best oil u have tried

[dstlye559]

What's the best oil u have used for ur red top?

I've heard it was valvaline.

What u think?

[DreamN]

Olive oil does wonders :D

[palmdale_mob]

Aeroshell FTMFW!!

[cc4usmc]

Hey dude, go chug a gallon of personal lube.

[zugoi]

Ive tried aged castrol. hella smooth. shit dont even burn

[cc4usmc]

http://zilvia.net/f/chat/231035-royal-purple-amsoil-mobil-1-a.html
http://zilvia.net/f/chat/232153-castrol-gtx-fine-just-fine.html
http://zilvia.net/f/chat/195649-oil-filter-oil-question.html
http://zilvia.net/f/s-chassis/233867-oil.html
http://zilvia.net/f/engine-tech/227145-best-oil-run.html
http://zilvia.net/f/tech-talk/226549-all-your-oil-questions-answered.html

It took like 4 fucking minutes to find those links.

[palmdale_mob]

^ Really, this topic has been covered so many times

[4x4le]

Im not saying that this is the BEST oil in general, but I think its best for me.
I really like the rotella t 5w40 synthetic. $19 a gallon and it is without a doubt good oil. At the same time I guess it depends on what your doing too. My car dont get many miles on it. I change the oil before every event unless they are within 2 weeks of each other too.

[Monooxide]

Pennzoil has a great texture and tang to it. It goes down really easy.

[rxspeed7]

valvoline vr-1

[G_Dripht]

Motul 8100.

I run it in my turbo z and sr20 and its amazing. There is actually a thread on my350z.com where people run oil in there car then send it to a testing lab and post the reports up on the forum of how they performed. I know mobile 1 didn't do as good as you would think it would.

[crono72000]

royal purple and redline have been my favorite's in my 500 + hp cars

[ninja_star]

Motul oil smell like candy and it keep your engine clean

[s14unimog]

I'm running Valvoline turbo diesel 15w-40. I've used that in all my SR's and I love it. One thing to mention though, if you live in a cold climate, you may have trouble getting the car up to temperature.

[smelly240]

German Castrol = win.

[Chad4061]

German Castrol = win.:bowdown:
German Castrol is the best!!!

[drifter_for_life06]

german castrol is amazing if you can find it. i have a hard time finding it....so i usually just run Motul 8100, or 300V. Shits expensive, but I get it hella cheap so whatever :)

[NINJAS14]

Neo synthetic. For everything.
73-90 tranny and diff
10-40 engine
brake fluid

[!Zar!]

I used amsoil in my blacktop.

But I heard it will cause oil starvation and blow your engine up if you use it in a redtop.

Redtops are real sensitive like that.

Make sure to go to nissan and order redtop specific oil.

[Je-C]

i use ENEOS in my redtop SR,....but i had a question about that.
0W-50 is what i use,....is that to thick for the t28,....i've heard that it's good to use a thinner oil for turbocharged engines.

anyone have more info on this?

[krazycaron]

i work at a bmw and porsche repair shop and the only oil we put in is Mobile1...... i heave heard that royal purple is better but i talked to my boss about it (who actually does road racing and has experimented with oils) and he said that royal purple doesnt protect the motor that well.....the GC is nice......but the shit we have in america sucks...i would never put it in my cars..... amsoil is awsome but its really expensive.... all in all go with mobile 1.....its the best you can buy off the shelf at any parts store

[slider2828]

Yes too think 30 for street 40 for race.....

Mel I have been using Redline and I really recommend it...

[drifter_for_life06]

Motul>RedLine>Mobil 1

Mobil1 is cheaper and more readily available, so I use that more often than the other two

[s142jzkillav10]

royal P ftw

[dat411kid]

German Castrol = win.
Quoted for teh Truth...

[SR2Zero]

Lol Vavoline. No.

I prefer Motul. Eneos, Amsoil, and Royal Purple are really SWELL too.

Motul. Do it.

[Vatche]

yours moms oils.

how bout that one?

i use mobil1. 300v motul in my closet but you can only use that shit for like one event.

[lost240soul]

torco 10w30 in the engine and torco mtf in the trans..its pretty expensive but worth it..

[Kaifd3s]

Royal Purple 10w30 in the KA and Redline in the tranny and diff.

[Sexy_Ninja]

mobil one 10w 40 is what i use.

im gonna give that castrol edge stuff a try on my next change.

[SmogSUX]

Where do you find German Castrol?

[4x4le]

Im guessing Germany.....

Getting stuff imported isnt that tuff.

[s13tilldeath*]

yea next time search.....

this has been cover many apon many of times....

oh and royal purple ftmfw....

[SmogSUX]

Yeh...my bad guys lol I found out about where/how to get it. Go's to show, don't go on the forum when you've been drinkin.

I'll add though-I've been using GTX in my 350 whp FC, my old chipped and modded E30 325is, my old Lightly modded FC, my old 240, and going to use it in my new S13..My friends are slowly seeing the light...spending $50+ for an oil change you do yourself is ridiculus. GTX FTW!!

[slider2828]

GTX sucks ballz.... Once you go redline you never go back... THere is an oil review which is in the chat section which talks about all this....

GTX < Mobile << Royal Purple <<< German Castrol < Redline < Amsoil....

All I have tested with an SR20DET built......

German Castrol Definitely for daily, but Redline and Amsoil for Race...

Redline and Amsoil doesn't do well beyond 3000 miles cause its made to be superior in race conditions....

[keMz]

Mobile One, but with the economy the way it is... im rolling with what i can afford

[SmogSUX]

How does GTX suck ballz? If you read the reviews it's actually the best bang for your buck oil. I've used it my whole life and have tracked cars on it..never even a hiccup. And yes I've tested the same cars on Royal Purple, Redline, and Mobile1. There is no difference. The car felt the same on the track and on the street. So why shell out $50+ on oil when you can get GTX for $2.90/qt after tax if you go to Walmart and buy the 5 qt jug. :D Can't beat it.

EDIT: And any car that is tracked or raced (more importantly higher powered cars) should have the oil changed before and after an event if you want to be totally anal abouit it. I've never gone over 3k miles on the Rx7 with GTX, but have put 5k miles per change on the Volvo daily driver (2.3l Turbo 5 cylinder) The 240 gets a change anywhere between 3-5k miles and that's with frequent beatings :D

[S13 curtis]

i use royal purple 10w30


http://www.ecklerstrucks.com/images/TRK/149024.jpg

[S13shaka]

oh boy cant wait for the next same, repeated information oil thread a month from now, got my popcorn ready.

[iRONDONkey]

oil is whatever you want to run. the engine is going to live as long as you take care of it.

i use rotella synthetic 15-40

[CAPoweredS14]

Motul v300 for my RB25!

[RHD95S14]

Valvoline Synpower. Best oil on the market. independent tests have proven it. Not to mention royal purple has been discredited A LOT lately. Not to mention the lawsuits.

[DirtyS14]

I use Valvoline in my redtop. Ordinary stuff, not synthetic.

[4x4le]

oil is whatever you want to run. the engine is going to live as long as you take care of it.

i use rotella synthetic 15-40


Try the rotella synthetic 5-40. Youll probably like it better

[brian A70]

Redline and Amsoil doesn't do well beyond 3000 miles cause its made to be superior in race conditions....

Can you prove this statement??

Redline is an incredible all round motor oil but depending on the application not worth the price tag. For you drifters though, the name says it all;).

GC is also great, ran in both my cars and both daily driven. AZ is carrying the new gold tinted GC by the way, just as good as the old green. I've seen the link to the BITOG forums around here some where, that forum is all you need to know of today's current oils and what suits best.

[4x4le]

Can you prove this statement??


I dont recall him being a scientist or chemist although I could be wrong, but I think it would be allot of trouble for him to prove it to us with facts and examples.

However he does track his car and has nothing to gain by making his comment. He is simply trying to inform fellow zilvia board users from his experiences of tracking his car.

I must say that it is kind of bold for someone to make their 1st post on the forum to basically call out someone that has been informative and innovative to us out of the goodness of his heart and for his love of nissans.

Oil sample testing equipment is quite expensive. My girlfriends uncle tests oil samples for a living, and brings in samples of his trucks oil and bases when he changes the oil on the results of the test.
With that said, without people having access to that kind of equipment their opinions are simply based on how the oil reacts pressure wise with heat, how it retains heat, if they notice sludge build up within their engines when they open them up, if there is any tapping on the start up, and if they have any accelerated wear on their engine internals.

[iRONDONkey]

I'll try the 5w.

but what's the 5w stand for?

[MandTPhotography]

I use Eneos Synthetic 5w30.

[kandyflip445]

Redline.

Don't like RP, have yet to use Amsoil though I met a dealer here.

[4x4le]

I'll try the 5w.

but what's the 5w stand for?


wiki how multi viscosity oils work. That will explain it allot better than I can.

But in a nut shell, the first number= the lower the thinner it is at start up

the second number= how much thickness it retains once its heated up all the way.

So 0w40 and 15w40 is all the same once its at operating temps, but the 15 may be too thick at startup, especially if you want to go drive right away and if its cold too.

[red87tll]

Brad Penn 20w50 FTW.


good stuff, even though not many people know about it. It had some kind of 2 stroke like additive in it, smells kind of good when it burns, oh and it GREEN!

Penn Grade 1 High Performance Oil (http://www.bradpennracing.com/)

[LongGrain]

i have heard really good things about that stuff. i need to find somewhere to get it.

[brian A70]

I dont recall him being a scientist or chemist although I could be wrong, but I think it would be allot of trouble for him to prove it to us with facts and examples.

However he does track his car and has nothing to gain by making his comment. He is simply trying to inform fellow zilvia board users from his experiences of tracking his car.

I must say that it is kind of bold for someone to make their 1st post on the forum to basically call out someone that has been informative and innovative to us out of the goodness of his heart and for his love of nissans.

Oil sample testing equipment is quite expensive. My girlfriends uncle tests oil samples for a living, and brings in samples of his trucks oil and bases when he changes the oil on the results of the test.
With that said, without people having access to that kind of equipment their opinions are simply based on how the oil reacts pressure wise with heat, how it retains heat, if they notice sludge build up within their engines when they open them up, if there is any tapping on the start up, and if they have any accelerated wear on their engine internals.

No need to become offensive, I simply checked out RL to see why it would be less effective after 3000 miles in an average commuter. I wasn't surprised when I came up empty, which is why I wanted to know his source for his statement....

As far as being some sort of profession in physics or chemistry in order to test oil and having up to beat equipment is incorrect. A few minutes of research online will net you plenty of laboratories where you can send your used oil to be tested in ways you've probably never heard of or need to really know anyways.

If anyone cares, I've sent my oil to Blackstone laboratories in the past for testing and my own curiosity:) . Blackstone Laboratories (http://www.blackstone-labs.com/)

[4x4le]

I wasnt offended, but Im sure he can tell the condition of his oil by now between the oil temp gauge and oil pressure gauge and how fast it warms up and how much pressure it holds and at what rates.

Proof on his part however would be hard for him to provide

cilff notes from my post.

[bardabe]

Motul Synergi 8100 5W30 I love it with a Mobil 1 Filter.

[steve shadows]

Australian stress tests proved

Valvoline Semi-Synthetic 10w30

[BustedS13]

don't be a pussy

castrol gtx

bitch

[MrChow]

Where do you find German Castrol?
Autozone... msgleth

[KoukiMonsta]

mobile 1 10w30

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