New Truck, Short Trips, GDI, Need Advice

JTK said:
I saw so many 2017+ Pathfinder owners get engine coverage denied from Nissan or extended warranty companies simply from missing some oil change receipts.
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I would think that with so many claims on a known bad engine series that it would be the opposite. In other words Nissan would have trouble denying customers coming in left and right with bad engines.
 
Triple_Se7en said:
If the engine is clean - the oil changes done on time - the correct viscosity range was used and there's no accusations by the dealership that the oil volume level on the dipstick was run too low, they cannot deny you a warranty engine fix - if you haven't oil change receipts.
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I hear you. Most of the owners who had problems, were following Nissan's 7500 mile OCI recommendation that was acceptable for the 0w20 oil in the owner's manual at the time. These engines were building up sludge heavily at that OCI. When catastrophic engine problems happened and Nissan service saw visible sludge, their next step was looking for proof of oil changes. Most owners had a paper trail, but not a complete paper trail. They were a second owner or were missing receipts. Easy out for Nissan. Good used 35DDs are hard to find and expensive due to demand. If you can find a new one, they are $12-14K.

The OCI was lowered to 5000 miles max around 2019. Owners were still reporting sludge with that.

What it boils down to is people were accustomed to the port injected VQ35DE that was an excellent engine and could easily go 7500mi between OCIs. IMO, GDI did a number on the VQ35.


Nesterenko said:
I would think that with so many claims on a known bad engine series that it would be the opposite. In other words Nissan would have trouble denying customers coming in left and right with bad engines.
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I could link you to 100+ threads on sludged/failed VQ35DD's, but this is already far out in the weeds from to the OP's Titan in question. I only brought it up because I believe it's relevant to the GDI 5.6L engine.
 
Nessism1 said:
In what alternate universe do dealers ask what oil viscosity is used when performing warranty work? I worked 21 years for a major Japanese auto OEM, and I've never even heard of the question before signing up here.

I'd run 5W-30, change it at 5k, and use whatever cheap synthetic oil struck my fancy. Do this, and the engine will outlive the rest of the truck.
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They don’t ask about viscosity, this is true. If the vehicle is not dealer serviced they will ask for receipts.

Have a happy 4th.
 
Swiftks said:
Run 5w30... but running short trips most days (under 5 miles), so oil doesn't get up to temp most of the time... so run the manufacture suggested 0w-20.
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Run Mobil 1 ESP 0W-20 with a Fram endurance filter. Both available at Walmart. Change at 5k miles. It’s hotter where I live and the 5.6 doesn’t burn a drop between changes at 89k miles.
 
If you're set on a 30wt oil, I would also buy 0w20 oil for documentation purposes. Kind of sucks but a CYA thing, plus maybe you have something you could use it in or maybe a friend?

I think more important on that engine would be no extended OCI's, I personally would stick to 4-5k. We had a 2017 Armada and I remember the oil would darken very quickly into the OCI.
 
Houston Texas is closer to Mexico temperature wise than it is to parts of northern USA. The Titan sold in Mexico is obviously the same as the one sold in Texas....ergo....according to post #8 (the OM for Titan's sold in Mexico).... 5w30 should be fine for your truck. If it were mine and I planned on 3 to 5K OCIs.....I'd hop over to Walmart and buy QS Ultimate Protection for $24 for the 5 qt. jug....I might even run it 6K after break in is completed.
 
Ended up picking RedLine 0w30 paired with a FRAM synthetic endurance filter. Changed at 1300 miles.

Plan going forward is to change again at 4,000, 7,000 and 10K intervals, and then do every 5K OCI.
 
gfh77665 said:
Wow, what does a 2030 model Chevy look like? Even more important, what the heck did it cost?
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It's a brown 2030 Chevy Horse. Four legs instead of four wheels and unlike it's battery-operated predecessors Chevy Bolt/Volt, can withstand being in a huge puddle of water when started. Remote entry seat-assisted and full-time four legs drive. Plantation fueled and shows similar energy-type boosts with Popcorn treats.
 
Swiftks said:
Manual calls for 0w20.... however the same manual in Mexico shows this:

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Texas is pretty much like Mexico... :sneaky:
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I’m in similar case with my wife’s 2024 CX-5. Currently running 0W-20 as per manual which “recommends” this weight oil but “requires” it for the advertised fuel efficiency.

Same car in Mexico, 5W-30. I have 2 more changes of 0W-20 and then will probably move to a 5W-30.

Neither Mazda nor Nissan will void the warranty for running 5W-30.
 
Swiftks said:
Ended up picking RedLine 0w30 paired with a FRAM synthetic endurance filter. Changed at 1300 miles.

Plan going forward is to change again at 4,000, 7,000 and 10K intervals, and then do every 5K OCI.
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Main thing to look out for is fuel dilution. If the oil stinks of fuel just change it.
Maybe grab a sample so you can quantify what that level of fuel smells like percentage wise.
 
M1 5W30 EP + Fram Ultra oil filter from WM with a 3,500 mile / 6 month OCI is what I use for my Hyundai GDI engine .
 
Swiftks said:
Details:
New 2024 Nissan Titan XD Pro-4X (5.6L V8 GDI - VK56VD F)
Location: Houston, TX
Current Miles: 450
Driving: Average less than 5 miles a day during week, maybe some highway miles on the weekend (30 minutes or less). Once a month I may take a trip, couple hours each way. Some short trip towing (less than 20 miles)... not to often.
Gas: Run Premium 93 octane only
Catch Can already installed


So I got a new truck, and have been doing a lot of online research to try and pick a optimal oil, oil change interval, etc. to keep it running as long as possible. That being said, I am going to be doing a 1K mile oil change, and then probably every 3K - 5K from then on. Plan on using a premium oil; Pennzoil Ultra Platinum, Amsoile Signature, Redline, etc.... I don't care if you think it's a waste of $ due to whatever, I'm not asking you for financial advice. Also, I have 0... wait that's wrong.... I don't care about fuel economy.

I have been reading numerous threads, and am getting bombarded with to much info., scenarios, etc. For instance:
- Run 5w30... but running short trips most days (under 5 miles), so oil doesn't get up to temp most of the time... so run the manufacture suggested 0w-20.
- GDI has dilution effects on thinner oils, and I live in Houston (i.e. hotter than the surface of sun, with about 5 days of freezing temps in the winter).... so run 5w30 (see above).
- What about 0w30, that's interesting; like say Amsoil Signature 0w-30... sounds good in my mind, but the NOACK rating seems a little high, which I understand to be a little detrimental to GDI engines. That true? Does it even matter with my very short drive times?
- What about something like Redline with a high HTHS? Downsides?

Please embew me with your collective oil geniuses, and show me the light, for you all are truly the Oil Gods of the internet.... honestly though, I would really appreciate your advice and suggestions. Mainly trying to narrow down what weight to use, given all the above, and then which brand (which I understand is subjective). Thank you in advance for your help.
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Careful cowboy. I’ve owned 4 of the new generation Titan 5.7L’s. One of these babies started making an engine knock at 50K mi. When the Nissan shop called Nissan for warranty approval, they made me show oil changes at 5K max using 0W20.
 
proffittmarke said:
Careful cowboy. I’ve owned 4 of the new generation Titan 5.7L’s. One of these babies started making an engine knock at 50K mi. When the Nissan shop called Nissan for warranty approval, they made me show oil changes at 5K max using 0W20.
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One more thing, I used Amsoil OE 0W20 and changed it myself. It never burned 1 drop between oil changes. I was in Louisiana and made regular trips in my ‘19 Titan PRO4X to see grandkids in Houston. Enjoy you beautiful truck. P.S. I’ve owned about ever make and model of truck there is. Those Zero Gravity seats are the most comfortable ever.
 
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