Hey guys, so i'm new to these forums and looking to find some recommendations as to what oil is the best fit for me and my car.
I have a 2004 Nissan Sentra SE-R SpecV edition, I just rebuilt the motor completely and so far only have 400 miles on the new motor. The car has a 6 speed manual transmission so on occasion it does tempt me to push it aggressively. Though, mostly I drive fairly normal and I don't track/race/autocross or anything like that.
My main goal is to keep my motor running strong and healthy with good oil, but not to spend a crazy amount of money on oil changes.
1. What kind of vehicle you have
Nissan Sentra SE-R specV, 2.5L 4 cyl engine
2. What your owner's manual says -- not just viscosity, but certifications (look for acronyms like API SM, ILSAC GF-4, etc.) and change intervals as well
- API Certification Mark *1
- API grade SG/SH, Energy Conserving I
& II or API grade SJ or SL, Energy Conserving*
1
- ILSAC grade GF-I, GF-II & GF-III *1
5w-30, though some people on the forums pertaining to my car say they use 0w-30 oils?
the car takes 6 quarts of oil
3. Where you live
New york, a few summer months, but mainly a colder state.
4. How you drive (easy? hard? fast? slow?)
On occasion I drive aggresively, but overall i'm a regular keep up with traffic driver.
5. What your daily drive is like (short trips? long trips? city? highway?)
I drive highway and local, i'd say 50/50 on both of those, my trips rarely exceed 1hour of driving time.
6. Whether your car has any known problems
No problems what so ever.
In addition to that, i'd like to stick to conventional oil for the first few oil changes and then switch to synthetic if that is a better choice?
For conventional oil i'd like to keep the price of oil changes to a maximum of 30$ per oil change, and be availible locally. I would need 5quart jug, 1 quart single, oil filter. And for synthetic, an equivalent price point.
In order of preference of stores local to me:
1. Advanced auto parts (right up the block)
2. Walmart or autozone (either would be my second choice)
3. napa (too far and out of the way)
Thanks guys
I have a 2004 Nissan Sentra SE-R SpecV edition, I just rebuilt the motor completely and so far only have 400 miles on the new motor. The car has a 6 speed manual transmission so on occasion it does tempt me to push it aggressively. Though, mostly I drive fairly normal and I don't track/race/autocross or anything like that.
My main goal is to keep my motor running strong and healthy with good oil, but not to spend a crazy amount of money on oil changes.
1. What kind of vehicle you have
Nissan Sentra SE-R specV, 2.5L 4 cyl engine
2. What your owner's manual says -- not just viscosity, but certifications (look for acronyms like API SM, ILSAC GF-4, etc.) and change intervals as well
- API Certification Mark *1
- API grade SG/SH, Energy Conserving I
& II or API grade SJ or SL, Energy Conserving*
1
- ILSAC grade GF-I, GF-II & GF-III *1
5w-30, though some people on the forums pertaining to my car say they use 0w-30 oils?
the car takes 6 quarts of oil
3. Where you live
New york, a few summer months, but mainly a colder state.
4. How you drive (easy? hard? fast? slow?)
On occasion I drive aggresively, but overall i'm a regular keep up with traffic driver.
5. What your daily drive is like (short trips? long trips? city? highway?)
I drive highway and local, i'd say 50/50 on both of those, my trips rarely exceed 1hour of driving time.
6. Whether your car has any known problems
No problems what so ever.
In addition to that, i'd like to stick to conventional oil for the first few oil changes and then switch to synthetic if that is a better choice?
For conventional oil i'd like to keep the price of oil changes to a maximum of 30$ per oil change, and be availible locally. I would need 5quart jug, 1 quart single, oil filter. And for synthetic, an equivalent price point.
In order of preference of stores local to me:
1. Advanced auto parts (right up the block)
2. Walmart or autozone (either would be my second choice)
3. napa (too far and out of the way)
Thanks guys