2010 370Z Engine Lubricant etc...

munz

Hi All,

Just bought my first Z, 40th Anniversary edition and just got it serviced. Was wondering what kind of engine lubricant to use, I bought some Nulon Long Term 80,000kms engine treatment...won't do any harm would it? Also not too familiar with the fuel injection system and whether there would be any benefit in using a cleaner. The car's only driven 5,500km so it's practicallly brand new...i'd like to keep it that way. Suggestions would be great, thanks in advance.

ChrisSlicks

Don't use any of those snake oil engine treatments! At best they don't work, at worst they could accumulate in the wrong place and damage your engine and void your warranty.

To point out how bad this particular product is, they were banned from selling the USA due to unverifiable claims. Usually you can sell any kind of snake oil here! Heck take some multi-vitamins and relabel as "male enhancement" pills and you can make millions!

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munz

thanks chris, i wish i'd read your post sooner as i just added the lubricant, but i haven't done anything else...just added it to the engine oil which was changed during the service yesterday. is there anything i can do now other than hope and pray i haven't screwed anything up?

LakeShow

don't do it.

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munz

i added the nulon before i saw your posts. i had no idea they could be so harmful, never considered them accumulating...having said that the climate here on the gold coast is quite warm, any chance that might be positive? if not what can i do to fix it? another oil change or just leave it be?

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MacLean

I have never heard of this snake stuff & I wouldn't use a damn thing.

ChrisSlicks

All you can do is change your oil to get rid of it, after a couple of oil changes it should be all gone. I wouldn't be hitting the track with that stuff in there, high temps can turn PTFE into a very nasty substance. Fortunately there probably isn't that much in there so you should be safe.

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munz

also in case i do take it to another mechanic to get the oil change done, what oil to i tell them to top it up with?

fuzzywuzzy

Buy Redline 5w30. Bring it with you and pay them for "their" oil change and have them use your oil.

munz

sounds good

i took a look at this thread:

DIY: Nissan 370Z Oil change (AK370Z way) Pictures inside

the nissan dealer recommended changing the oil filter as well. should i do that and is there anything else? my mate wants to come see the car but i'm afraid to drive even low revs after this episode.

Bagherra

Unless you watch them put your oil in, how are you to know if the mechanic doesn't keep yours.

Why not do your own oil change, at least you know you did it right.

EazyD

Read your manual, too. It tells you all of the recommended maintenance

don't tell Nissan about any oil additives you use; if something goes wrong with the engine, they could blame it on that if they wanted to.

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Chan Chee Hoe

I wonder your country got Shell V-power.?If not use any good brand 98 octane is good enough.

munz

i'm not sure, i think i might have seen it so i'll have a look thanks

very keen to take the car for a drive (have things to do etc) my only concern now is what to do between now and getting the oil changed. should i not drive at all, or just not drive at high revs (i'm assuming the accumulation takes time)?

bvl

The internet is good but its also very very bad. Its easy to get all worked up over nothing over *any* topic there is a forum for

Relax. Take a breath. The car is not ruined. As a few posters have stated, you can just drive the car change the oil after 5K if you like. If you want more peace of mind, just drop the oil tomorrow at any local mechanic/shop and have them put in 5 quarts of 5/30 regular oil. There is no need to wait 2 weeks was my point.

If you want to run synthetic oil in your car all the time, or Nissan ester oil, that is your choice but there are tons of oil threads here that you can read up on.

More important then what brand oil you run is the simple fact that you change it at regular intervals. I follow the factory schedule while under warranty, and off warranty I use synthetic with a more reasonable extended service interval backed up by analysis results of the oil.

The Z's schedule is very conservative.

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