Oil and oil filter question?

1slickser · Jun 3rd, 2002, 06:56 PM

Just wanted to know what oil and oil filter you guys recommend for a classic SE-R (mine is a 92). what brand of oil and the weight and what kind of oil filter, I've heard that the nissan oil filter is what I should get but I would still like to hear what you guys think. thanks

sentrapower93 · Jun 3rd, 2002, 08:53 PM

Mobil 1 5w30 and a stock nissan oil filter is what most of the SE-R owners use...

vladha · Jun 3rd, 2002, 09:06 PM

Don't forget, you live in the South so your oil doesn't have to be as thin as the boys up North.

XtremE · Jun 3rd, 2002, 10:59 PM

i use castrol gtx 10w-30
and now i just bought a nissan oem filter for my next oil change

1slickser · Jun 3rd, 2002, 11:46 PM

So what your saying Vladha is I could use say Mobil 1 10w-30 and be ok because it doesn't get that cold here in the South?

vladha · Jun 4th, 2002, 05:29 AM

Yep, that would be a 10-4. I've lived in the South most of my live and have never used lower than a 10w-xx oil. Same will go for your gear box fluid... you won't have to worry about it gettings so cold that the vehicle would be hard to shift. One of the advantages of living in the South.

sentrapower93 · Jun 4th, 2002, 06:50 AM

I use Mobil 1 10w30 on my car also even up here in NY. It flows at -49 deg. so it's not a problem in colder weather either. BTW the new Mobil 1 with Super Syn. is even better than the old Tri-synthetic formula, i can feel a difference on my car. The 10w30 is better suited for higher milage cars according to Mobil. That's why i switched over from the 5w30,less chance of getting leaks as the miles pile up. My car has 91k miles and climbing lol...

NissanGuy01 · Jun 4th, 2002, 11:19 PM

i used 0w-30/nissan oil filter for my 92 ga16 when i had it. Now i use 5w-30/nissan oil filter for my 92 sr20de. I live in the south and have not had any probs outta my oil/filter combos.

Jun 5th, 2002, 03:37 AM

Just FWIW, Nissan specifically recommends 5w30 oil for the SR20DE engine. So even Nissan dealers will put 5w30 in your motor if you take it there for an oil change. I don't think they would specifically recommend 5w30 if they didn't have a couple good reasons for it, so that's all I use.

Subculture · Jun 6th, 2002, 11:56 AM

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Nissan specifically recommends 5w30 oil for the SR20DE engine.

Here's the actual BULLETIN

vladha · Jun 6th, 2002, 05:18 PM

Then I stand corrected. Use what they say to use. I'm actually glad this info came up, now I'll know better.

Thanks,
Mark

Jun 16th, 2002, 11:57 AM

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Originally posted by Subculture

Here's the actual BULLETIN

Well I guess I'll be making the switch. Thanx.

In my crue we use an additive.
3 quart of synthetic oil & one quart of this stuff called ( Marvel Mystery ) any gunk or impurities gone I use it every oil change.

or i use ( LUCAS OIL ) " wow" ( four quarts )

One of my boys uses ( Z-Max ) he says it's great, but it goes for about $ 50.00

Subculture · Jun 17th, 2002, 10:58 AM

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One of my boys uses ( Z-Max ) he says it's great, but it goes for about $ 50.00

Have your boy read THIS and then see if he wants to keep spending $50.00!

sentra94xe · Jun 17th, 2002, 11:27 AM

Linky no worky.

coachflip · Jun 17th, 2002, 11:31 AM

Z-Max is crap I agree. i use Mobile 1 synth with nissan filters. i ued to use the mobile filters but they have no anti drain back valve and the nissan one is a little cleaner (but not much) when doing changes. My oil doesn't get very dark anymore as I have used mobile 1 synth for about 2 1/2 years now and most of the contaminents are gone. I did drop the pan and clean off the sludge a year or so ago and that may have helped.

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