Gtr Due For Oil & Filter Change

[02_FNE]

as said my gtr is due for an oil and filter change..

i would like to know what everyones thoughts and experiences are on different oils and filters..

ive been looking at going with redline, but im open to options..

also whats the recommended grade oil for 32gtr's?

Cheers,

Corey

[Beer Baron]

motul Chrono 300V 10W40 for the oil. as for filter I like either just a genuine nissan filter, or if you want something fancy look at either a trust one, or nismo etc.

[djr81]

There is a thread on oil about, oh 1000 pages long. In that thread you will find endless ill informed opinions about what is the "best" oil for your car.

Key thing to remember this is:

When built Nissan recommended an SG grade oil.

The worst fully synthetic oil you can buy is now SL grade.

In other words 5 standards along.

I have used Castrol, Shell & Mobil. All of which are perfectly good oils & all of which are infact vastly better than the stuff Nissan tipped into it when it was built.

Other people will tell you to use Redline, Royal Purple, or boundless other types of oils.

My advice is to find one in the right viscosity range, ie 7.5W30 or wider with the low end being not very important, ie 10Wsomething is fine & the high end number dependent on what you use the car for & whether it has a cooler or not. Then look to check its grade - SM being the most recent, SL being the one before it. Then check the price & buy whichever of these is on special. Mobil 1 is presently on special at Repco as it happens.

You need a Z145A oil filter or equivalent.

When you change it get some rags to wipe the spill off the front diff, don't over tighten either the sump pump or the filter itself & tip all 5 litres into the motor.

[(OO)SKYLINE(OO)]

I use Mobil Synthetic S 10W 40.

So far so good.

Oil Filter Im not that fussed, Ryco or Nissan genuine.

[shepo]

I use Mobil Synthetic S 10W 40.

So far so good.

Oil Filter Im not that fussed, Ryco or Nissan genuine.

you took the words right out of my mouth.

ive never had a bad ryco oil filter. and there cheap!

[br3ndan]

+3 for ryco filters

ive always used them in my sky and nvr had any complaints about them what so ever... =)

I also use mobile 1 oil. Good stuff.

[(OO)SKYLINE(OO)]

you took the words right out of my mouth.

ive never had a bad ryco oil filter. and there cheap!

+3 for ryco filters

ive always used them in my sky and nvr had any complaints about them what so ever... =)

I also use mobile 1 oil. Good stuff.

Heh!

Guess I was lucky to find two great mechanics.

Edited May 8, 2008 by (00)SKYLINE(00)

[jenkies]

hey mate im running BP visco 3000 15w/50 and greddy filter.. so far so good.. good luck with your choice

[(OO)SKYLINE(OO)]

hey mate im running BP visco 3000 15w/50 and greddy filter.. so far so good.. good luck with your choice

BP Visco 3000! Wow thats different.

I asked about that type of oil, cuz I use BP Ultimate 98, LOL!

Feed back was not that good, but if it works for you then sweet.

Is it not too thick?

Cuz I trialed afew oils and used Vavoline 20w/50 = Too thick for me, never again.

[Godzilla32]

Kinda hard to tell acurately what filter and oil is good for your engine until you see what the internals look like. Im pretty certain i'll be using penrite synthetic 10 and a ryco filter or genuine. I've seen testing done on all the big name oils and the results were suprising!

[jenkies]

BP Visco 3000! Wow thats different.

I asked about that type of oil, cuz I use BP Ultimate 98, LOL!

Feed back was not that good, but if it works for you then sweet.

Is it not too thick?

Cuz I trialed afew oils and used Vavoline 20w/50 = Too thick for me, never again.

yeah it is a little different noticed there arent many other nissans out there using it

but my workshop reccomended it.. they specialise with imports and i think being a little thicker isnt a worry because its an unbuilt engine at the 80,000 km region

if anyone knows for definates if this is a problem let me know and i wont use it again with my next change.