another useless oil thread
 

Ok, before anyone starts saying "do research and look for yourself" type of stuff i have looked several places, and dont see many people driving their z as much as i do, heres my details: i have an 09 370z that i got bout 2 months ago and getting ready to do the first oil change on it. I drive my z roughly 65-70+ miles daily 5 days a week, and i drive it had on the weekends. What would be the best oil/filter combo for longevity and performance(such as hard driving)? Ive seen different oil filters can cause different oil pressure levels(i could be wrong plz correct me if i am)?

Im leaning towads mobil1 full syn for oil, but for my driving style what would be the best filter? Any input is appreciated thanks

Mobil 1 oil & filter every 3/4000 mi.

Nothing special about the way you drive (unless "i drive it had on the weekends" means racing), so any decent oil/filter will work fine as long as you change them at proper intervals.

Yea meant i do hard driving/racing around with my buddies on the weekends lol

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Awesome thanks guys, like i said i had looked around for answers but didnt really see anyone that drove as much as i do so wanted to make sure i dont ruin my motor with a filter thats gonna change pressure when driving hard or normal(if that makes any sense lol)

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Just make sure you get a full-syn oil and a decent filter. Since you are doing some weekend racing, you should change you oil/filter a little more often than what the OM calls for.

There is no "best" combination of oil/filter nowadays. Any decent brand(s) will do a good job. The Mobil 1 combo that old guy mentioned above works great. YMMV

Awesome i appreciate it man

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I just changed from Mobile 1 to Red Line. The engine seems to run a little quieter and smoother. I've always used a K&N filter. I also recommend following the recommended life of the oil between changes. If you dont track the car, you will be wasting your money changing synthetic at 3,000 mile intervals. There are enough studies and info out there that prove this. Just be sure to purchase a filter that also has the same lifespan.

Honestly im not going to be cheap doing my oil changes..ill use the best i can, i actually was just doing reseach on redline and was considering it, i got my car from the dealer about 2 months ago and put 5600 miles on it so far. I dont knownwhat the dealer used when they did the last oil change but i was originally going to use mobil1 full syn and k&n filter, butnif resline is better, and available at my local parts store than i may go with that

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I just drive my car alot more than i see other doing people with theirs so i just want to make sure i get the correct oil/filter for my driving style

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I agree about two things so far.

One is SouthArk's comment about your mileage and drive. Nothing different about it.

2nd and more importantly is your thread title. Definitely another useless oil thread.

I will contribute something though and to add to SouthArk's point. If you are not racing, many of the branded oils mentioned in this forum will do the job. I would even say no need to put top dollar on oil.

Thanks in advance for allowing me to be a smart a$$. Pls carry on.

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op, I commute 74 miles a day on weekdays to work in my 09 Z; I don't race on the weekends. I haven't had any oil issues thus far and run a PL14610 filter and 0w-40 mobil 1 full synthetic; the engine warms up smoother and faster than with 5w-30, while oil temps remain below 220 unless with spirited driving in the summer. However, I took a 1.5mpg hit when changing to 0w-40. I change oil and filter every 6-7k. Hope that helps.

I got mobil1 extended performance 5w-30(garuntees 15k mileage protection) and k&n filter p# hp-1008, i think its the shorter one but i see alot of ppl using the 1010? I plan on changing filter and oil every 7k miles

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