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Old 02-14-2010, 02:23 PM   #274 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by semtex View Post
First off, Ester oil is recommended, not required, and most corporations -- especially Nissan -- have a habit of doing what's minimally required only. Why? Because they're bean-counting tightwads
But companies that spec for synthetic fill it with synthetic. Do you have a specific example?


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Originally Posted by semtex View Post
How would it make sense for part of the fix to be changing the oil over to Ester oil if it already came from the factory with the stuff in the engine?
Wasn't the ester oil introduced after the engine already launched? That's why it's a TSB. Unless I'm wrong on that?
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