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Originally Posted by RedRocketRick
I am a new (2000 mile) 2011 Z owner. I just replaced the factory oil with Mobil 1. The normal oil temperature before the change was 205, but now runs at 220 during regular driving. I was expecting an oil temp drop changing to synthetic but instead got the 15 degree rise. Any ideas why this would be and is it OK given the oil temperature issues I have read here? Knowledgable responses would be appreciated.
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You won't be able to do much "spirited driving" with that temp that high before goin into limp mode. Oil doesn't effect the tempature of the engine as far as going from nissan's oil to mobil 1. I thought that same thing but the Z's come with a ester based oil from factory and mobil one claims to have ester in there oil. If you research you will find that Mobil 1 full synthetic is a ISLAG GF-5 and Nissan runs a ISLAC GF-6.