which oil??? (rb25)

[mattysaidso]

heya,

being a n00b to imports i have to ask this rahter simple question....

my r33 is up for its 5000km oil and filter change and i am wondering what is the best oil to use? it currently uses motul. i have heard heaps of ppl using motul oil and praising it so i was planning on using it again. but i dont know which type/code of motul oil is best to use? can some one please help me out with this, cause the last thing i want to be doin is putting some crapy oil in my motor.

if anyone has any other brands/types of oil they reccomend using please feel free to post away.

cheers!

matty.

[Blade]

Motul turbolight 4100 10W40 Semi Syn

[doridori32]

hpr30 penrite

[joh21m]

Motul Turbolight 4100....if your doing your oil changes at approx. 5000-7000kms this oil is fine to use IMO...

[Husky33]

Go the motul oil...BUT make sure u get a good oil filter, otherwise it will hinder the flow of the oil

[R31Nismoid]

mine gets fed mobil1 Synth

[Abo Bob]

Motul 300v chrono

[lwells]

This has been done to death in the maintenance forum....

For the record, my car currently has Royal Purple in it.

LW.

[MerlinTheHapyPig]

my car's running Penzoil 10w40, runs alright. (i think it's called GT performance or some sh1t)

If you don't wanna spend $60 on mobile1, it's a good alternative, for around $35 (from repco).

If the car starts to burn oil, try for a higher hot weight oil (eg 10w50). Choose a cold weight between 5-15 and you should be fine, don't go higher than 15 for turbos.

[Abo Bob]

I think Nissan recommend something like 7.5w40 and by combining two types I got 7.5w35 but that's an R34 so the hot weight might be too thin for an R33 with a few k's under it's belt.

[Sydneykid]

Castrol Formula R Synthetic 10W60 or 0W40 depending on the engine tightness and what you use it for:cheers:

[MerlinTheHapyPig]

keep in mind, the 7.5w rating is for japan's climate, which is cooler, that's why you're best going for 10w

[riceline]

Hey SK

On a new (18,000 Km RB30DET) engine. Currently using Genuine Nissan oil

Wich oil would you be using The 10-60 or the 0-40?

Daily Driver. Rarely reved over 4.5K. Sometimes a few blasts just for fun. Hoping to take it to the Drag strip in the future.

[mattysaidso]

thanx for the reply's guys

so from what i can gather, as long as it is a decent band oil (motul, penrite, mobil 1, etc) and i stick around the 10w40ish mark it should be fine, true?

[NINOBROWN]

You can't go wrong with Motul 300V Chrono, proven 7% increase in power on the dyno

[BBQ]

I run Castrol Formula R Synthetic 10W60, does to the job for me, a little $$$ though...

[fatz]

300v crono 10-40

ab

[abcent]

I've always used Castrol 15/40 semi synthetic, no complaints from me ( or the motor ) after 3 years of using it (I change oil + oil filter every 6 months though).

Where i get my car dyno'd swears by Penrite HPR 40. Thats what he uses on everything! including his 7sec RX drag car.

so many people have so many opinions and preferences. It's really up to yourself and your price range. Generally anything in the lower numbers form 0-15 is fine, and in the higher about 30-40 area, in both semi-synthetic blend and full synthetic oils.

my 2 cents

Just read the blurb on the back of the container......if it mentions its ok for performance/turbo charged cars....its ok