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Well its time to change my oil in my 1999 max i just bough and the previous owner told me he used synthetic Mobil 1 5W-30, so i decided to put same oil in, my only guest ion is what oil filter should i use ? is there special kind for synthetic oil ? and how many bottles of Mobil 1 5W-30 will i need ?
I just dump in 4.0q each time I change the oil & filter. This fills it to between 3/4 and Full on the dipstick.
As a side note, FWIW, I've had a 10W-30 fill of Pennz Plat Syn w/ M1-110 filter since 12/2007. It now has only ~3000 miles on the oil. This car has been mostly in storage. This is why I haven't changed it out yet. Will probably change it out at 2 years.
So far 19+ months...oh the humanity!
Sleeping very well at night, and the sun will still rise w/ that old oil in there..
I just dump in 4.0q each time I change the oil & filter. This fills it to between 3/4 and Full on the dipstick.
As a side note, FWIW, I've had a 10W-30 fill of Pennz Plat Syn w/ M1-110 filter since 12/2007. It now has only ~3000 miles on the oil. This car has been mostly in storage. This is why I haven't changed it out yet. Will probably change it out at 2 years.
So far 19+ months...oh the humanity!
Sleeping very well at night, and the sun will still rise w/ that old oil in there..
Thank god for rust inhibitors...
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09 Maxima SV, Winter Frost
09 370Z, Chicane Yellow, and yes it's a manual!
Don't use a nissan OEM filter. That's just a Fram in disguise. I've seen many teardowns online just go to google and type in Mobil 1 vs Nissan OEM filter teardown. If you use mobil 1 oil, use mobil 1 oil filters too.
Don't use a nissan OEM filter. That's just a Fram in disguise. I've seen many teardowns online just go to google and type in Mobil 1 vs Nissan OEM filter teardown. If you use mobil 1 oil, use mobil 1 oil filters too.
No, use Mobil1 filters because its a better filter. Not just because you are using Mobil1 oil. They are mutually exclusive and are not tied to each other.
It is nice that several auto supply places around here bundle Syn Oils with Mobil1 filters like Penz, Mobil1 and Castrol. Couple bucks off per quart and a "free" filter.
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2001 Maxima SE VQ30DE-K (5 Spd)
1991 MR2 3S-GTE (Gen III, 5 Spd)
2007 Rav 4 2AZ-FE (Auto )
No, use Mobil1 filters because its a better filter. Not just because you are using Mobil1 oil. They are mutually exclusive and are not tied to each other.
It is nice that several auto supply places around here bundle Syn Oils with Mobil1 filters like Penz, Mobil1 and Castrol. Couple bucks off per quart and a "free" filter.
Another vote for the mobil 1 filter. I started buying them because they have the check valve that keeps the oil from draining after you turnoff the engine. Thjis ensure oil will be in the engine at start.
I've been told the Mobil 1 is specially designed for synthetic oils, but I don't know if that's just manufacturer's hype.
p.s. regarding oil change interval - I shoot for 5K on each oil change, but usually I look at the oil around that time and if it's not dirty, I might drive another 1-2K on it.
Another vote for the mobil 1 filter. I started buying them because they have the check valve that keeps the oil from draining after you turnoff the engine. Thjis ensure oil will be in the engine at start.
I've been told the Mobil 1 is specially designed for synthetic oils, but I don't know if that's just manufacturer's hype.
well you can use it with any oil you want. i use it because although expensive, its the best filter out there, although the amsoil drones will argue theirs is better. it has synthetic filter material instead of plain paper, so supposedly there are smaller fibers that allow for more filtering area. so less sludge floating around your engine. i immediately saw a difference in the oil drains from my dyno drain to my syn drain 4000 miles later.
well you can use it with any oil you want. i use it because although expensive, its the best filter out there, although the amsoil drones will argue theirs is better. it has synthetic filter material instead of plain paper, so supposedly there are smaller fibers that allow for more filtering area. so less sludge floating around your engine. i immediately saw a difference in the oil drains from my dyno drain to my syn drain 4000 miles later.
Oh, what was it that you visually noted?
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2001 Maxima SE VQ30DE-K (5 Spd)
1991 MR2 3S-GTE (Gen III, 5 Spd)
2007 Rav 4 2AZ-FE (Auto )
For both my 95 and 2001 Maximas, I simply poured an entire jug of Mobil 1 synthetic in (5 qts). I know they took a little less according to the manuals, but a little extra oil never caused a problem...
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