oil

[Mitch1]

Every 5000 oil n filter ?

 

[Cato Fong]

Nissan workshop manual says every 12 months or 15,000 km (9,375 miles) - obviously depends on oil and filter quality and where driven, eg city stop/start. Not worth skimping on.

 

[MarkT]

Nissan workshop manual says every 12 months or 15,000 km (9,375 miles) - obviously depends on oil and filter quality and where driven, eg city stop/start. Not worth skimping on.

In one of the service manuals, it says to halve that figure if you do mainly short trips

 

[JagoGell]

9000km on 10w30 for me, and when she let's me know when she starts vibrating it's time to change

 

[ELSib]

oil, fuel filter and oil filter every 5,000 km.10v40.Your car is younger, I think you can take the service replacement interval and shorten it a little.
And yes, you shouldn’t skimp on it.

 

[Jon M]

Hi

This is interesting

Is the 3.5 L known to use oil?

Jon

 

[WhatsThisFor]

Hi

This is interesting

Is the 3.5 L known to use oil?

Jon

Yes, it lubricates the engine parts and reduces friction.

Without it the engine wont last very long.

 

[Jon M]

Ok

Perhaps I should ask a better question

I have had my Elgrand for 3 years

I check the oil regularly

I have noticed that she is starting to need a top up of oil
Not much, but enough to keep an eye on it

Is this normal for this engine?

 

[Andyzz]

Ok

Perhaps I should ask a better question

I have had my Elgrand for 3 years

I check the oil regularly

I have noticed that she is starting to need a top up of oil
Not much, but enough to keep an eye on it

Is this normal for this engine?

Yes some do some don’t I changed mine every 3000 miles.

 

[Jon M]

Ok

I'll keep checking and arrange an oil change, later this year before I start longer trips

Trying to avoid short journeys to help engine wear

Jon

 

[Holdfast4130]

I've just done mine after 5k km. Just switched to 5w40 after tipping over the 155k km mark. Wondering if the next should go up to 10w40?

 

[Jon M]

Now we have entered the great oil debate

I Spent years riding bikes

Spent hours, normally over beer, discussing oil
For track days, normal rides and touring
And I don't think I am any the wiser

Jon

 

[Tim C]

Mine can easily lose half a litre or more of oil every 6 months. Some vq35 engines burn oil and some don't.

 

[Jon M]

I have seen on other posts that the oil question has raised a lot of comments

Oil is not a simple question

Jon

 

[Elgraman]

I've just done mine after 5k km. Just switched to 5w40 after tipping over the 155k km mark. Wondering if the next should go up to 10w40?

Is that to prevent potential leaks on a higher mileage engine?

 

[Holdfast4130]

Is that to prevent potential leaks on a higher mileage engine?

Hoping that the higher viscosity will help at operating temperature. Oil seems very watery at present and wondering if this is contributing to top end rattle/tick when cold

 

[Tim C]

Hoping that the higher viscosity will help at operating temperature. Oil seems very watery at present and wondering if this is contributing to top end rattle/tick when cold

I'm not an expert by any means, but I was under the assumption thicker oil wasn't good in a vq35 series engine as they actually spray a certain amount of oil behind the pistons for internal lubrication, which is why they can drink oil. Thicker oil will block the squirter jets.

https://www.z1motorsports.com/cylin...Nissan/vq35de-engine-oil-squirter-p-4112.html

https://www.z1motorsports.com/cylin...Nissan/vq35de-engine-oil-squirter-p-4112.html

 

[Elgraman]

Mine has 10w-40 semi in it, as that's what they put in it prior to sale. Seems fine and I'll probably only chalk up 3-3.5K miles by service time.
I'm going 'back' to fully synthetic 5w-30 when I get it serviced next. I say 'back', as on the service history it came with, that's what was used, even down to that 'strong save' stuff you see in the manual.

 

[WhatsThisFor]

If your van has had cheap oil or no oil changes in its long life before you, then it makes no difference if you use the best or the cheapest oil.

The damage/wear has already occurred - no amount of top quality oil can replace the wear.

I believe the vans that have been noted as having very little oil use have had good maintenance by its previous owners from new, the ones that burn a lot have not.

 

[Elgraman]

I believe the vans that have been noted as having very little oil use have had good maintenance by its previous owners from new, the ones that burn a lot have not.

Interesting.