Originally Posted By: CX5Pete
I also have a Versa with the MR18DE. I usually change mine at 5K as well with Mobil 1 5W30 EP. Good to see that it is wearing very nicely even at this mileage. Nice amount of Moly and from Quaker State?
One thing I would like to know, does you engine have that infamous Versa piston slap/rod knock noise??
Lastly, in regards to the dirt in the oil, its best to get an OEM engine air filter for the Versa. I've tried the Fram from Autozone and because of the way the air box is designed, if the air filter doesn't use a good quality gasket material, it will permanently deform over time and will lose its ability to seal. I experienced this first hand when I was inspecting the engine air filter (FRAM) during an oil change and found that there were signs that dirt/sand was seeping through between certain spots around the air filter that tracked into the intake. Since then, I went with only OEM. It cost almost 2x as much, but I'd rather have piece of mind.
I have been using Quaker State Ultimate for some time now both reports show nice Moly levels remaining which is one of the reasons I wanted a full report this time to see how much longer I could stretch the mileage. I was under an extended warranty (That paid out way more then I paid in but mostly from non engine related issues like struts etc) so I had to change my oil withing 1500 miles of the Mfgs recommended change of 3750. So 5000 was my sweet point. Now that the warranty ended I can raise the mileage if I want.
As far as the engine nose goes, I do have a slight noise when I am getting up to speed. Nothing drastic but I do not hear it in other veh's when I drive them. Just something I have become accustomed too I guess. What I personally found odd was around 50,000 miles are so, I started to really feel the engine at a stoplight through my brake pedal. I could feel each rumble and it was way more apparent then before. That has never gone away even after replacing plugs etc over the years.
I never knew about that in regards to the air filter and will keep it in mind. I was actually going to grab a filter today but maybe I will get an OEM one and look at how both are seated into filter area and see if I can notice a difference.
Thanks,
Ron