Favorite Synthetic Oil

jpit · 03-19-2009, 12:43 AM

For those of you using Mobil One, I would recommend the extended performance version. It uses an ester base similar to Redline, Royal Purple, Castrol Edge and Amsoil. The regular Mobil One uses an organic base (this is the oil that Castrol Edge compares itself to in their commercials stating that it offers eight times more protection).

drisko · 03-19-2009, 02:17 AM

Mobil 1 FTW:

Mobil 1 Selected as Factory and Service Fill Motor Oil for New Nissan GT-R Multi-Performance Supercar

If it's good enough for the GT-R, should be good enough for the Z.

^After doing some more research on esters, it seems like there may be some real needed benefits that the Nissan Ester Oil brings to the VVEL system (esp. in the long term). And what's more, since we don't know exactly what esters are in the oil, you can't just go out and buy a Group V synthetic ester oil and hope it does the same thing. So, until I find out EXACTLY what is in the oil I am probably just going to stick to using the Nissan Ester Oil instead of Mobil 1, or any other synthetic for that matter.

View Poll Results: What is your synthetic oil of choice?
Mobil 1	62	43.06%
Royal Purple	21	14.58%
Castrol Edge	13	9.03%
Amsoil	14	9.72%
Motul	10	6.94%
Red Line	10	6.94%
Valvoline Synpower	4	2.78%
Pure Power	3	2.08%
Other	7	4.86%
Voters: 144. You may not vote on this poll

03-19-2009, 02:17 AM	#62 (permalink)
drisko Base Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: So Cal Age: 43 Posts: 160 Drives: 09 370Z PW Tour S 6M Rep Power: 16	Mobil 1 FTW: Mobil 1 Selected as Factory and Service Fill Motor Oil for New Nissan GT-R Multi-Performance Supercar If it's good enough for the GT-R, should be good enough for the Z. ^After doing some more research on esters, it seems like there may be some real needed benefits that the Nissan Ester Oil brings to the VVEL system (esp. in the long term). And what's more, since we don't know exactly what esters are in the oil, you can't just go out and buy a Group V synthetic ester oil and hope it does the same thing. So, until I find out EXACTLY what is in the oil I am probably just going to stick to using the Nissan Ester Oil instead of Mobil 1, or any other synthetic for that matter. Last edited by drisko; 03-21-2009 at 07:05 PM. Reason: Found out more info.

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03-19-2009, 12:43 AM	#61 (permalink)
jpit Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Washington State Posts: 440 Drives: 370Z Tour MT w/Spt Rep Power: 16	For those of you using Mobil One, I would recommend the extended performance version. It uses an ester base similar to Redline, Royal Purple, Castrol Edge and Amsoil. The regular Mobil One uses an organic base (this is the oil that Castrol Edge compares itself to in their commercials stating that it offers eight times more protection).