Nissan Ester Oil

semtex · 04-15-2009, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by molamann

I'm just wondering why people are going out of there ways to purchase Nissan Ester oil when Mobil one/Motul/Castrol Edge are more reaadily available?

Because you don't want to switch over to synthetic too early. Stick with conventional oil until around 5000 miles to ensure that all the seals have seated in properly, then switch over to a synthetic. That's the only reason I went out of my way to get the Nissan Ester oil. Did my first oil change at 1800 miles with that stuff. Then at 5000 I'm switching over to Motul 300V.

AK370Z · 04-15-2009, 04:06 PM

I though I would chime in to this thread. I just came from the Nissan dealer. I had my first oil change done. I was taking to the service manager and he mentioned that the Ester is "Recommended" but not "Necessary" for the 370Z hence it's a bit expansive option (to some). I still went with "Ester" for this time, since he gave me the option (FREE oil change, why not!). Not sure what route (regular vs synthetic vs Nissan Ester) I will go in the future.

SoCal 370Z · 04-15-2009, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by AK370Z

I though I would chime in to this thread. I just came from the Nissan dealer. I had my first oil change done. I was taking to the service manager and he mentioned that the Ester is "Recommended" but not "Necessary" for the 370Z hence it's a bit expansive option (to some). I still went with "Ester" for this time, since he gave me the option (FREE oil change, why not!). Not sure what route (regular vs synthetic vs Nissan Ester) I will go in the future.

This is definitively a great thread, and wstar, and others, have brought to light some excellent oil points.

wstar · 04-15-2009, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by SoCal 370Z

This is definitively a great thread, and wstar, and others, have brought to light some excellent oil points.

And I certainly don't mean to ruffle your feathers (too much

) by being so contrarian

SoCal 370Z · 04-15-2009, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by wstar

And I certainly don't mean to ruffle your feathers (too much

) by being so contrarian

Contrarians' are among my favorite people, and friends...life, and problem solving, would be so incredibility boring and screwed-up, without them!

AK370Z · 04-15-2009, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by semtex

It is indeed just a recommendation, not a requirement, so I also agree with you that any oil that meets or exceeds the stated API rating on page 9-5 should suffice.

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Originally Posted by AK370Z

I though I would chime in to this thread. I just came from the Nissan dealer. I had my first oil change done. I was taking to the service manager and he mentioned that the Ester is "Recommended" but not "Necessary" for the 370Z hence it's a bit expansive option (to some).

So, I think we can put this one to rest?

Robert_Nash · 04-16-2009, 11:03 AM

Just FYI Folks,

I just had my first oil change at my Nissan dealer and according to my service manager, there is now a specific service bulletin from Nissan regarding making the ester oil highly recommended although not required for the 3.7 engine.

Also interesting is that this oil is apparently a Penzoil Platinum product and qualifies for their current $50 rebate after the proscribed number of oil changes.

Now; I haven't confirmed any of the above with Nissan Corporate but that is what the dealer told me.

FricFrac · 08-05-2009, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Robert_Nash

Just FYI Folks,

I just had my first oil change at my Nissan dealer and according to my service manager, there is now a specific service bulletin from Nissan regarding making the ester oil highly recommended although not required for the 3.7 engine.

Also interesting is that this oil is apparently a Penzoil Platinum product and qualifies for their current $50 rebate after the proscribed number of oil changes.

Now; I haven't confirmed any of the above with Nissan Corporate but that is what the dealer told me.

Have you gotten confirmation yet about this being a Pennzoil Platinum product yet?

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