This big shot from Nissan says to do 2000 mile oil changes.otherwise extreme damage is being done. Thoughts?
Nissan says 2000 mile oil changes
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This big shot from Nissan says to do 2000 mile oil changes.otherwise extreme damage is being done. Thoughts?
Sounds like he has interest in oil companies. 
When I was at 855 Cummins engine school our instructor said he used nothing but Mobil1 and changed it at 3k miles. I asked him if I could have his used oil.
When I was at 855 Cummins engine school our instructor said he used nothing but Mobil1 and changed it at 3k miles. I asked him if I could have his used oil.
That's my takeaway on this video.
Big cam or small cam?Sounds like he has interest in oil companies.
When I was at 855 Cummins engine school our instructor said he used nothing but Mobil1 and changed it at 3k miles. I asked him if I could have his used oil.
ridiculous
to only change your oil every 4 daytona 500's? possibly
but yes the forum title is click-baity.
That guy who used to work at nissan's name isnt nissan.
I figured something was up. Even auto makers know 3000 miles is minimum good enough.has been since forever .
Show me data .Ed
This is what the engineers have ALWAYS said!
The extended OCI is what the marketing department wants, so they compromised
and this is what's written in the OM. Now there are situations where one could go
5,000 miles and others where one ought to change at 1,000 miles, but these are exceptions.
The extended OCI is what the marketing department wants, so they compromised
and this is what's written in the OM. Now there are situations where one could go
5,000 miles and others where one ought to change at 1,000 miles, but these are exceptions.
This was in the 90's so big cam. Small cam was very old technology. You know "Big Cam" only referred to the cam bearing size.
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The GT-R is a different kind've beast. I definitely wouldn't be doing 10K oil changes in it.
I recognize the presenter as someone who has done spots on Toyotas.
He is a former Quality Control VP at Toyota, fairly high up the food chain.
There is plenty of knowledge on all this, and participation in summits at Toyota Headquarters.
Nissan engines still chew up oil lol.
He is a former Quality Control VP at Toyota, fairly high up the food chain.
There is plenty of knowledge on all this, and participation in summits at Toyota Headquarters.
Nissan engines still chew up oil lol.
Maybe he got his advice from the air-cooled VW manual where the filter was a screen
So whats the concesus? Change oil 1000 miles? Or 3000?
Lol I do mine every 8-10k and my car still works fine. There is no one right answer!
I'm still using the ~3k mile schedule. Looking for a rotary home phone too.
Here is harsh Alaska, my cheap commuter Equinox, with a direct-injected 2.4L I4, begins to readily burn oil around 2500 miles usage. That's somewhere between 65% and 50% on the SUV's OLM.
I change before it reaches 50% anymore, depending on how fast I'm able to do the work myself. In severe conditions, I've got 165K miles on mine thus far. The oil-burner is still going strong.
My old port-injected Silverado can go much longer, though I usually change it around 4K miles. Glacial silt (rock dust) is a problem around here; best to change it on a severe schedule or better.
I change before it reaches 50% anymore, depending on how fast I'm able to do the work myself. In severe conditions, I've got 165K miles on mine thus far. The oil-burner is still going strong.
My old port-injected Silverado can go much longer, though I usually change it around 4K miles. Glacial silt (rock dust) is a problem around here; best to change it on a severe schedule or better.
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You have a unique situation there. It’s not just the cold weather. Many might not realize how dusty parts of Alaska really is during parts of the year.
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