New truck. Oil and filter suggestions

[river_rat]

Traded in my 4 cylinder Toyota Tacoma (4 speed auto) for a Nissan Frontier 4.0 liter V6 (so I didn't have to manually downshift to third on almost every little highway hill.)

What are folks liking for oil and oil filters for these?

Thanks!
RR

 

[Donald]

What does the "oh wise one" owners manual say? New or used?

 

[Eddie]

New vehicle under waraanty? Stick with owners manual recomendations and oem filters.

 

[K20FA5]

Great choice, BTW. I love mine. I've been running Mobil Super 5000 with a Purolator Classic clone. I haven't run any UOA's, but the one I remember seeing in the past that used conventional in this engine was very good. I'm also doing 5,000 mile OCI's. I just rolled 40,000 problem free miles on mine.

 

[river_rat]

Originally Posted By: K20FA5
Great choice, BTW. I love mine. I've been running Mobil Super 5000 with a Purolator Classic clone. I haven't run any UOA's, but the one I remember seeing in the past that used conventional in this engine was very good. I'm also doing 5,000 mile OCI's. I just rolled 40,000 problem free miles on mine.

Thanks. I really like it so far. (Especially not having to punch the throttle hard to kick down a gear and then have it keep trying to constantly get back into overdrive while I'm still going up the hill, making me slow down again, like my previous truck.) I might go Puro then. It will be a while before it needs changed, but I thought I'd get some input now.

As far as the owner's manual says, yeah, guys, I know all about owner's manuals and the MM Act, just trying to get some useful suggestions. Thank's for posting though.

 

[crazyoildude]

use what the om says

 

[K20FA5]

OEM says (for my 2010) SM or better conventional 5W-30 changed every 3,750 for severe duty or every 7,500 for normal duty. It states that you can use a syn, but you must still follow the recommended OCIs. For oil filters it says an OEM is best or equivalent.

Like I said, I've been changing at 5k since my style is somewhere between normal and severe LOL.

 

[Triple_Se7en]

Pennzoil yellow bottle and Puro filter every 5K.

 

[river_rat]

Thanks!

Originally Posted By: crazyoildude
use what the om says

It doesn't suggest brands.

 

[Hootbro]

Originally Posted By: river_rat
.........
It doesn't suggest brands.


That is because like all vehicles, it was built to a specification and any oil meet that specification regardless of brand will generally suit you fine.

 

[river_rat]

Well I got one brand suggestion out of all this. I was hoping a few owners would pop up saying "mine sounds great on such and such (brand, weight synthetic or conventional), and the UOAs look great..."

I guess most of the advice I got on here is just use any oil that is spec'ed in the OM, and of course I already know all that, being somewhat of a veteran member here, and an oil nerd from way back. Thanks for trying though.

Wasn't what I was looking for, but the advice was free so no complaints. I'll just ask on the Frontier Forums.

cheers,
RR

 

[Hootbro]

Originally Posted By: river_rat
Well I got one brand suggestion out of all this. I was hoping a few owners would pop up saying "mine sounds great on such and such (brand, weight synthetic or conventional), and the UOAs look great..."

I guess most of the advice I got on here is just use any oil that is spec'ed in the OM, and of course I already know all that, being somewhat of a veteran member here, and an oil nerd from way back. Thanks for trying though.

Wasn't what I was looking for, but the advice was free so no complaints. I'll just ask on the Frontier Forums.

cheers,
RR



Actually there was two brands suggested, Mobil 5000 and PYB.

 

[crazy8]

Originally Posted By: river_rat
Traded in my 4 cylinder Toyota Tacoma (4 speed auto) for a Nissan Frontier 4.0 liter V6 (so I didn't have to manually downshift to third on almost every little highway hill.)

What are folks liking for oil and oil filters for these?

Thanks!
RR


Mobil 1 in what ever grade is recommended for your climate and a high quality oil filter, we use Wix in our shop. OE is also good.

 

[Coprolite]

I have had good luck with PP and PU in my VQ37, but would be happy to run PYB if I had to run conventional.