New Oil Possibility for VQ37
02-18-2010 | 06:51 PM
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Joe, here's a TDS link: http://www.epc.shell.com/Docs/GPCDOC...0911241744.pdf
I also posted a link to a VOA (virgin oil analysis) a guy had done
on it before he used it so everyone would have some idea of
of what it is....and isn't. Check back a few posts or look at the
"definitive oil thread", I posted it there too.
03-03-2010 | 12:46 AM
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I took the plunge today as well. We'll see how it goes. Did it at WalMart.
It was $65.59 - a $55 synthetic oil change (no upcharge to go with Ultra), plus one more quart at $6.97 as the car takes 5.2 quarts.
Not bad, you get a vaccuum, tire pressure check, & battery check too!
It was $65.59 - a $55 synthetic oil change (no upcharge to go with Ultra), plus one more quart at $6.97 as the car takes 5.2 quarts.
Not bad, you get a vaccuum, tire pressure check, & battery check too!
03-03-2010 | 09:14 AM
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03-03-2010 | 05:32 PM
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I took the plunge today as well. We'll see how it goes. Did it at WalMart.
It was $65.59 - a $55 synthetic oil change (no upcharge to go with Ultra), plus one more quart at $6.97 as the car takes 5.2 quarts.
Not bad, you get a vaccuum, tire pressure check, & battery check too!
It was $65.59 - a $55 synthetic oil change (no upcharge to go with Ultra), plus one more quart at $6.97 as the car takes 5.2 quarts.
Not bad, you get a vaccuum, tire pressure check, & battery check too!
03-04-2010 | 12:57 AM
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Taking the G on a road trip early tomorrow morning... headed to Hot Springs AR, from Dallas for a weekend getaway. Looking forward to those windy roads in the hills.
03-08-2010 | 08:23 PM
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I used Motul 8100 XMax on my last synthetic change. Really interested in using Pennzoil Ultra on the next change. Can't wait to see a UOA on this stuff.
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03-08-2010 | 09:30 PM
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the other jug will go into our Mazda Protege5 - I just swapped the original 120K mile engine for a sub 40K Japanese take out because of a blown head-gasket. I noticed that the original motor had some amount of sludge and brownish oil film on the valvetrain and inside the head oil galley. We bought that car new and I did oil changes every 5-8K miles using conventional oils. I am thinking that is too long an interval for regular oil, even though the factory recommends 7500. So this time I will stick with synthetics and probably still go with the 7500 mile recommendation, since I am pretty confident good synthetics last at least that long.
03-08-2010 | 11:43 PM
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Car and Driver has an ad for the Ultra oil on page 17, April issue. They're getting it out there in front of us, that's for sure.
03-09-2010 | 12:01 AM
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Just put some of this stuff in this afternoon. Startup and idle seem to be a little smoother and quiter. So far so good. Will be getting a UOA done to compare. Had one UOA from my last change with Mobil 1 and will be mailing in the second Mobil 1 tomorrow.
03-09-2010 | 12:03 AM
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Maybe that explains why the stealership charged me for 6 bottles of ester instead of 5.
03-09-2010 | 12:14 AM
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If the car takes 5.2 quarts, why does this Nissan oil change kit comes with only 5 quarts? Nissan Oil Change Kit
Maybe that explains why the stealership charged me for 6 bottles of ester instead of 5.
Maybe that explains why the stealership charged me for 6 bottles of ester instead of 5.
I'm guessing the dealership didn't give you the leftovers and wants to open 6 new bottles every time?
03-09-2010 | 02:05 AM
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Anyway, good to know that it takes a bit over 5 quarts.
03-10-2010 | 12:15 AM
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I asked Wal-Mart for my partial PU quart bottle, they gave it to me. I would say they used about .2 quarts of it - it was barely used, and the oil is right at the full mark on the stick. Five quarts should do it fine. I'll do mine next time, as well.
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