V36...what Oil Do You Use?

[Vamanos]

As im currently on the hunt for a v36 i thought id do a bit of research on what oil you guys use for yours..assuming u own one.Cos i work in auto parts retail store i thought hey if uguys use it and i can get it discounted at work..BONUS

I was thinking penrite or castrol edge titanium, maybe even mobil, tho i've never used mobil ever in my previous cars so not to clued up on its performance..

What do you v36 owners use?

Thanks,Nossy.

[R6n350GT]

As im currently on the hunt for a v36 i thought id do a bit of research on what oil you guys use for yours..assuming u own one.Cos i work in auto parts retail store i thought hey if uguys use it and i can get it discounted at work..BONUS

I was thinking penrite or castrol edge titanium, maybe even mobil, tho i've never used mobil ever in my previous cars so not to clued up on its performance..

What do you v36 owners use?

Thanks,Nossy.

Mobil 1 synthetic or Castrol Syntec (German one)

[naz370]

Motul

[bigdr33gtst]

red line

[scarf]

mobil 1

5w40

[Vamanos]

Cool i think ill use mobil 1 when the time comes as its readily available at work.

Thanks guys

[Wogboy]

Nulon

[Vamanos]

Nulon

i always heard they werent that great

[sonicii]

I have always avoided their products after they thought it was a good idea to put teflon in engine oil. Their normal oils may very well be good, but I can't trust them.

[iamhe77]

I have always avoided their products after they thought it was a good idea to put teflon in engine oil. Their normal oils may very well be good, but I can't trust them.

They aren't.

Their 100% Synthetic Transmission is bloody good, but keep away from their engine oils.

[R6n350GT]

Cool i think ill use mobil 1 when the time comes as its readily available at work.

Thanks guys

Id be interested to see if you can get it cheaper at your work than this guy

http://gllubricants.com/

Can you let me know ? Thanks

[Wogboy]

i always heard they werent that great

Use it in everything I own, my V36, XR8 and including a 300rwkw club car that has been cained the last four years on Nulon. Used it in my old R33 And R34 as well. Use it in eng, trans, diff And coolant. Never let me down

[Commsman]

I have always avoided their products after they thought it was a good idea to put teflon in engine oil.

What's your opinion on teflon in engines? Isn't that (PTFE) what Slick 50 was mainly made with & now a lot of other engine treatments?

[sonicii]

Yes, Teflon is Dupont's trade mark name for PTFE, which some, not many, oil additive companys put in their additives. A quick google search will give you plenty of information on why teflon isn't good in a car engine.. mainly the fact it is a solid, even though it is ground up very fine, it is still quite able to clump and clog oil filters at best, but small oil pathways at worst.

Even Dupont refused to sell Teflon to Quaker State (Slick 50) to use in their oil additives as they knew it was bad and didn't want their name associated with it.. however, a court case initiated by Quaker State ended up forcing DuPont to sell PTFE to them.

Just about anyone who knows their oils well, will tell you to never use additives in engine oil.

[Marshan]

Shell 10w40

[T4NK]

i was running 0w-40 in my 350GT, i think they swaped me over to a 5-40 on my last service tho, Castrol edge.

[The Max]

Amsoil Signature series 5W30.