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Is it okay to mix Nissan Ester 5W30 with other

So my car is low on engine oil. I think it is filled with Nissan Ester 5W30 but im not sure cuz I recently bought a used Z. Im thinking

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Old 12-17-2011, 09:53 PM   #1 (permalink)
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So my car is low on engine oil. I think it is filled with Nissan Ester 5W30 but im not sure cuz I recently bought a used Z. Im thinking of filling a little with Castrol Edge Titanium 5W30 Motor Oil from walmart. Should it be go or no go??
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now you know you cannot get unicorn blood at walmart FTW.

Seriously you will be fine to mix until you can do a proper oil change.
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now you know you cannot get unicorn blood at walmart FTW.

Seriously you will be fine to mix until you can do a proper oil change.
Yup. You can only get it at Sam's. They sell it by the 55 gallon drum. Unicorns bleed a lot.
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Yup. You can only get it at Sam's. They sell it by the 55 gallon drum. Unicorns bleed a lot.
So you guys saying no go here? I need just a little amount of oil to fill up to recomended line so what if I buy nissan ester oil from ebay for 10 bucks and fill up???????????? Should it be okay?

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No. We're messing with you. It's fine to mix since you're in need.
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I got my warranty still available, does nissan provide free engine oil change?
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No. The only way you can get that is if you have the additional maintenance agreement or if the selling dealer gave a special deal like "first year free...".
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How close are you to the next change...maybe just get it done, or do it yourself...
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How close are you to the next change...maybe just get it done, or do it yourself...
yeah im thinking on that lol thanks
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