Nissan 370Z Forum - View Single Post - Redline motor oil

wdkwang · 09-02-2019, 05:10 PM

Hey guys,

I want to preface this by saying I have a 2010 with 58k miles and have been using solely Redline 5w30 motor oil since the earlier days of this forum talking about the greatness of Redline. I also use Redline for the tranny and gear oil.

My basis for using only Redline was mainly the praise for it on this forum - so basically doing what almost everyone else was doing. Later on, I saw used oil analysis results showing a comparison of Redline vs a dozen other ones in terms of wear patterns. Out of 6 categories, Redline showed up red in 4 out of 6 (red is bad), while other cheaper/non-ester/lower-tier oil had better results. I ignored the results and went along still using Redline because I thought this stuff is the best of the best.

Then for my last oil change, my buddy who is a mechanic with a keen eye and is very thorough at what he does, decided to help me with my oil change. While the oil was draining, he used his light to show me how much metal shavings were flowing out of the oil pan. It felt me feeling very uneasy because it was a significant amount, like someone poured glitter into my oil - yes that much metal shavings.

As for my driving habits and car condition, it's N/A with bolt-ons and it's went from being my daily driver to being closer to a weekend fun ride because my work situation has changed. I beat on it like I stole it, I drift it - I drive it like it was meant to be driven. I get 12mpg.

To close, seeing that proof made me wonder if Redline really deserves its praise here or is it time to look elsewhere. I still have another case of Redline sitting in the garage too, so maybe I'll run through it and switch over to another brand after. Happy to hear anyone else's thoughts on the matter. Do you agree or disagree?