What Kind of Engine Oil Do You Use? - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

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='

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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

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (wpayne @ Nov. 22 2002,12:15)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">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.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
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...

11-21-2002, 10:33 AM	#1
wpayne Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Okinawa, Japan + Azusa, CA Posts: 563 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Alright, just curious as to what kinds people trust to protect their 240's. __________________ Too many people use cars as an extension of their PENIS and they make me sick. A car is to get you from point A to point B or for motorsports. Not revving around town at stop lights. Check out my mods!: 50,000watt super amp and JDM lights!! Yeah right... S13 Silvia K's I got for free (I'm in japan now)!! Woot woot! '99 25GT-T Skyline (I don't want to list all the parts) http://welcome.to/skylinegtr '92 240sx HB

11-21-2002, 12:15 PM	#2
240 2NR Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Denver Posts: 1,131 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Mobil 1 in the engine Amsoil in the trans and diff __________________ Steve 93 240sx FB currently very clean and for sale

11-21-2002, 01:57 PM	#3
Potatoskins02 Zilvia Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Northern VA Age: 37 Posts: 247 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	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. __________________ ~1993 240sx CAI, FSTB, RSTB, Zigen Fireball friend MSP owner... "I need to save my gas...... shit its beginning to boost!" shifts

11-21-2002, 06:14 PM	#6
starfireS14 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: MD Posts: 301 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Mobil 1 __________________ 95 HardTop MKIV

11-21-2002, 07:30 PM	#8
Fresh 240SX Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Niagara Region, Canada Age: 37 Posts: 478 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	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=''> __________________

11-21-2002, 03:27 PM	#4
-aishiteru- Leaky Injector Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 120 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	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='???'>

11-21-2002, 05:49 PM	#5
adey Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 3,061 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	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!

11-21-2002, 06:56 PM	#7
AKADriver Post Whore! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Springfield, VA Age: 39 Posts: 3,112 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	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.

11-21-2002, 09:55 PM	#9
180cruiser Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 13 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Mobil 1 10W-30 in the summer and 5W-30 in the winter.

11-21-2002, 10:15 PM	#10
wpayne Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Okinawa, Japan + Azusa, CA Posts: 563 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	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. __________________ Too many people use cars as an extension of their PENIS and they make me sick. A car is to get you from point A to point B or for motorsports. Not revving around town at stop lights. Check out my mods!: 50,000watt super amp and JDM lights!! Yeah right... S13 Silvia K's I got for free (I'm in japan now)!! Woot woot! '99 25GT-T Skyline (I don't want to list all the parts) http://welcome.to/skylinegtr '92 240sx HB

11-21-2002, 10:35 PM	#11
nissan's_fury Leaky Injector Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 128 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	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. __________________ In the land of Rice, the man with a boxed H is king.

11-21-2002, 11:07 PM	#12
Jeff240sx I hate you too... Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tampa, FL Age: 38 Posts: 5,828 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: Jeff240sx Feedback Score: 0 reviews	</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (wpayne @ Nov. 22 2002,12:15)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">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.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> 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. __________________ Whatup?

11-21-2002, 11:56 PM	#13
wpayne Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Okinawa, Japan + Azusa, CA Posts: 563 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	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? __________________ Too many people use cars as an extension of their PENIS and they make me sick. A car is to get you from point A to point B or for motorsports. Not revving around town at stop lights. Check out my mods!: 50,000watt super amp and JDM lights!! Yeah right... S13 Silvia K's I got for free (I'm in japan now)!! Woot woot! '99 25GT-T Skyline (I don't want to list all the parts) http://welcome.to/skylinegtr '92 240sx HB

11-22-2002, 11:01 AM	#14
240 2NR Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Denver Posts: 1,131 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	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. __________________ Steve 93 240sx FB currently very clean and for sale

12-06-2002, 02:15 AM	#15
9524tee Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Lexington KY Posts: 545 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	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 ... __________________ Nancy Kappa Monkey Squad

12-06-2002, 06:46 AM	#16
boosteds14 Zilvia.net Advertiser Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: CIPmotorsports Age: 39 Posts: 1,612 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	mobile 1 15w-50 in the ka-t castrol 10w-30 in the beater __________________ 240SXONE www.240SXMOTORING.com --- One Stop Shop for Your Nissan 240sx

12-08-2002, 04:36 PM	#17
Ni5mo180SX Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Orange County Posts: 423 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	20w-50 Castrol non synth. in my FC. I used to run Castrol Syntec 10-30 in the 240. __________________ Mazda RX-7 FC3S: Jspec motor, ported turbo & wastegate, JIC FLT-A2 coilovers, Mazdatrix adj. rear camber link, TB mod, Koyo 53mm Radiator, Corksport Cat back/midpipe/downipe, 3" Al TID, Apex'i air cleaner, Mazda Comp. mission/motor/differential mounts, Mazdaspeed Strut Bar(R), FD torsen differential, HKS SSQV, HKS elec. boost gauge & elec water temp, Cusco Oil catch, 680cc secondary's, Walbro 255, Banzai Racing FCD, RB DTSS Eliminator bushings, Exedy Clutch & PP, Exedy chrome moly flywheel, RB oil baffle, RB dual alt. pulley, 5 lug conversion, FC3S.org thermal bypass pellet, KVR Cross drilled rotors, complete Energy PU bushings, stainless steel brake lines/clutch line, Aerodyne shroud panel, Azenis RS, and some other stuff. A hybrid of sorts I guess

12-08-2002, 10:58 PM	#18
ridebmx Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Michigan Age: 37 Posts: 379 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	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... __________________ I like my car, you may not...You like your car, I may not...To each there own, right? waiting for the sunken look to be cool..lol

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