oil Change

[saki2002]

hello all new to this site and new to the maxima. getting my second oil change. i had 5w-30 synthetic oil change. i heard about amsoil and order 0w-30 full synthetic and the oil filter. want to make sure if i am making the right decision.

[THT]

Amsoil 0w-30 is what I run in my 4.5gen. It's like water but it's definitely protecting the car well (had a UOA done by Blackstone). I also like the fact that it's basically good for 15,000 miles.

[allensteiner]

just to make my post count go up by one...you'd be wrong to switch to 0w30. why? because the 0, 5, 10 etc before W isn't only about how sticky or how low of a temp the oil is good for. it's also about how well it absorbs engine heat and how much heat stress it can handle. also if you have a tiniest piston ring leak you'll burn through it like crazy.

but that's just my lube specialist talking. maybe someone else knows better.