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cooch t31
X-TRAIL HOLIC
Date Registered: 06-2008
Location: Blue Mountains, NSW
TOTAL POSTS: 5966
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Re: Best oil to use - synthetic or mineral ?
Munners96
Check that your oil filter is not leaking.
Many members here that are using the Ryco brand filter have found them to be faulty, the seal is useless.
Replace the oil filter first.
Read up on it in the respected thread, just do a search for Ryco oil filters and read up on it.
Cheers
Tony
--- Tony X-891c
HERE is my D22 Navara
HERE is my old 2008 T31, ST Series1
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31/Dec/2009, 6:21 am
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craig90
X-TRAIL NEWBIE
Date Registered: 12-2009
Location: Brisbane
TOTAL POSTS: 90
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Re: Best oil to use - synthetic or mineral ?
I worked in a oil lab for 10 years checking the viscosity of most mineral oils that was sent into us from a wide range of machinery and no matter what brand od oil we tested not one of them was any good after 5000kms.
--- X-1467 08 T31 TL Auto Platinum: Tinted Bonnet Protector, Tinted Windows, Fitted Seat Covers F&R, Rubber mats, Phone kit, Luggage Carpet, Weather Shields, Dash Mat, Tow bar, K&N filter, Twin screen DVD Player (the new Kingswood)
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31/Dec/2009, 12:43 pm
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mgfiest
Date Registered: 09-2009
Location: Leamington, Ontario, Canada
TOTAL POSTS: 406
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Re: Best oil to use - synthetic or mineral ?
Well, I have elected to go with Amsoil Synthetic 0w30 and their filter. Once a year oil change. Cost $65, environmental waste of 1 filter and 4.3 litres of oil a year compared to 4 filter and 17.2 litres and a cost of $200.
--- Michael
X-1400
2005 SE Red,Auto, 2.5l, Cosmo Racing CAI, AlphaMirror Auto-Dimming Mirror, RedlineTuning Gas Hood Struts, Rear Brake Decal, Modified Centre Armrest
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31/Dec/2009, 7:07 pm
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iaindb
X-TRAIL ENTHUSIAST
Date Registered: 06-2009
Location: Palmerston, NT
TOTAL POSTS: 110
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Re: Best oil to use - synthetic or mineral ?
I was hoping to change the oil myself tomorrow morning to the fully synthetic... But I just came across one of Jalal's images http://img525.imageshack.us/i/11093107cv3.jpg/ which says that for hot areas, 20W40 and 20W50 are suitable!
The temperature here is never below 15C in the middle of the night (which the 5W40 appears to be rated at), and day times range between 28 - 35 in the shade!
Should I be using the 5W30 or something else? I do a fair bit of highway driving, 200 to 400 kms one way every long weekend. Other than that, the exy is a family car.
thanks for the advice
--- Iain == X-1283 ==
T-30 ST-S, 2007, Twilight, Mags, Sun Roof
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18/Jun/2010, 11:56 pm
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jalalski
Date Registered: 02-2004
Location: SUTHERLAND, SYDNEY
TOTAL POSTS: 29100
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Re: Best oil to use - synthetic or mineral ?
For the Australian climate 5W30 is the one to use.
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19/Jun/2010, 9:56 am
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jalalski
Date Registered: 02-2004
Location: SUTHERLAND, SYDNEY
TOTAL POSTS: 29100
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Re: Best oil to use - synthetic or mineral ?
The best thing to do if you are not sure and about the oil you currently have there is to get the engine flushed and start from fresh using the synthetic oil.
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19/Jun/2010, 10:21 am
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