Recent content by strada

Hmm, now I don't know what to think. Maybe I'll switch to whatever 5w30 is available and just do a UOA in a couple changes.

Originally Posted By: SnakeOil I don't think you have an understanding of multi-grade ratings. At an engine's operating temperature, a 0-30 and a 5-30 will be approximately the same viscosity. They will be indecernable. When things get cold, the 0w30 will resist thickening better. Therefore...

Hmm, lots of votes for a 0w-40, somehow despite being fairly active in the G community years ago I never got wind of this. I was worried the 0w30 Amsoil was too thin for the VQ and switched back to the 5w30. I understand these 0w40s tend to be on the lighter side of 40 weight oils. I second...

Hello good people of BITOG, long time reader, never needed to post but now I have a hankering for some advice. I have an 2006 G35 coupe with the ubiquitous VQ35DE, now with ~110k miles. I have had it since early 2008, purchased with ~28k miles - so roughly 9k miles per year since then. Daily...