after driving 10k, it is in very bad condition and obviously the compaince do not change it as they should done.

Frank what oil did you use for the diff? Also how often should we change the auto trans fluid as the manual says that for normal driving it doesn't need to be changed!

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Frank what oil did you use for the diff? Also how often should we change the auto trans fluid as the manual says that for normal driving it doesn't need to be changed!

Hi john:

Sorry I can not remember the name, I told my machnic to used the 350Z's diff oil, I believe it should be OK.

The reason I change trans oil is I do not trust the compliance people as they always put rubbish in the car, as I know, Engine, trans, diff, break oil etc.

So I think, spend $80 to get nissan matic J ATF transmission fluid to make sure everything is under control.

Another 50K to 60K to change again.

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Something interesting I found when I was searching for good engine oil.

http://www.my350z.com/forum/showthread.php...highlight=bitog

Nice find, great read.

Very interesting to find Motul is not really that good (based on the data in the thread).

I say this because I was speaking to a brakes place which does a fair few race cars, and they said that people are turning away from Motul for both engine and brake fluid in droves cause they really don't like the oil, and I know Motul is a favourite in these forums.

I've used Mobil 1 for years and based on the above will continue to do so.

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