oil disappearing problem...

[turboweege]

well, i recently bought my 90 240 a couple months ago and i bought it with a newer engine replacement with 30-40k on it. after i put a thousand or so miles on it i switched over to mobil1 10w30 fully synthetic. its been about 3k miles and i heard the lifters ticking so i checked the oil and i was about a quart low. i dont smoke and the bottom of the car is spotless, should i be worried, or should i just add a quart every 3k? any help would be appreciated.thanksluigi

[Nismo1182]

i have the same problem except i use mobil 0w-40 synthetic.Oil gets low for no reason. Plus I have found when the lifters start to tick, i add 1/4 quart of oil and it quiets them down to normal for a like a week.

[turboweege]

so just add oil then i guess? ....

[GotBoost4Yall]

Maybe its one of those Nissan problems.Time for a complete overhaul.

[turboweege]

complete overhaul on and engine with 40k miles....i doubt it....

[PalmerWMD]

MOBIL1 has a bit of history with ticking lifters.

try valvoline SynPower in 5w-40 (autozone) and your ticking lifetr may go away (its worked for others).

Also a 30 weight is a bit of a thin oil, add to that the slippery nature of syns and the fact that MOBIL 1 specs out the visosities of their 30weights at the bottom end of scale that they are still allowed to call 30 weight and you are asking for a leak.

Go to a thicker viscosity in another good oil, like ChevronSupreme SYnthetic 5w-40, Valvoline Durablend 10w-40, ValvolineSYnpower 5w-40, Kendall (yes Kendall) 5w-40 synthetic.

Fred...

[PalmerWMD]

Some more more good oils:

http://www.nissaninfiniticlub....229.1

Fred...

[turboweege]

so you think switching to 5w-40 will solve my prob?? luigi

[turboweege]

btw, i work at autozone and all we have in 5w40 is halvoline or mobil 0w40. should i go with mobil 0w40 or should i go somewhere else and get valvoline??

[turboweege]

??

[turboweege]

now that ive read some of the other threads, im curious. i live in ohio which gets cold in the winter but pretty hot in the summer too. plus i drive highway alot and city. im thinkin maybe amsoil 10w40, is that good for extended drains?? thanksluigi