how many miles for the 1st oil change?

dad · 01-19-2009, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Cown3d

define? as in specify?

had microscopic metal contaminents < what are they talking about?

Cown3d · 01-19-2009, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Cown3d

royal purple is possibly the worst 'full' synthetic made
its not even a full synthetic...only partial http://www.comprevac.com/products/su...ossref6_03.pdf

its flash point is absolutely terrible compare to other higher priced oils
if you drive your car hard your oil will become nearly water, trust me ive raced road courses for a couple years and used it a few times

Quote from Aaron Lail of Tru dyno spots
"I had some independant tests ran on RP, Mobile 1, and Castrol syntec.

RP was the worst and actually had microscopic metal contaminents from brand new oil! Mobile 1 and syntec came in very close to each other.

I once had a small 4cyl turbo engine running Mobile 1 that had the drain plug come out going down the road somewhere. The engine oil light came on, pulled over to check and it was completely out of oil! Put a new plug in with 4 more quarts of Mobile 1 and never had another problem. That engine is still running today! "

Redline is a good oil
But Eneos, amsoil, and motul are the best you can buy
Enoes---->the oil is polarized which adheres to metal engine components under weight transfer conditions.

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tvfreakazoid · 01-22-2009, 02:42 AM

I guess when I get my 370z, stick with mobile 1 synthetic or redline. How much does redline costs?

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Robert_Nash · 01-22-2009, 01:47 PM

Generally speaking, Nissan has not recommended synthetic oil (at least it didn’t in the 350…I haven’t look at my owner’s manual to see if it still says it’s not recommended). I can tell you, however, that I’ve never heard of anyone having problems because they used or didn’t use synthetic.

Personally, on a brand new car/engine, I change the oil somewhere between the first 25-50 miles (or at least as soon as I can get it done)…and then I would change it at least as often as every 3 months/3,000 miles thereafter (I do it every 1,500 miles/6 weeks for a vehicle I autocross).

I believe that if you change your oil/filter on both a frequent and regular basis, then the most of the benefit of synthetic oil goes away.

BTW...Mobil1 used to be the best but they changed their formulation a while ago and is not as good as it once was; Amsoil still uses the better formulation (not sure where RP rates in that mix).

LiquidZ · 01-19-2009, 01:24 PM

I was wondering about Eneos as well. Never heard of them, and I didn't know Motul made engine oil either.

Cown3d · 01-19-2009, 09:37 PM

all i can say is precisely what it says...
as in the oil is not exactly pure

Crash · 01-20-2009, 03:00 AM

I have many friends that swear by RP... But I have a few friends that say they don't care much for it.

Personally, after working for GM for a little bit, I've found that Mobile1 is pretty trust worthy. Although, I've never PERSONALLY used RP. I do, however, use Mobile1 in my Solstice. Seems. I've never put anything else in it though.

TerribleONE · 01-22-2009, 05:16 AM

start editing your posts.... no need to post one after another.. oh ya.. mobile 1 FTW

Lug · 01-22-2009, 02:06 PM

Might want to check this article out:

http://www.animegame.com/cars/Oil%20Tests.pdf

Robert_Nash · 01-22-2009, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Lug

Might want to check this article out:

http://www.animegame.com/cars/Oil%20Tests.pdf

Interesting article...I wonder how Amsoil would have done???

I suspect Amsoil wasn't tested because it's not as widely available as most brands.

Lug · 01-22-2009, 02:34 PM

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Interesting article...I wonder how Amsoil would have done???

I suspect Amsoil wasn't tested because it's not as widely available as most brands.

Found this for power results.

The 2007 Synthetic Oil Shootout - My Pro Street

From what I've seen, Amsoil is in the top and one of the more proven formulas. Royal Purple tests very good but long term testing is still a bit lacking. I know RP was a total phenom in the local oil industry here but they don't have a long term presence in auto yet.

LiquidZ · 01-22-2009, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Lug

Might want to check this article out:

http://www.animegame.com/cars/Oil%20Tests.pdf

Royal Purple owns.

ffogg · 01-22-2009, 04:55 PM

I'll be using Mobil1.

You go with what you know, been using it for a few years now. I change my oil every 7000 miles or so according to my oil life indicator.

In the new Z, not going to stretch it out so long.

dad · 01-22-2009, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by ffogg

I'll be using Mobil1.

You go with what you know, been using it for a few years now. I change my oil every 7000 miles or so according to my oil life indicator.

In the new Z, not going to stretch it out so long.

What is an "oil life indicator"?

Crash · 01-22-2009, 06:37 PM

LOL! Oil life indicators aren't any sort of sensor.

Oil life is measured by how many miles you put on your oil. Basically it's a tripometer renamed. And they're not accurate to the driver.

Oil life is affected by the distance you drive at any one time, how hard you drive it, the speed you drive at, and the time between driving. There's no way that the "oil life" indicator takes any of that into account. Trust me.

01-22-2009, 01:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
Robert_Nash Track Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Middle TN/Savannah GA Posts: 762 Drives: '14 Q60IPL/'14Armada Rep Power: 18	Generally speaking, Nissan has not recommended synthetic oil (at least it didn’t in the 350…I haven’t look at my owner’s manual to see if it still says it’s not recommended). I can tell you, however, that I’ve never heard of anyone having problems because they used or didn’t use synthetic. Personally, on a brand new car/engine, I change the oil somewhere between the first 25-50 miles (or at least as soon as I can get it done)…and then I would change it at least as often as every 3 months/3,000 miles thereafter (I do it every 1,500 miles/6 weeks for a vehicle I autocross). I believe that if you change your oil/filter on both a frequent and regular basis, then the most of the benefit of synthetic oil goes away. BTW...Mobil1 used to be the best but they changed their formulation a while ago and is not as good as it once was; Amsoil still uses the better formulation (not sure where RP rates in that mix). __________________ Robert -My Basset Hound Is Smarter Than Your Honor Student and Barack Obama - Last edited by Robert_Nash; 01-22-2009 at 01:53 PM. Reason: BTW

01-20-2009, 03:00 AM	#7 (permalink)
Crash A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,853 Drives: 02 Corvette Z06 Rep Power: 590	I have many friends that swear by RP... But I have a few friends that say they don't care much for it. Personally, after working for GM for a little bit, I've found that Mobile1 is pretty trust worthy. Although, I've never PERSONALLY used RP. I do, however, use Mobile1 in my Solstice. Seems. I've never put anything else in it though. __________________ 2002 Corvette Z06 - Totaled 2003 Corvette Z06 50th Anniversary

01-22-2009, 06:37 PM	#15 (permalink)
Crash A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,853 Drives: 02 Corvette Z06 Rep Power: 590	LOL! Oil life indicators aren't any sort of sensor. Oil life is measured by how many miles you put on your oil. Basically it's a tripometer renamed. And they're not accurate to the driver. Oil life is affected by the distance you drive at any one time, how hard you drive it, the speed you drive at, and the time between driving. There's no way that the "oil life" indicator takes any of that into account. Trust me. __________________ 2002 Corvette Z06 - Totaled 2003 Corvette Z06 50th Anniversary

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