Castrol GTX is fine just fine

[BustedS13]

http://oldgas.info/gallery/albums/c/castrol_gtx.jpg

post in this thread if you think spending 30 bucks on a do it yourself oil change is fucking ludicrous.
post in this thread if you think the benefits of using synthetic are minimal at best.
post in this thread if Fram is good enough. you don't even need a wrench thanks to that awesome grip!

http://www.mindspring.com/%7Elatvia/Other/SubaruOilFilters/FramPH3593A.jpg

i'm seriously.

[GSXRJJordan]

Ball bearing turbos love synthetic - journal bearings, especially old ones, are probably happier with heavier conventional.

I can never get the Fram filters off by hand, even after I relocated it. I use OEM Nissan filters for peace of mind :)

Crap, I didn't read the thread rules before posting.

[BustedS13]

Ball bearing turbos love synthetic - journal bearings, especially old ones, are probably happier with heavier conventional.

I can never get the Fram filters off by hand, even after I relocated it. I use OEM Nissan filters for peace of mind :)

Crap, I didn't read the thread rules before posting.


get outta here fancy pants! :axe:

i always use Fram, the only time the filter has ever been stuck was when i let the car sit for two years.

[importdude]

hahah
gtx ftw
speically when they have a sale(which is never now since autoparts chains fucking do the bundle crap

[az_240]

I go with Penzoil and a Bosch filter. The Fram ones dont flow as good or something

[GSXRJJordan]

Fram filters flow fine at first, and they filter very well. The problem with cheap paper filters though is that they don't flow or filter well after a while (particulates clog the filter element), so you should change them out more regularly (I change filters at every change anyway).

[I10cruiser]

meh fram is freee for me so . . well was free for me:P change the oil every 1500 so im not tripping:P . .

[Koopa Troopa]

I'll never use anything other than Mobil 1 synthetic in my engines.

Fram filters are the worst filters ever made. Take one apart if you don't believe me however it's pretty much what I'm limited to on base and they've never really presented a problem for me. They are still the worst filter ever made though. Normally I change oil filters every two oil changed but when I use a Fram filter generally I change the filters out before I change the oil. Fuck those filters suck.

However my transmission loves Castrol GTX 20w-50 synthetic with anti sludge compound.

I10cruiser - 1500?! Quit wasting your money. You shouldn't need to change oil for 4,000-5,000 miles.

[Matej]

post in this thread if you think spending 30 bucks on a do it yourself oil change is fucking ludicrous.
post in this thread if you think the benefits of using synthetic are minimal at best.
post in this thread if Fram is good enough. you don't even need a wrench thanks to that awesome grip!
You actually buy oil and a filter and get dirty? You must own a money tree or something. You know you can go to Walmart and get an oil change with a new oil filter and air filter for like 13$, right?

[SidewayZ-s14]

You actually buy oil and a filter and get dirty? You must own a money tree or something. You know you can go to Walmart and get an oil change with a new oil filter and air filter for like 13$, right?

Maybe in Kansas. Out here in California, Walmart charges about $30 for an oil change, It's ridiculous!

I've found my relocation kit to love sTp filters the best...Not sure why?

[I10cruiser]

I10cruiser - 1500?! Quit wasting your money. You shouldn't need to change oil for 4,000-5,000 miles.


its free so i dont mind:P. . i also get royal purple gear oil for free. . it is a lil over kill for a ka tranny with stock ka . . but i feel the difference:rimshot:

a lil diff:P

[smelly240]

^^royal purple sucks wang anyways so you better change it often. bobistheoilguy.com

here a walmart oil change is 32.99 - same as jiffylube conventional.

on a NA car i'd run conventional if i didnt get syn at work (all we have at our dealership).

i cant use conventional in the 240 or i have to add oil all the time. with the german castrol i never need to add. I dont daily it tho - so it gets one oil change every 6 months (1000-1200 miles maybe - but thats mainly because of the type of use the car gets).

[nismo tuned s14]

I ran conventional oil and Fram filters on my old engine. I never had any problems.

I don't like the Fram filters anymore because it looked like someone just threw some cardboard in there.

After the break-in period of my new engine, I started using synthetic and Nissan OEM filters.

[Enna]

I get jiffy lube synthetic and a new filter done for 20 flat. Lil underhanded, but my KA loved it. Gonna probably do it with the SR also.

[lflkajfj12123]

oem filters suck just as bad as fram

there was a thread on it from another nissan board he took them apart

mobil filter seems to be one of the best

[CrimsonRockett]

^+1

I used to run Royal Purple, but after a short month of driving, my KA would get super noisy.

Switched over to Mobil1 synthetic, no problems ever since.

Running either Bosch or Mobil1 filters as well.

OEM/FRAM = Fail

[Bushido]

castrol gtx 10w30 and a purolator one oil filter for me.

[SimpleSexy180]

http://oldgas.info/gallery/albums/c/castrol_gtx.jpg

http://lbs.cs.berkeley.edu:8080/wiki/images/5/5a/Castrol1.jpg

i are now confused which to buy

[ryguy]

What is this, changing your filter every two oil changes? Thats more important than changing the oil itself. I remember hearing a story about Richard Petty, and how he never actually changed the oil in his personal car but just changed the filters. Don't know if it's true or not.

Oh, and Fram for life. It's all my family has ever used and we have had vehicles that we bought new off the lot and had over 200k on them and were running strong when we sold them. By the way, where the hell are you getting the old school cans of oil?

[racepar1]

Conventional oil sucks. Even the good shit leaves carbon deposits inside the motor. Fram also sucks. Crappy spring washers and shitty paper. People love to talk shit about royal purple, but I have yet to see any conclusive proof that it is any worse then any other oil. I used to use mobil one, but the royal purple keeps my timing chain noise quiet for longer. Don't waste your money on k&n or mobil1 oil filters, just get wix. Oil is the most important thing for the life and performance of your engine, you are an idiot if you cheap out on it. And yes I do think that richard petty did not actually change his oil, just his filters. On a street car you never get the oil hot enough to actually break it down on a mollecular level, it just gets dirty. My old next door neighbor used to do that, he used to be a toolmaker at an aircraft company. He bought the truck new, changed the oil once with synthetic, and cahnged the filter every 3,000mi. The truck had well over 200,000mi on it when he moved away and was still rinning strong.

[Goldeneye9mm]

ok my experience w/ royal purple is that it is an awsome oil. for the first 2000 miles after that it pretty much turns into water. it's a great "race" oil for people who actually race their car and change the oil every few weeks. after 2 oil changes w/ royal purple i went to moble one and never had that problem again but i did feel the difference. you can actually make more efficient power w/ poyal purple but it doesn't last. point being if you race your engine and change the oil every few times you run or race than use royal purple. if not, use moble one. and i use factory nissan filters. 5 bux for the part that was designed for your car is well worth it.

[dubmasterdee]

what about FRAM tough guard.. haha.. it's like 50 cents more than the orange fram filters...

[slideways2004]

are you guys serious?? you should change the filter every time you do the oil. depending on some engine setups, you still have like 1/4 quart left in the filter. so you're mixing old oil with new oil

[BustedS13]

http://oldgas.info/gallery/albums/c/castrol_gtx.jpg

http://lbs.cs.berkeley.edu:8080/wiki/images/5/5a/Castrol1.jpg

i are now confused which to buy

obviously, buy the 5 quart from wal mart
the oil can is just a google pic, i don't actually buy oil in cans (but i would if it were an option)

and just to echo everybody else... who doesn't change their filter at every oil change? that's more retarded than 30 dollar oil. and that's also why i like fram. they're four bucks.

maybe i'll switch to STP filters. their logo is more old skewl.

[S-Nation S13]

HM..when i first bought the car i changed the oil i used castrol conventional with fram filter (only reason cause i went broke after buyin the car) FAIL!!
i now use Castrol Syntec motor oil with MOBILE 1 oil filter FTMFWBBQ every 2 months call it what you want but ive been doin this for about 2 years havent ran into any problems

to be honest use what you use if it hasnt broken down on you than you must be doing something right!! dont go breakin your wallet just b/c others have used a certain product!!! id rather pay $30 to do my own oil change than to have some punk that works at walmart change it...why spend so much on buyin aftermarket parts/JDM parts/ to only pay "cheap" on a simple oil change if thats the case start buyin ebay parts!!(THATS JUST ME...YOUR NOT ME..SO DONT HATE!!)

GO BIG OR GO HOME!!!

[BustedS13]

GO BIG OR GO HOME!!!

saying this on a 240sx forum is an oxymoron

[S-Nation S13]

saying this on a 240sx forum is an oxymoron

lol i just thought of that GOOD ONE !! was gonna edit it out but wth ill just leave it there thats what i go by always have and always will basically what i was tryin to say is spend alot on parts why not spend alot on simple maintenance ya or no??

[420sx]

this thread is great for broke ass people with busted ass 15 year old KA's. if you put serious money in building your motor you should know about using quality lube and decent filtration is a must.

sure, in my pos Ka coupe that i daily i run rotella with wix.
something my ls1 will NEVER experience.

[BustedS13]

lol i just thought of that GOOD ONE !! was gonna edit it out but wth ill just leave it there thats what i go by always have and always will basically what i was tryin to say is spend alot on parts why not spend alot on simple maintenance ya or no??

that's kind of my point. some things don't need to be expensive. your Work lug nuts. your synthetic oil.

[S-Nation S13]

that's kind of my point. some things don't need to be expensive. your Work lug nuts. your synthetic oil.


True..what it comes down to is personal references i guess

[shifts13]

STOP SPENDING EXTRA $$ ON OVER PRICED MOBIL 1, K&N and OEM FILTERS!!

$4 STP AT AUTOZONE IS THE SAME OR BETTER QUALITY!

OIL FILTERS EXPOSED (http://spyderchat.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=52577&st=40)

WHY NOT TO USE OEM OIL FILTERS (http://www.myg37.com/forums/engine-drivetrain-and-forced-induction/175085-dont-use-nissan-oem-oil-filters-long-post-lotsa-pics.html)

[aa87]

I go for the mobile 1 and Wix filters from oreillys.

This thread needs less shocker and elder driver badges because its madd jdmmm.

[LA_phantom_240]

I use GTX 5w-30 and Fram filters. Why? Cause I have an NA KA with 85k miles on the rebuild. Not a turbo, not a race car.... its a piss-poor 2.4 that really should be put out of everyone else's misery lol.

[BustedS13]

STOP SPENDING EXTRA $$ ON OVER PRICED MOBIL 1, K&N and OEM FILTERS!!

$4 STP AT AUTOZONE IS THE SAME OR BETTER QUALITY!

OIL FILTERS EXPOSED (http://spyderchat.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=52577&st=40)

WHY NOT TO USE OEM OIL FILTERS (http://www.myg37.com/forums/engine-drivetrain-and-forced-induction/175085-dont-use-nissan-oem-oil-filters-long-post-lotsa-pics.html)

YeeAAAHHHHHHH BOYYYYYYYYY

i think i'm going to switch to STP from Fram. they look cooler.

[JRas]

^+1

I used to run Royal Purple, but after a short month of driving, my KA would get super noisy.

Switched over to Mobil1 synthetic, no problems ever since.

Running either Bosch or Mobil1 filters as well.

OEM/FRAM = Fail

Mobile 1 + Bosch FTW

price of filters at my local Kragen:
Fram $4.99
Bosch Prem $6.59
Mobile 1 $10.99
K&N $11.99

10W-30 in the winter
5W-30 in the summer

Conventional oil sucks. Even the good shit leaves carbon deposits inside the motor. Fram also sucks. Crappy spring washers and shitty paper. People love to talk shit about royal purple, but I have yet to see any conclusive proof that it is any worse then any other oil. I used to use mobil one, but the royal purple keeps my timing chain noise quiet for longer. Don't waste your money on k&n or mobil1 oil filters, just get wix. Oil is the most important thing for the life and performance of your engine, you are an idiot if you cheap out on it. And yes I do think that richard petty did not actually change his oil, just his filters. On a street car you never get the oil hot enough to actually break it down on a mollecular level, it just gets dirty. My old next door neighbor used to do that, he used to be a toolmaker at an aircraft company. He bought the truck new, changed the oil once with synthetic, and cahnged the filter every 3,000mi. The truck had well over 200,000mi on it when he moved away and was still rinning strong.

remove those timing chains, not the oils fault :P

remove both upper timing chain guides and inspect the tensioner ;)

[LA_phantom_240]

10W-30 in the winter
5W-30 in the summer

Why would you run 10w-30 in the winter and 5w-30 in the summer? :faint: Should be the other way around.


Oh, and Bosch products suck zebra dick.

[S-Nation S13]

I go for the mobile 1 and Wix filters from oreillys.

This thread needs less shocker and elder driver badges because its madd jdmmm.


:cops:lol whats that suppose to mean lol jk/jk its just my sig

[SimpleSexy180]

I use pennzoil or stp and they work fine to me.

edit* read shifts13 link, hmmm looks like ill stick with stp from now on.

[Om1kron]

haha I have 250 dollar lugnuts, I still don't know what tranny fluid i'm running but I am going to run kaaz diff fluid for my kazz lsd, it's time to be changed out a year of street driving not that noisy at all.


Oil, I just buy the 25 dollar jug of mobil 1 for my old engiens but after reading that engine oil breakdown in sports compact car years ago I'm not down with using mobil 1 anymore.

I think I'll start using valvoline synth but I rarely drive my car, only reason why I'll use synth.

Filters, I'm completely fine with a fram filter, I am not an f1 driver, it does street duty. If I go track my car, I'll throw a puralator filter on there. However I am contemplating going inline cartridge filter and eliminating oil cha-gay-nges every 4000 miles as mentioned before.

[racepar1]

remove those timing chains, not the oils fault :P

remove both upper timing chain guides and inspect the tensioner ;)


The upper tensioner was replaced when I did a headgasket. There is no way in hell I am going to bother with doing timing chains untill I decide to re-build the motor. I know the noise is not the oil's fault, but the fact that the royal purple quiets it for longer then the mobil one speaks well for the royal purple's additive package. It sticks to the chains better and for longer then the mobil one. What really made me ditch mobil one for good though is when I put their 75w90 synthetic gear oil in my trans and all of a sudden I was grinding gears once the fluid warmed up. That gear oil was changed with normal ass gear oil the second I got home. I will be running royal purple XPR 5w20 oil and a trusty wix filter in the VQ once it goes in.



I have seen a lot of pictures of filters cut open here, but no wix filters. Cut one open and you will see why I use them. Hell it is the #1 oil filter in nascar, and not some special racing filter it's the off the shelf one.

[Otto347]

Ive just used castrol (conventional) in all my cars since I started driving. I used to buy the k&n filters but after working in the autoparts industry for 8 years and dissecting every kind of filter made I use purolator pure one. It has an anti drain back valve (which most better filters have) and has a 99.9% filter efficiency.

But I am going to used castrol syntec on my new motor being that it is an 07 with 480 miles on it.

[Matej]

Personally I run whale oil in the motor with a vintage papyrus filter, and I pour 1978 Romanée Conti in the gas tank and out the window sometimes when doing burnouts.

Brb, going to eat some Koala.

[ZenkiMR_S]

i use castrol syntec 0w-30. oil filter i use whatever.

[BustedS13]

Personally I run whale oil in the motor with a vintage papyrus filter, and I pour 1978 Romanée Conti in the gas tank and out the window sometimes when doing burnouts.

Brb, going to eat some Koala.


who's your source on papyrus filters? i never really got into that whole egyptian domestic market thing

[GSXRJJordan]

i use castrol syntec 0w-30. oil filter i use whatever.

Lol zero-weight? WTF for? That's for like super cold winter places.

We can run 15 or 20 weight here year-round.

[Otto347]

who's your source on papyrus filters? i never really got into that whole egyptian domestic market thing
lol I just read your location :coolugh:

[Bigsyke]

Purolator Pure one should be the only filter you use if your on a budget. Its just under a mobil1 filter, flows less, however almost 2x the filtering. Same price as the Fram's

Choosing a Fram > Purolator is like buying a VW. Why pay money for pure shit?

Im iffy about wix now since ive had low oil pressure on startup in all 3 of my cars when using that filter.

[silviaguy240]

Lol zero-weight? WTF for? That's for like super cold winter places.

We can run 15 or 20 weight here year-round.

i know its on a whole other spectrum. but carrera gt's run 0w-40 full synthetic

[racepar1]

Choosing a Fram > Purolator is like buying a VW. Why pay money for pure shit?

Bwwwwahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!! Quote of the year right there. Volkswagen, the german version of hyundai!

[wow-thats-a-cool-car]

I also use GTX oil but I use the K&N filter because it has a 1/2 nut welded to the end so u can take it out easier. I grew up with hot rods and K&N is awesome stuff

[chibo]

I run my 240 on whatever conventional oil is cheapest and fram filters. My oil change interval is 10k miles, what the hell do I care? It's a 240.

My bike gets Honda GN4 oil and an OEM filter. Overfilled half a quart, 3k mile interval. Just because I like it that much.

[ZenkiMR_S]

i run it because it's full synthetic

[Shift n Drift]

ok castrol is the shit, every 3000 miles i'd change oil and filter, when i'd change the oil it would be with castrol convensional 10w 30 WITH some RESTORE, and a NAPA gold 1358 oil filter. fucking amazing. i popped my valve cover off, and BAMMM!!! cleanest dome peice you've ever seen, but now i switched to the castrol synthetic now,without the restore, cause your nor supposed to ad additves (learned the hard way), cost me 2 grand, and thats just cause "THATS WHAT MONEY DO". and i still stick with the NAPA GOLD 1358. <try that shit

[jsasrsr]

i use mobil1 and a oversized german MANN filter.... works like a dream... alot better than than the royal purple, but similar to the quaker state syn i used to run..

[5t341tH]

i can get 5qts of gtx and filter + labor at work for only 15 bucks... :P

[Dousan_PG]

i use 10w30 and a k&n filter
works great for me. no complaints and its cheap

[SlideWell]

i believe and stand by in running Amsoil with a Purolator PureOne oil filter.

[98koukile]

NAPA filter=WIX, that's why it's good. I get the filter and 5 qts of mobil one deal at autozone. I did my last oil change at 5k miles or something and the oil was still auburn, so now I'm waiting 7k for the next one... oh and its $30 and I have 3 qts sitting at my house so next time I go I buy 2 filters and I'm set for the year (or at least the next 2 changes)

[BustedS13]

NAPA filter=WIX, that's why it's good. I get the filter and 5 qts of mobil one deal at autozone. I did my last oil change at 5k miles or something and the oil was still auburn, so now I'm waiting 7k for the next one... oh and its $30 and I have 3 qts sitting at my house so next time I go I buy 2 filters and I'm set for the year (or at least the next 2 changes)

you're in the wrong thread

i believe and stand by in running Amsoil with a Purolator PureOne oil filter.

you're in the wrong thread

i use mobil1 and a oversized german MANN filter.... works like a dream... alot better than than the royal purple, but similar to the quaker state syn i used to run..

you're in the wrong thread

Personally I run whale oil in the motor with a vintage papyrus filter, and I pour 1978 Romanée Conti in the gas tank and out the window sometimes when doing burnouts.

Brb, going to eat some Koala.


you're in the correct thread

[98koukile]

you're in the wrong thread



you're in the wrong thread



you're in the wrong thread



you're in the correct thread
Oh sorry. You're logged into Zilvia, you thought this was Honda tech didn't you?

[LongGrain]

you guys spend a lot of money on conventional oil.

at the dealership i work at we do oil changes for 12.95 which includes either an oem (if you have a toyota, honda or nissan) or CHAMP off brand (if you have a domestic) filter, and synthetic blend oil...

actually all of our dealerships offer this deal.

I on the other hand, do not take advantage of it though. my oil changes are expensive... $60 in oil alone lol. i use an in-line oil filter though, so i dont need to change that. just clean it and shit..

i change it before every track day, or 2-3k miles, whichever comes first.

cant wait to get the motor back in

[allntrlundrgrnd]

mobil 1 filter + oil for me.

i dont pay people to work on my car.

[LongGrain]

technically if you came where i work you wouldnt be paying the people who are working on your car.

the actual cost of the oil+filter alone is more than what we charge for oil changes. so you are paying no labor :keke:

they have lost so much money doing it like that. but they pledged the price would be permanent..

[Chrischeezer]

mobil 1 20 or 15w 50
fram filter

.... the W stands for Winter

not many ppl know exactly what the numbers mean, and most people always think synthetic is "thiner" then dinosaur oil, fail

[BustedS13]

Oh sorry. You're logged into Zilvia, you thought this was Honda tech didn't you?

does honda tech have a rep system? because if it did i'd be dropping red squares on you, 2007

[LA_phantom_240]

.... the W stands for Winter

Sarcasm fails on the intarwebz

[thefro526]

This thread made me laugh.

I have an 18 year old KA with over 180K miles on it and I use castrol GTX with a Fram filter.

That being said, it's an 18 year old motor why would I put synthetic in it.

[KA-T_240]

What ever oil/filters are on sale in my 400whp built ka-t.

[DruidAT]

By the way, where the hell are you getting the old school cans of oil?

I actually have one of those diesel old school cans laying around my garage for some reason... I think the oil in there is starting to turn a darker brown than its original golden color. It probably over 12 years old.

[s13pignose]

I tried castrol gtx aswell as alota other oils...mainly all high mileage cause my s14 is pushing almost 153k mi now. But for bout a year now I've been using strictly penzoil highmileage. Why...well because I had a minor oil leak somewhere and since using the penzoil I have yet to really see it lately. Now I do cause I got a valve cover gasket leak and possibly another gasket or seal leak.

For filters never tried fram cause I heard bad about them..so I used mobil, K&N, and purolator. I guess I'll stop using purolator lol, cause doesn't seem to be too many fans of them on here. If it matters I was using the pure one for the filtering quality stated on the box...but are they really that bad?

[s13pignose]

STOP SPENDING EXTRA $$ ON OVER PRICED MOBIL 1, K&N and OEM FILTERS!!

$4 STP AT AUTOZONE IS THE SAME OR BETTER QUALITY!

OIL FILTERS EXPOSED (http://spyderchat.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=52577&st=40)

WHY NOT TO USE OEM OIL FILTERS (http://www.myg37.com/forums/engine-drivetrain-and-forced-induction/175085-dont-use-nissan-oem-oil-filters-long-post-lotsa-pics.html)


Thanks for posting..last time I buy a k&n when I can be saving money.

Anyway I'm due for an oil change...gonna go stp or do you guys think I should do bosch or purolator one instead. If you look on page one of that 1st link they show the bosh filter, and it has ALOT of pleats. But then I think about flow too. Which should I choose is the question

[SmogSUX]

Rezzzzeddd

I've run GTX 10W30 in my 350 rwhp Rx7 for 4 years of abuse and it hasn't failed me yet :D The unreliable rotary is reliable for me. Oh and I use oem filter...but will be changing to STP cuz it's cheaper :D

That said. My KA is getting GTX and STP filter :)

[LA_phantom_240]

Rezzzzeddd

I've run GTX 10W30 in my 350 rwhp Rx7 for 4 years of abuse and it hasn't failed me yet :D The unreliable rotary is reliable for me. Oh and I use oem filter...but will be changing to STP cuz it's cheaper :D

That said. My KA is getting GTX and STP filter :)

Rotaries aren't as bad as people would believe, so long as you take care of them like you're supposed to... which is obviously different from a piston type engine. Obviously you know this already lol.

I use GTX 5w-30 and a Purolator Pure One filter. Reason I like the Pure One is that the outside has a sandpaper-like texture which makes getting it off by hand a breeze.

[holybushoffire]

All I use is Redline; in my daily and my track car.

Granted for most people this is definitely a waste of money, but if it's available to you why not "make your car happy" j/k

In the daily I have:
Redline 10w-40; changed every 5000 miles
MT-90 in the tranny; changed once (and for good reason)
75w-90 in the diff; also changed once
and for shits I use Redline Power Steering fluid
Wix oil filters

In the track car it's the same but with an SR.

I don't really have a mileage that I change my oil at for the SR though, despite having a working odometer. Usually two or three times a year (when it's running haha)

[kuruptR]

I use the gtx and fram toughguard. works great for 6000miles, haha.

[S14DB]

You should be using 5/10w-30 in the KA and SR. Using the wrong weight is worse then any oil you buy.

[xs240]

theres nothing wrong with running 10w40 in a KA

[lflkajfj12123]

theres nothing wrong with running 10w40 in a KA

no one said there was anything wrong...

:mepoke:

[s13tony]

you guys... just use lucas oil lol

[shift_240]

never had problems with castrol 10/30w with a fram filter. i had a stp that got stuck had to jam a screw driver in it. none of my oil filter wrenches worked.

[holybushoffire]

You should be using 5/10w-30 in the KA and SR. Using the wrong weight is worse then any oil you buy.

Sorry I do use 5w-30 in the SR. whoops! damn picky turbos

[aznpoopy]

Oil Filters Revealed - MiniMopar Resources (http://minimopar.knizefamily.net/oilfilters/index.html)
Oil Filters Revealed - MiniMopar Resources (http://minimopar.knizefamily.net/oilfilters/reference.html)
Opinions and Recommendations - Oil Filters Revealed - MiniMopar Resources (http://minimopar.knizefamily.net/oilfilters/opinions.html)

cliffnotes:

good: amsoil, baldwin, bosch (purolater made, not champ), carquest, fram tough guard, hard driver, k&n, mobil 1, motorcraft, napa, powerflo (purolater premiums plus), proline (purolater premium plus), purolater premium plus, purolater pure one, wix

bad: ac delco, champ, fram extra guard, fram double guard, fram high mileage, pennzoil (fram), quaker state (fram), stp (champ)

[clark]

i use conventional. i've used fram. now i use napa filters which are made by WIX. heard nothing but good things about them.

and everyone complains about the sr20 oil filter location. i still really dont have too much of a hard time getting it out, small amount of struggle but no biggie.

i've heard that the real reason it's dumb to put synthetic into an older motor is because the synthetic is so much more slippery, it slips through the seals.

whatever, i'm too poor to buy synthetic anyway so meh.

[S14DB]

Sorry I do use 5w-30 in the SR. whoops! damn picky turbos

Turbo would probably be more happy with a 20w-50. Bearing clearances on most Nissan motors are set up for 30 weight. Wear your engines bearings out faster than you ever could on the turbo. Water Cooled Turbo's FTW.

[s13boy89]

on my ka Valvoline 20-50 synthetic wix oil filter

[Anto]

Any turbo guys who haven't heard of Rotella should go get some. Synthetic 5w-40, super clean, excellent shear resistance as well. Combine that with an oversized purolator PL14610 (for SR) or a PL20195 (or motorcraft FL-400S) for the KA. and you're golden. Plus the shit's only $16-$19 for a synthetic jug at walmart.

[S14DB]

Any turbo guys who haven't heard of Rotella should go get some. Synthetic 5w-40, super clean, excellent shear resistance as well. Combine that with an oversized purolator PL14610 (for SR) or a PL20195 (or motorcraft FL-400S) for the KA. and you're golden. Plus the shit's only $16-$19 for a synthetic jug at walmart.

I wouldn't use a API CJ-4 diesel engine oil in a gas engine. Sure the extra detergents will make you car run better for a while. Then you'll start getting cylinder wash down. Then we get posts on why is my compression so low.

[johngriff]

Durablend on sale with a coupon at wal-mart

And dealer filters only.

You are trippin.

[t67s13]

http://www.bradpennracing.com/


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[dennydizzo]

i switch between castrol gtx and the valvoline with fram filters but one thing i hate is how cramp it is taking out the oil filter...i have a hex cap and it always takes a bitch ass time takin the mofo off so i usually just jailhouse screwdriver shank that shit off!

[JRas]

i switch between castrol gtx and the valvoline with fram filters but one thing i hate is how cramp it is taking out the oil filter...i have a hex cap and it always takes a bitch ass time takin the mofo off so i usually just jailhouse screwdriver shank that shit off!

don't overtighten your oil filters.. and you won't have the problem.

for the record, Fram filters blow :nono:

[VQMaxFan]

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[VQMaxFan]

oh yeah and for you guys that have problems taking off your filters buy one of these, i love mine.

Works great on 240's!
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/418HmQJmEFL._SL500_AA280_.jpg

[Anto]

I wouldn't use a API CJ-4 diesel engine oil in a gas engine. Sure the extra detergents will make you car run better for a while. Then you'll start getting cylinder wash down. Then we get posts on why is my compression so low.

I don't get it? I thought cylinder washdown was due to running rich / too many cold starts and the fuel dilutes the oil that is on the cylinder walls. From what I understand, Rotella is API SL/SJ/SH rated for use in gasoline engines as well was diesel engines. I searched around and could find only one case where Rotella was only thought to be the cause of cylinder washdown, never proven. On top of that, many of the turbo subie guys also run this oil with no problems... unless there's something I missed?

[VQMaxFan]

I don't get it? I thought cylinder washdown was due to running rich / too many cold starts and the fuel dilutes the oil that is on the cylinder walls. From what I understand, Rotella is API SL/SJ/SH rated for use in gasoline engines as well was diesel engines. I searched around and could find only one case where Rotella was only thought to be the cause of cylinder washdown, never proven. On top of that, many of the turbo subie guys also run this oil with no problems... unless there's something I missed?

Allot of the vw guys run the stuff also.

I made a thread about it on BITOG and had nothing but praise for using the stuff on turbine vehicles and pushrod motor guys running flat tappet camshafts.

[babohyungjin]

mmm.. i used to work @ a factory that was outsourced to make fram filters... after making quite a few batches myself... i wouldn't exactly use them. i've always sticked to mobil1.

basically what i did before i got promoted was arrange the paper, clip it, then stick it in glue... then play with the paper BY HAND to make it space out evenly, then load it up to get cured. after that, just load em up, and ship em out o.O this was when i was a senior in HS so... about 4 years ago. i guess the price really reflects quality in this case.

[r6_240sx]

Last time I had a Fram filter it was clogged.

Not so fun having to take out the oil filter, shaking and blowing it out right when I got off the night shift. Oil on lips is not cool.

I stick to Mobil 1 now.

Although, I still use Castrol GTX on my old ass Celica though, shit runs like a champ, LOL.

[HYPNOTIK]

I go with Penzoil and a Bosch filter.

I Agree. :coold:

[mxexux]

Conventional oil sucks. Even the good shit leaves carbon deposits inside the motor. Fram also sucks. Crappy spring washers and shitty paper. People love to talk shit about royal purple, but I have yet to see any conclusive proof that it is any worse then any other oil. I used to use mobil one, but the royal purple keeps my timing chain noise quiet for longer. Don't waste your money on k&n or mobil1 oil filters, just get wix. Oil is the most important thing for the life and performance of your engine, you are an idiot if you cheap out on it. And yes I do think that richard petty did not actually change his oil, just his filters. On a street car you never get the oil hot enough to actually break it down on a mollecular level, it just gets dirty. My old next door neighbor used to do that, he used to be a toolmaker at an aircraft company. He bought the truck new, changed the oil once with synthetic, and cahnged the filter every 3,000mi. The truck had well over 200,000mi on it when he moved away and was still rinning strong.

I hope nobody takes the story about only changing your filter seriously. It may be true that oil in street cars don't get hot enough to break down and just get dirty, but the biggest reason to change your oil is because it gets contaminated mostly from left over gas in the cylinders when you turn the motor off and drips down into the pan. But I do agree with racepar1 about not being cheap with the life blood of your motor.

Personally I use Synpower with a FRAM filter.

[Persona]

Royal Purple 10-30 Just from personal preference over the years.

Used to run only purone filters in all my cars, let my friend talk me into a fram last oil change stupid descision back to pureone.

[NeedCAforS13]

Pure one filter with Castrol GTX 10w-40 for me. Cheap and has always worked great on my Nissans.

My BMW on the other hand uses stupid Castrol TWS 10W-60 at $12/qt only sold at the dealership. Ugh. Hello $90 oil changes...