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The truck.

Replacement.

This will be performed by a dealer, for the record. No way am I tackling something like this myself. Even if I have to give the tech an extra $100 to pad his hours and ensure he takes his time, I'd rather they do it.

Generally speaking, no. Some vehicles might require it due to weird design choices in the window gaskets or even the shape of the glass. You can certainly ask the installer if they will be doing it, and also ask them if they have ever tinted your specific car before. Like clear bra, every car...

Agree, but the more parts you have to remove, the higher the risk. An instrument cluster isn't too bad, but the entire dashboard has multiple vents, speakers, HVAC controls, stereo controls + display, etc.

I do, but my point is that very few cars even call for it and modern 5w30s will easily work in a 10w30 application.

Without going into too many details now, I was wondering what the consensus is on the risks of replacing a dashboard in a modern car -- namely are you risking introduction of problems like rattles and squeaks. Anecdotal evidence always seems to scream "you'll get lots of rattles!" but it's hard...

I am shocked that 10w30s are still available, let alone getting updates to API SP.

Decided to just go with Mobil 1 EP 0w20. Priced about the same as the Nissan stuff and probably a bit more robust. Thanks for all of the tips, folks. For those wondering, the manual is pretty vague and just says to use 0w20 SN. My 500 mile break-in oil is en route to Blackstone as we speak.

Good to know, I wasn't aware they had a new oil. Looks like I need to do some digging before my 1000 mile break-in change.

The Red Line Professional Series 0w20 could work. API SN+, ILSAC GF-5 and HTHSV of 2.7, but I'm skeptical it's going to be considerably different than the OEM stuff. It is more of a group 3/4 oil instead of the non-API version. 5w30 or 0w30 is worth considering yeah.

I am just a bit skeptical of resource-conserving oils in vehicles like this, especially if I plan to tow 6000 pounds on a hot Texas day. We all know that the OEMs play games with thinner oils to hit CAFE targets.

I bought my first-ever truck today, a 2021 Nissan Titan Pro-4X. Fully loaded and at a great price with the end-of-year deals and haggling. It's got the trusty VK56VD in it and the manual calls for 0w20 every 5k. This motor was revised for 2017 where they made it direct injection and bumped the...

Toyo Proxes RR, moving to Hoosier R7 soon. I have the Schroth Profi-II ASM harness on a Brey-Krause harness bar.

I used the ESP Formula 0w40, yes. It became factory fill on all Corvettes in 2019 and was backspec'd for previous cars.