synthetic or not

mpanecki · 06-16-2010, 08:52 AM

I have a new 370 and the owners manual does not specify synthetic oil. I know once you start with synthetic you can't go back.

Should I move to synthetic oil or stay with convential 5-30 API ? Am I buying more protection or just waisting money?

m4a1mustang · 06-16-2010, 08:54 AM

It's up to you. There are tons of oil threads on the board where people fight to the death about which oil is best.

mpanecki · 06-16-2010, 08:57 AM

thanks

sheps58 · 12-02-2011, 09:41 AM

Nissan said Ester is recomended. A service rep at a dealer said ester oil is not necessary unless I drive the car hard. The manual does not indicate any specefic oil.

6MT · 12-02-2011, 10:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

It's up to you. There are tons of oil threads on the board where people fight to the death about which oil is best.

Hmm... yes, death by oil thread!

m4a1mustang · 12-02-2011, 11:12 AM

Holy dead thread batman!

Super Moderator II · 12-02-2011, 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sheps58

Nissan said Ester is recomended. A service rep at a dealer said ester oil is not necessary unless I drive the car hard. The manual does not indicate any specefic oil.

I'd probably reccomend this thread to help answer your question:
As you will see, there are a lot of different opinions on oil, and getting two people to agree is tough.

Ester Oil for my first oil change

06-16-2010, 08:52 AM	#1 (permalink)
mpanecki Base Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: nj Posts: 19 Drives: 40th Anniversary370z Rep Power: 15	synthetic or not I have a new 370 and the owners manual does not specify synthetic oil. I know once you start with synthetic you can't go back. Should I move to synthetic oil or stay with convential 5-30 API ? Am I buying more protection or just waisting money?

06-16-2010, 08:54 AM	#2 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	It's up to you. There are tons of oil threads on the board where people fight to the death about which oil is best. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

12-02-2011, 09:41 AM	#4 (permalink)
sheps58 Base Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Connecticut Posts: 102 Drives: 2010 370Z 6MT & 2004 Rep Power: 15	I just called Nissan U S A Nissan said Ester is recomended. A service rep at a dealer said ester oil is not necessary unless I drive the car hard. The manual does not indicate any specefic oil.

12-02-2011, 11:12 AM	#6 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	Holy dead thread batman! __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

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06-16-2010, 08:57 AM	#3 (permalink)
mpanecki Base Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: nj Posts: 19 Drives: 40th Anniversary370z Rep Power: 15	thanks