Oils aint oils

[two40]

What oil do you guys use? Why? How often do you change it? And is there such a thing as a Summer oil and a Winter oil?

btw, this is for a turbo car.

[JiMb0]

I just got my Skyline, therefor havn't completed too many oil changes on it as yet However my plan from what I've heard is Mobil 1 for me, every 5000 k's. We'll see how it goes eh.

[Shell]

I've used Mobil1 5w50 for every oil change so far...lot's of ppl recommend it so I took their advice, me not knowing much about this kinda stuff :roll:

[Jay95R33]

I'm another Mobil 1 user.

[skyzerr33]

i use Shell hehe

really i do get her juices running and ....

lol synthetic shell the good stuff $50 for 5 litre can't remember the exact name.

[Nizman]

Mobil 1

Money is no object when car care products are on the shopping list

[Birty]

Well I havn't got my car, but Mobil 1 is pretty top stuff, it will also hold up longer then normal oils.

[Shell]

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i use Shell hehe

really i do get her juices running and ....[/quote:0dce18e724]

bwaaahahahahahahaa

that's what u think, baby!!!...maybe I'm just faking it! LOL

[U WERE MINE]

thats just plain dirty shell!...

u filthy filthy minded girl

[Shell]

hehe HE STARTED IT!!!!

[AndyMac]

I used to run Mobil 1.

BUT, just as a treat one day and I liked the name I tried Royal Purple, there is no point in trying to sell it. You just have to try it yourself and see the results. I couldn't believe that oil would make such a difference.

[two40]

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I used to run Mobil 1.

BUT, just as a treat one day and I liked the name I tried Royal Purple, there is no point in trying to sell it. You just have to try it yourself and see the results. I couldn't believe that oil would make such a difference.[/quote:fd1587d658]

i've heard nothing but praise about the royal purple. it's on everyones top list so it must be worth it. i think i'll try it in around 2000k's when my service is due.

peakRPM, how much do you pay for 5L?

[red900ss]

There are about 3 different "grades" of Mobil 1. I'm not talking about the viscosity but the actual quality.

This was news to me a couple of weeks ago. I have been using the 0W40 I get from my Bro in law. Cost price is now $16/litre, used to be around $10. It's good stuff. It's not the same as the stuff you get at K-Mart.

The car blew some tiny puffs of smoke when it 1st went in but now doesn't blow/use any. Thin as water. I change it every 5000 or earlier (usually 'cos I can't quite remember when 5000 is up...)

Recommend it.

[meggala]

is it better for oil to be thick or thin ?

meggala

[two40]

definately thin steve. can get in every nook and cranny this way and it flows easier due to lower density.

what are the benifits of thicker oils???

[meggala]

well in the old day with N/A engines we used stuf like bp corse plus cause it would take longer to break down and provide good prtection for high revving engines.

but I see you point with the turbo engines

cheers

meggala

[red900ss]

In an engine like the RB25DET I think the thinner the better. Nissan engines typically use a fairly thin oil anyway (normally around a 5W I think). Their tolerances seem pretty tight, so the thinner the better especially with the turbo.

In the bike I use a thicker oil (straight 40W or 50W) as it's air cooled and these engines naturally have wider tollerances. If you have an old clunker and it's using/blowing oil try a thicker viscosity.

Whatever you do keep that el Cheapo no name stuff out of your engine. Buy the best you can afford.

[Birty]

How much was that Royal Purple stuff ???

[two40]

Birty, around the $70 mark for 5L

[Birty]

Awesome, better be alright then...