What Engine Oil?

[SKYrine_Dan]

Im about to do a oil change for gearbox and engine and just wondering what oil everyone else uses?

Im thinking of using Motul 4100 turbolight for engine and Redline Shockproof lightweight for gearbox,

also i need an oil filter what brand should i get?

Cheers

[Busky2k]

Theres heaps of info in the "General Maintenance" section.

[heslo]

Redline Lightweight for the gearbox and Motol 300V Chrono for the engine

[Cubes]

The turbolight really is overpriced for what it is...

Spend $56 or thereabouts and grab some Motul 8100 5w40 or grab some Mobil Delvac 1 5w40 for ~$50. Both good full synth oils.

[trick]

Id recomend the 300v 10/40 its great the line loves it, oil filter cant go past genuine Nissan their cheaper than all the others and come pre-lubed ( the only cheap nissan part ).Gearbox i just use Castrol semi synthetic

[Tangles]

Im using Penrite 5w-60w

seems a decent oil.

[SKYrine_Dan]

Cheers everyone!

Im going to use Motul 8100 5W/40 and get a genuine nissan oil filter (dam redline is $$$$) insert 1Wk electrical appentice wage here

[Race__24]

Is the Motul 8100 a true synthetic oil or just a modified mineral oil with synthetic on the lable? The reason i ask is because on their site the other synthetic oils specifically say they are ester based, but not the 8100.

I am currently using Motul 8100 but may change if it turns out it is not a true synthetic.

[Cubes]

The 8100 is a full pao based oil.

It is a 100% synthetic as are mobil 1 etc.

The next step up is a ester based synthetic oil.

[4door_Sleeper]

I have been very happy with Fuchs super TITAN GTO 10w30, yet no-one else mentioned Fuchs. I thought it was more popular than that.

[Cubes]

There's not much info out there on the stdish range of Fuchs. I looked at it and really tried to dig up some voa's and uoa's with little success.

There silkolene range however is a very nice oil but isn't available anywhere in Adelaide that I know of.

[Busky2k]

The 8100 is a full pao based oil.

It is a 100% synthetic as are mobil 1 etc.

The next step up is a ester based synthetic oil.

Actually .... its a lil more complicated than that.

Apparently their 8100 E-Tech 0W40 is a PAO/Ester blend whilst their 8100 X-cess 5W40 is a Group III blend. Hence the fair price difference too. Real world differences? Probably not much unless you do long drain intervals, a rarity on SAU.

[Cubes]

Who knows.

I emailed Motul some time back and they replied it is a 100% PAO oil with the E-Tech being a PAO/Ester (Group IV/V) blend.

I believe PAO can only be GRP IV?

Why manufactures don't list exactly what the oil is on their web site is beyond me. The only mob that do is Mobil.

[Race__24]

So the 8100 is ok to use, it was just wierd that its discription was so broad. It didn't even mention that is could be used in turbo engines. I'm guessing they want to talk up the more expensive oils so we buy them and not the cheaper ones that can probably do a satisfactory job.

At the end of the day i don't know anything about oils, i can only go on what i pick up here and there.

[Cubes]

As mentioned earlier grab the 300v and change oil at 10,000km's

[Race__24]

Sounds like a plan! Does anyone do this?

I like it cos it's less work for me:)

[Cubes]

I will be next service.

I'll drop the filter at 5k and top up as mine takes roughly 4.5litres.

Not sure if dropping the filter at 5k is worth while or not but makes sense to me.

[Race__24]

What grade will u be using?

[Bl4cK32]

spending $160 per oil change for the 300v (comes in 4lt bottles and u need 2 every change) aint fun when motul 8100 is fine

[Cubes]

Whats it worth.. Last I checked I think it worked out some where around $120 for an oil change with 1ltr to spare. So next change will be slightly cheaper.

I'll go the 10w40.

oh the thought of a ester cleaned motor so clean you can eat off it.