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Old 12-28-2009, 08:50 PM   #22 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by nicknick View Post
"Seem to be ok".. That is the issue. How do these people know if all is ok without tearing down the engine ans using a micrometer etc to determine if all is truly ok. I think Ester oils have a higher heat stability than other synth oils and that iswhy nissan specs them.
BTW, you buy approx 35,000 dollar car and $100 is going to break you? that is stretching the budget?
Well, if it wasn't OK Nissan would explicitly state in the owner's manual to only use approved Ester oils. It doesn't, and to my knowledge there are no TSBs recommending only Ester oils.
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