What engine oil does the G35 use?
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Originally Posted by GoofyG28
Sweet, thanks Glex! How would 5w-20 or 0w-30 hurt it?
OTOH, 0w-30 should be fine -- but sometimes the oil may not hold up over time as well as 5w-30 (since the viscosity range is larger - so more compromises)
5w-30 is very easily available in all kinds of oil - why do you want to mess around ???
Stick to the recommended oil
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Because I thought for synthetic, it's a different oil. My Mazda6 uses 5w-20, but for synethetic, Mobil1 0w-20 was recommended. It wasn't until they discontinued it (for whatever reason) that they said 5w-20 synethetic will do just fine. I don't know crap about engine oils -- only how to change it -- and I've tried reading bobtheoilguy.com.
Speaking of changing oil, since I've never owned a G35 before... Is it easy? I know Bimmers are a PITA to do if you don't have this "pump" people speak of. I was hoping it's simply because it's a Japanese car.
Speaking of changing oil, since I've never owned a G35 before... Is it easy? I know Bimmers are a PITA to do if you don't have this "pump" people speak of. I was hoping it's simply because it's a Japanese car.
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Originally Posted by GoofyG28
Because I thought for synthetic, it's a different oil. My Mazda6 uses 5w-20, but for synethetic, Mobil1 0w-20 was recommended. It wasn't until they discontinued it (for whatever reason) that they said 5w-20 synethetic will do just fine. I don't know crap about engine oils -- only how to change it -- and I've tried reading bobtheoilguy.com.
Speaking of changing oil, since I've never owned a G35 before... Is it easy? I know Bimmers are a PITA to do if you don't have this "pump" people speak of. I was hoping it's simply because it's a Japanese car.
Speaking of changing oil, since I've never owned a G35 before... Is it easy? I know Bimmers are a PITA to do if you don't have this "pump" people speak of. I was hoping it's simply because it's a Japanese car.
The '07 could be completely different. Certainly the new dipstick upfront is a huge plus.
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Originally Posted by RBull
It's a little harder than average because of a pan that needs to be removed or lowered in the back which is how I do it. Removal means lots of bolts, rear drop is only two but still makes access a PITA. Other than that nothing unusual.
The '07 could be completely different. Certainly the new dipstick upfront is a huge plus.
The '07 could be completely different. Certainly the new dipstick upfront is a huge plus.
You say the prev. model required you to drop the oil pan to change the oil ??
I hope I'm mis-reading it !
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Originally Posted by GoofyG28
I couldn't find anything via Search, and I don't recall ever reading about it. For those of you who already own the car, what kind of engine oil does it take? 5w-20? 5w-30? 10w-30?
Thanks!
Thanks!
I'd stick with that grade, whether dino or synth.
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I noticed that with my Nissan, despite the fact that nobody has ever changed the oil except the dealerships and myself, screws are still missing holding the plastic shrouding in place. That's annoying, and so I switched to DIY sometime around 55k. It kind of bothers me than an Infiniti doesn't come from the factory filled with synthetic. I understand that the benefit might outweigh the cost, but still, it's not an inexpensive car....
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