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JSTA33 Rising Star

JSTA33

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im confused too..

i need to change the oil in my 95 r33 gtst..

i want something that warms up quiker on cold starts, like so you dont have to wait as long.

i drive normal speed limits, dont thrash it, just take off quik every now and then and overtake every now and then.

so no thrashing, just a rare kick to get my heart pounding again.

what would you people recomend?

oh and also, oil filter?

cheers.

iamhe77 Grand Master

iamhe77

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man id be happy to spend 100 bucks on oil...

i use motul chrono myself, but the sump holds 7.5lt now.. so thats well over 200+ worth of oil lol every 5k :)

300v every 5,000kms?

That is excessive unless you do track days often.

10,000km oil changes is fine with that kind of quality synthetic oil.

* Get a good filter too *

Motul 10w40 FTW! Best bang for buck.

Agreed.

150,000km's. 1750kg wagon. 2.5L turbo.

Runs beautifully :)

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R34GTFOUR

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im confused too..

i need to change the oil in my 95 r33 gtst..

i want something that warms up quiker on cold starts, like so you dont have to wait as long.

i drive normal speed limits, dont thrash it, just take off quik every now and then and overtake every now and then.

so no thrashing, just a rare kick to get my heart pounding again.

what would you people recomend?

oh and also, oil filter?

cheers.

The first number relates to how quickly the oil gets to its correct viscosity (which is the second number). For example "in general" a 5w40 will offer greater cold start protection than a 15w40, since the 15w will take longer to get to the 40 weight. Obviously like any oil, the hotter it gets the "thinner" it gets, so if you really start giving it continous stick (ie track) the 5w40 will quickly overheat and become too thin compared to the 15w40.

For a normal street skyline like you are describing get something that has the first number of 5 to 15w and the second number somewhere between 30 and 40. ie 5w30, 10w40, 15w40 etc

For the brand side of things, spend as much as your wallet allows. If you can only fork out $60, get a castrol edge product, if you have $100 go a mobil, redline etc. The important thing is that you change it regularly, not so much the brand.

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