GTR - Which Oil & Oil Filter?

[whatsisname]

Copy cat Steve! I too use 300V (10W 40 or 15w 50) and Pureone oil filters.

I've been using 300V for 4.5yrs. While it won't stop your ringlands from cracking it sure as hell keeps the rest of the internals in excellent shape! Having been un/lucky enough to view my engine internals I can vouch for 300V. As does my engine builder.

Oh yeah... I does smell rather nice too. I wonder how it would go for cooking fish and chips?

[whatsisname]

I think I might try the Motul this time..  

Just got off the phone with Motul, and although they suggested either:

300V 15W-50 or the 300V Chrono 10W-40..

They recommended the 10-40.. bugger only comes in 2litre bottles. How many litres do you need for a GTR RB26?

You use to be able to get it in 5L containers (well 15W 50 300V did anyway) and even 100+L drums! I'm not sure about the RB26DETT but the RB25DET takes 4.7L with filter if I remember correctly. So 3 x 2L containers.

I also use to get a 300V 10W40 2L container for $19.95 - isn't it amazing how the prices rise when a product becomes popular .

[Sydneykid]

Castrol Formula R synthetic, 10W60 in the engine.

Castrol Syntrax, 75W90 in the gearbox

Castrol Transmax Z in the transfer case

Castrol SAF-SA, in the differentials

Castrol Anti Freeze Ati Boil in the radiator

Castrol PS Fluid in the Power Steering

Boring aren't we? :Pimp2:

[WazR32GTSt]

Castrol Formula R synthetic, 10W60 in the engine.

Castrol Syntrax, 75W90 in the gearbox

Castrol Transmax Z in the transfer case

Castrol SAF-SA, in the differentials

Castrol Anti Freeze Ati Boil in the radiator

Castrol PS Fluid in the Power Steering

Boring aren't we? :Pimp2:

hmmmm...

affiliated with castrol in any way?

[Sydneykid]

hmmmm...

affiliated with castrol in any way?

I wish! :aroused:

It is handy to have a local technical department when you have a lubricant issue. :confused:

[Ronin 09]

Sorry to hijack, meshmesh, but I asked this a while ago and no one responded.

Do you have to use a different oil in the transfer case, because I intended to use Redline Lighweight Shockproof (Blue) in:

*Gearbox

*Front Diff

*Rear Diff

*Transfer case

in my 32GTR... or should I use heavyweight shockproof in the rear diff?

[Emre]

Redline website has an oil recommendation menu. Do not use shockproof light in the rear diff.

I use Castrol Formula R 10W60 with the Nissan oil filter.

[Roy]

So noone useas Mobil 1? i used it in my engine for over 100,000kms and when changi9ng cams recently, the valvetrain looked amazinglly good, good for another 170,000kms me thinks

Anyone trying OWS oil?

[JaseR33]

You use to be able to get it in 5L containers (well 15W 50 300V did anyway) and even 100+L drums! I'm not sure about the RB26DETT but the RB25DET takes 4.7L with filter if I remember correctly. So 3 x 2L containers.

4.7L???? Can anyone verify this. I put in about 4L and the dipstick is about halfway. Should you measure the height of oil in the dipstick when engine's warm after letting the oil settle for a few minutes or right after you turn the engine off????

[Emre]

Had you done a filter change as well...? It holds about half a litre.

Check the oil after it settles for a couple of minutes.

Fill it up to the high mark on the dipstick.

[markr34gtr]

so in the rear diff just use redline 75w 90 not shockproof light...

whats the reason emre for not using shockproof in the rear diff..???

also i used redline mt90 in my r34 gtr gearbox .. works great...

i would keep using nissan matic d or castrol trans z in the transfer case to match the oil in the 4wd pump system...in a gtr of course...

cheers..

[Emre]

Hi Mark,

Purely, it's not recommended by Redline themselves. I don't know how Shockproof would perform in an LSD. 75w90 for normal use or 80w140 for race use is recommended.

It's not recommended to use Shockproof in the R34 GTR gearboxes, as the Getrag doesn't like it. MT90 is meant to be quite good for it, but Snowman did his 3rd gear syncro on the circuit using the MT90.

The oil in the transfer case and the ATESSA pump are not mixed. Nissan Matic D is what's recommended from factory. I've heard the usual Dexron III type ATF wouldn't be very good but that's what i've been using for near on 4 years.

[Interloper]

I use Castrol Formula R 10W60 with the Nissan oil filter.

Same here.

The genuine nissan oil filter only costs $9.75 compared with the K&N i was using before which cost $30, good to go with OE products.

[Busky2k]

Hmmm. I paid $20 for an OE filter. What a rip!

Oh yeah, and the reason 300V smells nice is because its ester based! In uni we made some simple esters and they smell pretty fruity!

[Maxx]

used to have mobil 1 and they are great, just want to try something new and hope it's better.

now using motul and nismo oil filter

in the site nismo claim:

Compare to original filter;

21% less oil pressure (resistance)

24% more filtering

10% more strength

37% longer life

already spend shit load on the car, don't care another $15-$20 if they can make "a little bit" different.

[meshmesh]

Maxx, where did you get the oil filter from, and what was the cost?

[knore]

I post this in every which oil thread:

I believe the best Oil you can use for GTR (and gtst) is Motul 300v series

I use chrono because its closest to the factory specs IE 10w30

A tiny bit thicker than standard but not too much.

Im not the only one who thinks its the best oil for GTR/GTSt, So does Nismo

Oh and that oil filter above is awesome! Where can u get them? I cant find them anywhere around here anymore.

I payed $40 per 2L can of Motul 300V Chrono at Autobahn on special order.

Its well worth it, i can honestly say that the 300V has made a difference to the behavior of my engine.. in a good way!

[GTS20X]

Anybody else using Repsol?

[Ronin 09]

Castrol Formula R synthetic, 10W60 in the engine.

Castrol Syntrax, 75W90 in the gearbox

Castrol Transmax Z in the transfer case

Castrol SAF-SA, in the differentials

Castrol Anti Freeze Ati Boil in the radiator

Castrol PS Fluid in the Power Steering

Boring aren't we? :Pimp2:

Hi SK, I can't find the SAF-SA; the only diff fluid listed on Castrol site is SAF-XA is this the one to go for in the diff?

Cheers

[mattysaidso]

^^^ got castrol sponsership? lol