G35 Sedan V35 2003-06 Discussion about the 1st Generation V35 G35 Sedan

Is 10W-30 synthetic oil ok

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Old Mar 12, 2006 | 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by g356spd06
does synthetic oil make a difference in "power" or the way the engine acts? i know that synthetic oil will help your car last "longer". but if i change my oil with conventional oil every 3k, wont my engine last just as long? what is so special about synthethic i just dont understand. will the synthetic make my engine more powerful in a way? i push my car really hard but then i always check my tire pressure/blah blah and i ALWAYS change my oil ever 3k on the dot! i'm totaly lost. my 10k is coming up really soon.
Synthetic has been proven on a dyno to pick up a few hp, and your engine will run a tad smoother and cooler due to less friction.
I like it and use it, but it's expensive.

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Old Mar 13, 2006 | 02:11 AM
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Whoever uses 10w30 is stupid...the oil acts as a 5 in the beginning when you start your engine..
So the thinner it is the quicker it will circulate. The heavier the oil is the longer it will take to circulate which oviously puts more pressure on the engine.
 
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Old Mar 13, 2006 | 08:42 AM
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Originally Posted by gq916
Whoever uses 10w30 is stupid...the oil acts as a 5 in the beginning when you start your engine..
So the thinner it is the quicker it will circulate. The heavier the oil is the longer it will take to circulate which oviously puts more pressure on the engine.
is it me or does this guy does NOT know what he is talking?
 
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 03:02 PM
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Originally Posted by gq916
Whoever uses 10w30 is stupid...the oil acts as a 5 in the beginning when you start your engine..
So the thinner it is the quicker it will circulate. The heavier the oil is the longer it will take to circulate which oviously puts more pressure on the engine.

If that's the case then why don't you use 0w-20??????? Now who's stupid?
 
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 05:16 PM
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callawayc7, As you can see, my original post also recommended 0w-30..damn ur hella stupid!!
 
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 06:24 PM
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In Vegas, 10W/30 is fine year round. I would avoid a 10W/40 though since wide viscosity range indicates pretty heavy use of viscosity modifying additives which are not lubricants, but thickeners. However, absolutely use synthetics as they do a much better job at controlling deposits and are more shear-stable under extreme load. And you can safely go 7500 miles between changes per the manual if you are still under warantee. Im out of warantee and go 15000 using the Mobil1 5W/30 extended performance. Costs a bit more up front, but saves money going 4X the normal interval of 3750. Changing every 3000 is not necessary and wasteful of perfectly good oil.
 
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by gq916
callawayc7, As you can see, my original post also recommended 0w-30..damn ur hella stupid!!
You're even stupidier than I thought than! Go ahead and use 0W-30 and then void your damn warranty! Try reading your owner's manual, that's if you can read. They recommend 5W-30 or (10W-30 or 10W-40 for temps above 0 degrees). Damn, you're stupid! But I guess you know more than the engineers at Infiniti and Nissan.
 
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by gq916
hell no...either go 5w30 (which is recommended) or 0w30 if u use sythetic

Yeah, go ahead and void your warranty by using 0W-30. What an idiot. And to say that you can't use 10W-30 shows how smart your are when it's stated in the manual that you can!
 
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