WES:Fred,I have been doing some research, as I amdue for anoil change here right as I do my plenum job(still1000 miles short, but 90 days is up)... Iwasshopping around for some oil to do my change, andIwas gonna go with M1 synthetic, but I alsosawvalvoline synpower, and it wasconsiderablycheaper..... I saw you recommendedsynpower fordirtier engines (mine).... my valvecovers will beoff in a few days, so you can see justhow dirty itis and if i need to take any action toclean thingsoff.... Personally, I am a valvolinefan.... All my fluidsin my car right now (sans trannyfluid and brakefluid) are valvoline products..... Would thesynpower be just as good as M1.... Also,would a15w40 be too heavy for winter.... Walmart hasthemon sale for $25/case....... But Ill spend somemoreif I need to get the good stuff elsewhere.....
FRED:Actually I switched to the German 0w-30 Castrol forthe winter (as you can see when you read the entirethread I linked).
But M1 0w-40 will also make a fine winter or yeararound fill for our cars.
I would recommend against the "Valvoline All-Climate"as it does not produce consistent good results inNissan engines.
If I was you I would switch soon and then withDurablend 5w-30 or SynPower 5w-40.OR the syntec 0w-30 (be sure to follow direction on howto recognize it, as the old stuff syntec 0w-30is still around).
Run the durablend for only 1 oilchange, as it will getwarm enough over the next oil change after that one, to go backto M1 0w-40 or SynPower 5w-40.
If you find yourself in a real budget jam ,the cheapest(but still good) combo is ChevronSupreme 5w-30 (inwinter) and SuperTech ( walmart brand for $2.30, usethe ST 3600 it's slightly over size and fits perfecton a VH45DE).The Chevron is $1.14 at walmart and nearly as good asthe (also good) Durablend which is a buck more.
F..: )
PS: (This discussionw ould have been good on the board)
--- Wes Stinson <[email protected]> wrote:
--------------------------------- Fred,I noticed you were staying with M1 0w40 over thewinter (or so yousaid), do you think that would be agood fill......? Right now, Ibelieve I am running avalvoline conventional (not my first choice, butohwell)...... Next oil change I may switch to thatdurablend, formaybe 2 oil changes, and see if itcleans things up, then switch tom1....
I am really illeterate when it comes to oil, so I dontknow whatsbest... Cost, and everything aside, whatwould you recommend to me... I want cleaning and goodlubrication...... I dont really care how longitlasts, as I pretty religiously change the oil at the90 dayinterval, rather than the 3000 miles.. Do youthink this is overkill,and id be fine waiting for my3000 miles??
Thanks again
Wes
Frederick Palmer wrote: Wes, A 15w-40 is too thick for winter, but there areno SynPower products in this grade for you, theSynPower in 5w-40 is likely the best choice in that line(not soeasy to find do some calling around)..If cleaning is hipriority and you are on a budget but want goodlubrication as well ,in addtion to cleaning theDurablend in 5w-30 would be a good choice (as well, aseconomical)But if you can get SynPower 5w-40 in a goodprice go for that.Another good choice for yourapplication isthis:http://www.nissaninfiniticlub....ed..:
Now, for the cliff notes since most of you didnt read all that (I wouldnt
)I simply asked Fred about what kind of winter oil I should run, and I want something with a bit more detergency because of my slightly dirtier engine. He recommended Durablend 5w-30 or SynPower 5w-40 OR the CASTROL syntec 0w-30..... As Q45tech has said, the oil filter doesnt really matter too much as long as you change the oil every 90 days!!!
Good stuff from our local oil guru... Oh, and BTW Fred this wasnt such a "quick" oil question was it.....
