6spdmax
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Indianapolis IN
7-5-2007
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| « Re: Are you burning oil or not? What oil are you using? (the converted) | 3:57 PM 9/13/2007 |
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Burning more than 1 qt every 1000 miles. I'm running Pennzoil Platinum full synthetic 10w30, only because that's what the previous owner has always used. Next oil change I may switch to Kendall 10w30 synthetic blend ($2.25/qt.), or something even cheaper/thicker than that.I'm definitely going to keep my eye on this poll though. Thanks again for starting it.
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Q45tech
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1990 Q45 319,000 miles
Marietta , Georgia
4-30-2002
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| « Re: Are you burning oil or not? What oil are you using? (6spdmax) | 10:11 AM 9/14/2007 |
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Might be interesting for members to look up and study the molecular sizes of the different compounds in synthetic vs conventional.............Sythentics have a more unform and larger average size. Contrary to what most think.
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maxurlife
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2K2 Maxima SE 6spd
ft bragg nc
9-15-2007
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| « Re: Are you burning oil or not? What oil are you using? (the converted) | 10:43 PM 9/15/2007 |
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no oil burning here....I use Mobil 1 Syn 10/30
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irax
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VQ35DER Powered S14.3
San Diego CA
1-5-2004
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| « Re: Are you burning oil or not? What oil are you using? (maxurlife) | 11:11 PM 9/15/2007 |
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you should not be burning oil if your car is still new. Burning 1qt of oil every 1k miles is really bad. If it was an older car with loose tolerances or something with about 200k miles that is different. If your car has 30k miles an is burning oil that is poor break in and very poor care of your vehicle. What I have seen at salvage yards and friends that work at dealerships tell me is the sad truth. The type of owners that are drawn towards the 350z tend to abuse their engine from day one. FWD vehicles and G/M owners tend to take better care of their engine AND their car. 
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MaXimaSE
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1998 Nissan Maxima SE
Ephrata PA
8-18-2007
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| « Re: Are you burning oil or not? What oil are you using? (irax) | 6:05 PM 11/8/2007 |
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I changed my oil and replaced with Mobil 1 Full Synthetic 10w30 and I haven't seen any burning going on. I keep an eye on It and I haven't had a problem yet.. coming towards It's 3K change though. I'll be going back to the Mobil 1 5w30 most likely..
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ByThaBay
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2005 G35 Sport Sedan 6MT
San Francisco CA
11-7-2007
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| « Re: Are you burning oil or not? What oil are you using? (the converted) | 11:26 AM 11/10/2007 |
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I've tried different amsoil formulations and I typically burn about 1 qt in 7.5 - 9k I switched to synthetic after 100 miles on the motor, never looked back.
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Airplaneburator
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1991 240sx, 2003 Maxima 6 speed, Project to be disclosed later
Boston, Ma Danbury CT
2-21-2007
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| « Re: Are you burning oil or not? What oil are you using? (ByThaBay) | 9:37 PM 11/20/2007 |
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So I'm burning and I've been using my honda friendly Castrol with no sucess. Go through about 1qt every 2k miles and I have no clue what the previous owners used or how it was treated.
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DMoreau
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2003 Nissan Maxima, six speed manual. 1997 240sx
Concord NC
11-25-2007
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| « Re: Are you burning oil or not? What oil are you using? (the converted) | 6:03 AM 11/25/2007 |
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I've been using mobil 1 synthetic for a long time and haven't had any problems with burning oil
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93HATCH240
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1993 NISSAN 240SX HATCH
SHIRLEY NEW YORK
5-17-2006
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| « Re: Are you burning oil or not? What oil are you using? (DMoreau) | 10:11 PM 12/8/2007 |
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As of now no burning. 71k just switched to mobil1. I have no idea what the previous owner was using. It was dealer maintained so im guessing its not anything cheap.
1993 240sx-Super hicas-SOLD 10-4-07
Currently- 2002 Nissan Maxima
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Presscott707
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1999 Maxima 5spd
Brunswick Maine
1-15-2006
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| « Re: Are you burning oil or not? What oil are you using? (93HATCH240) | 6:31 AM 12/28/2007 |
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i am runing mobil 1 and im not burning with 130XXX miles.
1999 Maxima 5spd
tein coilovers centerforce duel friction clutch fadenza flywheel Stillen HOT ram intake cattmen header y pipe and cat back with e-bay high flow cat.  
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kzoosho
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Turboed 1997 Nissan Maxima SE
Grand Rapids michigan
12-26-2007
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| « Re: Are you burning oil or not? What oil are you using? (Presscott707) | 1:46 PM 12/31/2007 |
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Royal purple 5w 30 and i burn a quart every 2500 miles.
1997 Maxima Turbonetics 60-1 550cc injectors q45 maf safcII and running great.
1999 Maxima V1 Vortech 370cc injectors Z32 maf and SafcII auto with modded VB
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02slead
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2002 Nissan Maxima
Holiday FL
2-4-2008
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bobs the oil guy .com
as for the oil burning valve seats or rings the seats are easy not so much for the rings if you are burning oil
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Q45tech
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1990 Q45 319,000 miles
Marietta , Georgia
4-30-2002
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| « Re: (02slead) | 2:13 PM 2/12/2008 |
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My 18 year old 318k Q45 burns and leaks 1 quart every 90 day 0w40 Mobil 1 been the same for last 7.5 years since 200k.
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nuclearcarnie
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2006 Infiniti G35 Coupe
Fenton MI
8-5-2007
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| « Re: (Q45tech) | 4:40 AM 2/20/2008 |
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2006 G35 Coupe, use Mobil 1 full synthetic in it and my Toyota Sequoia, neither seem to burn any oil between changes. G has 38,000 miles and Toyota has 96,000 miles.
2006 G35 Coupe 6MT, 2001 Toyota Sequoia Limited.
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mrog71
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2000 Maxima SE
Phoenix AZ
8-18-2007
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| « Re: Are you burning oil or not? What oil are you using? (the converted) | 3:06 PM 3/6/2008 |
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2000 Max, 108,000 miles, it's had Mobil 1 synthetic in it since new and doesn't burn any oil. Maybe a tad, but I don't need to refill between oil changes (every 5-7k). I run 5w-30.
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BrandAidDesignG35
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04' G35 sedan 5AT + 98" Altima GXE 5MT
Halifax Canada
12-29-2007
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| « Re: Are you burning oil or not? What oil are you using? (mrog71) | 6:33 PM 3/20/2008 |
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Mobile 1, burns a lil oil, but I think it's pretty common from what I'm learning... 
04 G35 Sedan w/NOS (2binstalled) 18" 350Zs + 20 Stern st1 Limo tint BLOX 5/8 spacer Fujita F5 Comp Intake Greddy EVO II Catback NRG Grounding Wire kit engine damper kit 05 rear end conversion Cross drilled Performance brakes -pads Black grill Subs + 98 altima GXE w/many mods. 
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Jacko3
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Fort Lauderdale FL
1-9-2008
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| « Re: Are you burning oil or not? What oil are you using? (BrandAidDesignG35) | 2:16 PM 5/29/2008 |
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My mechanic said that all VQ35DE engines that use synthetic oil, will burn a little oil, regardless. However, using more than or up to 1 quart in 3,000 miles is unacceptable. My manual says that losing 0.25 to 0.5 of a quart is normal for the VQ35DE engines. I personally drive my car hard (5,000 - 7,000 RPM), and I use Mobil 1 5w-30 Synthetic oil, and between oil changes which is 3,000 miles for me, I tend to add 0.25 of a quart into the car. Even then, I still have at 3/4 level of oil on the dip stick by the time I am ready to change my oil. I was given the revised VQ engine, which happens to be good with oil. I am pleased with the revised VQ engine--seems to have slightly more torque than original engine that came with the G-35 Coupe 6 MT.
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CPV35GT
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2006 G35 6mt coupe
NorCal CA
5-28-2008
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| « Re: Are you burning oil or not? What oil are you using? (Jacko3) | 9:53 PM 6/9/2008 |
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Oil used:
GTX 5w-30
Syntec 5w-30
Amsoil TSO 0w-30
Didn't matter what oil I used from day one new. My revup VQ consumed ~1qt/2300-2500mi up untill ~28K when finally replaced with current second revised revup VQ replacement. Defective VQ so inconclusive to what oil used imo so won't vote on poll, but thought I'd share anyway. Broke-in my oem VQ per factory guidelines as well.Fresh VQ so far so good with less than 500mi; time will tell.
Using Valvoline 10w-30 DuraBlend for break-in; again time will tell with that oil. Will update types of oil used down the road and OC or not. Subscribed to thread 
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James Beam
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'03 Z33 & '96 S14 both black on black
Charleston SC
7-21-2007
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| « Re: Are you burning oil or not? What oil are you using? (CPV35GT) | 3:09 PM 6/18/2008 |
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I use Castrol GTX 10w30 in my s14 and Mobil 1 5W30 Full Synthetic in my Z with out burning on either
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Exar-Kun
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2005 350Z
Georgia
9-27-2002
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| « Re: Are you burning oil or not? What oil are you using? (the converted) | 1:10 AM 9/18/2008 |
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No - 66k 2005 250Z Redline 10w30 -Chet
You can live in a car, you can't drive the house.
"The essence of stupidity is doing the same thing and expecting different outcomes"
-Albert Einstein
"It is possible to store the mind with a million facts and still be entirely uneducated." Alec Bourne 2005 Daytona Blue 350Z 6 speed. NISMO Exhaust, NISMO Differential and PS cooler, JWT intake, B&M, Redline 10W30/MT90, Tomei 2 way LSD, DC headers, Comp Clutch flywheel and stage 2 setup, SPL Front upper arms, SPL rear toe link, TEIN Flex coilovers, Stoptech 355 F 328 R BBK, ARC rad panel, ARC catch can, Carbing STB, HKS DLII, ADVAN Super Racing V.2 18x9 F 18x10 R with ADVAN SPORT 255/40YR18 F 275/40YR18 R  
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