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wpayne

11-21-2002, 10:33 AM

Alright, just curious as to what kinds people trust to protect their 240's.

240 2NR

11-21-2002, 12:15 PM

Mobil 1 in the engine

Amsoil in the trans and diff

Potatoskins02

11-21-2002, 01:57 PM

i use most any 5w-30 full synthetic in my car as long as its not that walmart stuff. however, i'm thinking about switching back to synthetic blend.

-aishiteru-

11-21-2002, 03:27 PM

Mobil 1 10w-30 or 40

Synthetic is too expensive for me. Especially since I am burnign a crap load of oil.  <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='???'>

adey

11-21-2002, 05:49 PM

Mobil 1 synthetic 10W-30.  <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/thumbs-up.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':thumbsup:'> Only stuff I can ever imagine using!

starfireS14

11-21-2002, 06:14 PM

Mobil 1

AKADriver

11-21-2002, 06:56 PM

Valvoline SynPower in my GTI.  It's a full synthetic and it's far less expensive than Mobil 1.  I suggest it to anyone that asks.  It's a great oil, it keeps the lifters quieter than any other oil I've used in that car.

My 240SX has run its entire life thus far on conventional oil.  I'm currently running Castrol part-synthetic and it seems to work very well considering how inexpensive it was.

Fresh 240SX

11-21-2002, 07:30 PM

Mobil 1 10w-30
&
Redline MT-90

I have heard lots of praise about Royal Purple.... can't seem to find it around here..then again i should try looking  <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'>

180cruiser

11-21-2002, 09:55 PM

Mobil 1 10W-30 in the summer and 5W-30 in the winter.

wpayne

11-21-2002, 10:15 PM

Alright, I just got done flushing my engine with the Valvoline engine flush and now I have Mobile 1 10-30 synthetic blend. How much oil do you gusy put in? I have 4 and a half quarts and it seems way high on the dip stick.

nissan's_fury

11-21-2002, 10:35 PM

After I get my engine broke in I am gonna run Redline 10w-30.  I already have Redline MTF in my transmission but havent got to test it out yet.

Jeff240sx

11-21-2002, 11:07 PM

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The book that I read said crankcase is 3.5Q + filter. Most people I talk to (including myself) put in 4 quarts. More oil, and it can seep out of gaskets, feed thru the valvecover vent into the intake tract, and blow seals. But only .5Q too much, you probably only have to worry about the oil in the intake.
-Jeff

Edit:  Oh yea.  I use Mobil 1 synthetic.

wpayne

11-21-2002, 11:56 PM

damn! the last time, me being stupid, put in about 6 (maybe) or it could've been 5. But yeah, it did seap out of the valve cover infront. nothing else happened though (that I know of). Now I have 4.5 quarts and it's above the line on the dip stick. Should I let some out?

240 2NR

11-22-2002, 11:01 AM

You guys do realize the owner's manual has a section on all kinds of basic do it yourself jobs (like changing oil, wheels, coolant, etc).  There's also a section that lists all of the capacities (like how much oil the engine takes).  You should really try reading them before blindly going to work.

Oil capacity ranges between 3.75 and 4 quarts (w/ filter) depending if you believe the FSM or the owner's manual.  I generally stick around the 3.75 number since it's difficult to drain the oil pan completely (though I usually jack the opposite side as much as possible to get every last bit I can out) thanks to a plug that isn't flush to the bottom.

9524tee

12-06-2002, 02:15 AM

castrol non synthetic ... remember its a truck engine!!! 10-30 use the castrol 10-30 drive hard oil its the toughest and last a long time ...

boosteds14

12-06-2002, 06:46 AM

mobile 1 15w-50 in the ka-t

castrol 10w-30 in the beater

Ni5mo180SX

12-08-2002, 04:36 PM

20w-50 Castrol non synth. in my FC.

I used to run Castrol Syntec 10-30 in the 240.

ridebmx

12-08-2002, 10:58 PM

mobil 1 syn 10 30
mobil 1 syn 75 90, edit* or is it 90 75(i cant rember which way the numbers go, but i do have a 5 gallon bucket of it for future use, costed me 100 bucks, kinda spendy)
only complaint is with the tranny fluid, when its cold it shifts alittle harder(not as smooth)...but goes away in about 5 min of driving...