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Old 12-03-2009, 01:35 AM   #21 (permalink)
kannibul
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Originally Posted by in.the.dark View Post
Nissan's recommendation is to use an Ester oil, not just some synthetic. It contains particles that work with the coating in the valvetrain to reduce friction. I get mine from the Nissan dealership. Cost me only 10 bucks more for my regular service over normal synthetic.
Not quite - Nissan recommends using their oil which has particles in it to work with the valvetrain, and is suspected to have Esters.

Outside of that, the manual says you can use any oil as long as it meets specs outlined in the manual, which is pretty much any 5w-30 on the shelf these days...but, I'd at least recommend a reputable synthetic.
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