Jaws

My car uses about 1L/8k km (about 1 quart/5k mi) running on 5w30 Mobil 1. Wondering what other people are experiencing?

Maximam

Less than a quart every 5k miles. I use mobile 5-30

t56gen3

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No noticible loss between changes. Religiously change every 3k with Durablend.

Jaws

What viscosity?

Quicksilver

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No noticable loss with 0w40 Mobil 1...

bigdo26

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No noticable loss with my 5W-30 Mobil 1. Runs beautifully

NYC TAR

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none or not noticable on mobil1 5w-30

trey

no lose here

t56gen3

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10W30 Summer and 5W30 Winter

I noticed that you are using Mobil 1---how much break in time did you allow for before you switched to full synthetic?

Maximam

I allow at least 5k miles before going synthetic.

VQ35DE

No loss at all with Mobil-1, 0W-40.

2k2kev

add me to this crowd... mobile 1 5w-30, no loss, change every 5,000 miles.

Pearltt

I get the same out as I put in and the viscosity is the same also. Using AMSOIL 5w 30

Quicksilver

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Unless you happen to analyze the oil after you remove it from then engine, how can you say that the viscosity is the same as when you put it in?

WILLSE

i swear my engine guzzles oil. once it was like 1-1.5qts shy (maybe 2 i dunno). any reason for this?

will

Jaws

5k mi break in before going to synthetic. Car runs great, very strong and no oily build up on the tailpipes. Must just be a quirk with this engine. Consumption has remained constant since day 1 and there is 35k mi on it now. If I take it to Nissan they will say that it is well within specification, not even worth my effort.

wild willy

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No loss here

HerBlue2kSE

VQ-30DE-K, 45k miles, use Mobil 1 5w30 or Castrol Syntec since 6k miles (total of 6k of dino juice before the switch) and it does not use a noticable amount between 5k oil changes.

PIONEER

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I think I get more oil Out then I put in

Mobil 1 5w30 with Nissan filter every 1800-2200 miles

Todds_max

Switched to Mobil 1 10w30 at 9,000 miles. No noticable use between changes.

KL99SEA

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Mine eats it....every time I ck it I need some. I may have the dealer do some kind of consumtion test. Never had a car use so much. I would guess 1.5 qts in 3k miles.

MannyNJ2k2max

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no loss - running great and pushed hard- change
every 3500 miles mobil 1 5w30

PIONEER

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How much oil you put in the car?
What filter do you use?
How many miles on the car?
You drive it like you stole it?

SkoorbMax

On my VQ30 (not the question, I know), around 1 quart 5w-30 mobil 1 every 4-5k miles. However, recently I noticed a small leak around I think the oil sending unit. I am going to have it checked out when I bring the thing in for damn rattling tomorow. Ohterwise the car never drips oil or burns it from what I can tell.

pruizgarcia

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No noticeble consumption. Mobil 10w30 with K&N Oil Filter. 4-5k between changes . Don't drive it to aggresively. To much traffic for that.

Pedro

jeepik

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no loss 5w30 mobil 1 every 3,000 miles

Matto357

So, judging from this thread Mobil 1 is the best for your car?

PIONEER

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I've used it in about 5 maximas in the last 8 years

trey

You'll find that a lot of people here on org like mobil 1.

nick778

Almost none between changes averaging 4k-6k miles. I've had about 5 vehicles with the VQ35 or VQ30 engine and same with all of them. Quite unusual for this engine to use so much oil regardless of what the dealer says. Perhaps you have some carbon build-up that has either resticted the EGR system, PCV valve or made the ring pack unflexible alowing more blow-by. Any of these would increase oil consumption materially. Would suggest replacing the pcv valve, inspecting the EGR system and running a good carbon cleaner like Techron, Neutra #131 or BG44 through the fuel system. Can't hurt even if this doesn't solve your problem.

KL99SEA

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Originally Posted by KL99SEA
Mine eats it....every time I ck it I need some. I may have the dealer do some kind of consumtion test. Never had a car use so much. I would guess 1.5 qts in 3k miles.
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How much oil you put in the car?
What filter do you use?
How many miles on the car?
You drive it like you stole it?

Well......25k miles
usually synthetic various brands
usually fram filter. (yeah yeah)
and 3/4 of the miles are wife driven easy ones
I drive it hard, it does not smoke any, I think the one mis-shift from 3rd to 2nd (wanted 4th) took its toll. Saw like 8000 rpm's that night. Who knows.