Nissan 370Z Forum - is it ok to? (oil change) redline --> mobil1

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LakeShow

06-16-2012 01:16 AM

Same here, Mobil 1 for me as well.

jayl	06-16-2012 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by harman.khinda (Post 1774656)

I guess I'm one of those people that over think this but: Mobil 1 shows a high degree of Iron wear in VQ engines. I'm not saying M1 is bad but from I've seen on bobistheoilguy it just doesn't get along with our engine. The Mobil 1 oil filters on the other hand are top-notch.

If you plan on keeping the car for a while; I'd spend the few extra bucks on a good synthetic like Pennzoil Platinum.

What do you plan running for OCI because w/ Redline you could take it out to 10,000 miles OCI. Personally I'd just go with a good synthetic locally available in a big jug (Pennzoil Platinum) and change it out every 5-6k miles.

Thanks, but I think i want to pick from RL or M1... if M1 has even a 0.1% chance > than RL to damage the engine / or not get along then I dont mind the extra $ 2 times a year for RL.

Pelican170

06-16-2012 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by IDZRVIT (Post 1772913)

Absolutely in agreement.

Also agree

nobodeuno

06-22-2012 04:04 PM

If so why is Mobil 1 OEM fill on the Nissan GTR....?

mattleegee

06-22-2012 04:11 PM

ive always used M1 UNTIL they changed their formula a few years ago, now just Castrol full synthetic

jayl	06-23-2012 11:24 AM

i ended up staying with RedLine

harman.khinda

06-23-2012 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by nobodeuno (Post 1786219)

If so why is Mobil 1 OEM fill on the Nissan GTR....?

I think they use 0w-40. which I think is a better than the 5w.30.

jaycz

06-23-2012 01:57 PM

:tup:PP

mega-z

07-02-2012 02:29 PM

Mobile-1 0w-40 is a true synthetic. Mobile-1 5w-30 is not.

fuct	07-02-2012 03:42 PM

what ive been told on here is that the ester based oils (redline) will break down faster than full syth dino oil. so yes the redline might be better but only while its brand new.

i was changing my redline at 4/5k miles and the oil looked HORRIBLE!!!! i was told thats too long of an interval for ester based oils.

i now change my mobil-1 full snth every 4k miles and im all gravy.

Da.Menace

07-03-2012 01:56 PM

I've been using Mobil 1 0W40 ever since I got the car. Although I have no direct comparison with between oil changes, but theres also no problems with using 0W40.

The car did felt smoother when changing from the original oil that came from the factory to the first mobil 1 oil change, but that's probably because of completing run in? :)

cheshirecat

07-03-2012 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by mega-z (Post 1802469)

Mobile-1 0w-40 is a true synthetic. Mobile-1 5w-30 is not.

Winner winner chicken dinner

Telephone

07-03-2012 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by cheshirecat (Post 1804396)

Winner winner chicken dinner

Is that true about 0W-40 vs 5w-30?

Damn, how come my Walmart won't stock 0w-40?

edub370

07-03-2012 03:29 PM

Buy mobile 1 10w 30. Its fine

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fuct	07-09-2012 02:29 PM

i switched to 0W40 this past weekend. the car comes up to normal operating temps MUCH faster than before, and im noticing a slightly lower temp overall. i do hear more engine noise though.

so far so good.

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