I know this seems like a newbie question, I'm just curious to hear from all the built guys, what oil, weight and filter you guys are using?

Come on you guys are bored anyways, just post up your setup I'm sure this will be very helpful.

Right now I'm just on dino oil with the mobil 1 108 oil filter, since this is a freshly built motor but eventually plan on switching to full syn.

Thanks.

** OFFICAL Built Motor Oil/Filter Type User Based **

1. D350z10.................Motul 15w50 300v oil, standard nissan filter.
2. eagletanggreen........Motul 15w50 300v oil, standard nissan filter.
3. romey....................Motul 15w50 oil
4. IIQuickSilverII..........Mobil1 10w30 full synt oil, PE filter
5. Thawk408...............Castrol 10-40 oil, standard nissan filter.
6. AboostedG..............Motul 15w50 300v oil, standard nissan filter
7. Dutchboy................Motul 15w50 300v oil, standard nissan filter
8. Sharif@Forged.........Motul 15w50 300v oil, standard nissan filter
9. Philthy....................Motul 15w50 300v oil, PE Filter
10. danisr1..................Motul 15w50 300v oil, standard nissan filter
11. Zivman..................Amsoill 10w40 oil, standard nissan filter for the 4.0litre VQ (pathfinder and Xterra)
12. Jay'Z.....................Mobil1 0w40 oil, K&N Filter
13. USN HM 350z..........Redline 20w50 oil, K&N Filter
14. Jeremy@Forged.......Motul 5w40 8100, standard nissan filter
15. RED RIDER..............Mobil 0w-40 full synth and mobil filter
16. PalFX.....................Amsoill 10w40, standard nissan filter
17. DJ SMITTY..............Eneos 0w50 switched from Motul 15w50, standard nissan filter
18. Z1 Performance........Royal Purple XPR 20w50, WIX filter
19. maximumsportZ.........Redline 10w40, Mobil 1 M1-108 filter

 

Motul 15w50 300v oil, standard nissan filter.

 

Motul 15w50 300v oil, standard nissan filter.

 

im still on rotella diesel oil til 8k when my motor is broken in

then ill be on motul 15w50

 

Mobil1 10w30 full synt (differnet type wil be in with new motor)
Power Enterprise Oil Filter




how many more miles is that... ? 1k,2k?

 

Castrol 10-40 and nissan oil filter. Will switch to sythetic after 8k or so.

 

8k??

I'll be going thru my next motor by the time I hit 8k

 

Motul 15w50 300v oil, standard nissan filter.

 

1. D350z10..................Motul 15w50 300v oil, standard nissan filter.
2. eagletanggreen.........Motul 15w50 300v oil, standard nissan filter.
3. romey.....................Motul 15w50
4. IIQuickSilverII...........Mobil1 10w30 full synt, power enter oil fil
5. Thawk408................Castrol 10-40, standard nissan filter.
6. AboostedG...............Motul 15w50 300v oil, standard nissan filter

 

Al Gore said to use corn oil. J/K

 

I would recommend the following:

Dino oil until the engine reaches appox 3,000 miles
Then switching to Mobil 1 0-40 synthetic oil
Change your oil every 2000-5000 miles depending on your driving charterstics.

Oil filters I would recommend these:

Power Enterprise Filter
Mobil 1 Filter
K&N Filter
Denso Filter
OEM Filter
AMSoil filter

I will personally be running either a PE or KN filter depending on availability.

Hope this helps,

-George
GT Motorsports

 

10w40 conventional, any brand. Fram race filter HP1 (no bypass) holds a full quart.

 

Pure One filters on my FWD buit VQ, plan the same for this one. Redline oil FTW.

 

Great Info guys!

I was planning on trying motul 300v 10w-40 or 15w-50 after I get another good 7k on the car. I can't decide which one I should use. I live in FL so most of the time it's warm/hot...

 

1. D350z10..................Motul 15w50 300v oil, standard nissan filter.
2. eagletanggreen.........Motul 15w50 300v oil, standard nissan filter.
3. romey.....................Motul 15w50
4. IIQuickSilverII...........Mobil1 10w30 full synt, power enter oil fil
5. Thawk408................Castrol 10-40, standard nissan filter.
6. AboostedG...............Motul 15w50 300v oil, standard nissan filter
7. Dutchboy.................Motul 15w50 300v oil, nissan filter

 

I use Canton oil filters...reasons are that you can get a small or longer
one and it filters at 8 micron which will catch anything and a billet housing.
It features a synthetic filter unaffected by moisture and the cartrige is
replaceable. You can easily pull the ends off the cartrige/filter
for inspection of any metals. No bypass and the long one flows
45 gallons of 180 degree oil per minute and the short one flows 15 gallons.
I have used them for 15 years in all kinds of motors with great results.
Maybe a little over the top for a N/A but I consider it a must for FI as
we have to many $$$ in these motors.

I am currently running Pennsoil 15-50 Platinum as it has one of the
highest ratings for viscosity at 100C. My built engine has extra
clearances like most and it holds up well when hot.

Sorry for the long post!

 

K&N Filter and currently using Redline 20w-50

 

Motul 15w50 300v oil, Power Enterprise fliter...

 

1. D350z10..................Motul 15w50 300v oil, standard nissan filter.
2. eagletanggreen.........Motul 15w50 300v oil, standard nissan filter.
3. romey.....................Motul 15w50
4. IIQuickSilverII...........Mobil1 10w30 full synt, power enter oil fil
5. Thawk408................Castrol 10-40, standard nissan filter.
6. AboostedG...............Motul 15w50 300v oil, standard nissan filter
7. Dutchboy.................Motul 15w50 300v oil, nissan filter
8. Sharif@Forged...........Motul 15w50 300V, Nissan OEM filter
9. Philthy.....................Motul 15w50 300V PE Filter

 

Chris,

I was running the Motul 5W40 300V; it doesn't show great results in Used Oil Analyses. Most people seems to get higher than normal values for Iron, Aluminum, and LEad when using any of the Motul 300V oils. (all from wear) Those oils are not designed for extended street use. They are designed for short-term, track use. Ester Synthetics (300V) tend to absord moistures more than other oils. I am not trying to say that the 300v is aweful; I'm just saying that it is not all that it's cracked up to being.

I am running Rotella T-Synthetic 5W40 now. Alot of guys are running "turbo diesel" oils now. I'll tell you how the oil tests out when I get the Used Oil results back from Blackstone.