Need suggestions on synthetic oil!!!

SouthArk370Z · 03-04-2014, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by MacCool

... The quality difference between any of the major brand synthetic oils is negligible. Not true of filters, however. ...

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Originally Posted by IDZRVIT

... there is no best oil, it makes it a lot easier to decide and that decision is usually based on price, dino or synthetic. ... I use synthetic, SAE 5W-30 and buy whatever brand is on sale at the time I need to change the oil. I'm not particular about oil filter types either. ...

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Originally Posted by Chuck33079

Use a full synthetic of the appropriate weight. Use a quality filter. Did we really need oil thread #423,672?

For a DD, use a high-quality oil/filter and change "often." Just about any major brand synthetic oil will do very well. Same for filters. See the many other threads on this site (and probably every other car-enthusiast site) for different opinions on which oil/filter is the "best."

Ester is not that big of a deal. Supposedly it will help quiet the valvetrain but it's expensive and, from what I've read, has a fairly short life.

I use Nissan ester oil/filter and change at 3500-4000 miles but, for the way I drive, that's overkill. Any good syn oil/filter at 5000-6000 miles should be better than what most DDs require. If you drive in a hot area or drive hard, you might want to change more often.

Chuck33079 · 03-04-2014, 09:05 AM

"Bob is the oil guy" for all questions about what oil type to use. Bob Is The Oil Guy | The Internet's Number One Motor Oil Site

Get an oil analysis from Blackstone Labs to determine your oil change interval.

MacCool · 03-04-2014, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by ka24king

I have used mobil 1 for years and years and recently started using royal purple and i like it.

Uh huh. Why do you like it? Is it because with Royal Purple you get fewer catastrophic oil-related engine failures than you do with Mobil 1?

NismoNox · 03-04-2014, 09:45 AM

I just did mine, I used Redline Synthetic 5w30 and a Purolator PL14610 filter

JARblue · 03-04-2014, 09:52 AM

FWIW, I use Mobil 1 because it costs $25 for 5 qts at Walmart.

kenchan · 03-04-2014, 10:10 AM

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