Hey guys,
My "Nissan Master Tech" is one of the best technicians I've had a chance to work with, and is extremely knowledgeable about Nissan's being that he has been a strictly Nissan technician. The guy has every ASE Cerification, Master, Advance Level, etc. However, with all this knoweldge, he asked me about oil selection after he saw me doing some research on the site. He basically told me that while he knows what Nissan recommends for it's different vehicles, he really never learned much about oil.
Now to the question,
He owns an 06 Titan 5.6l V8 with aprox 77k on the odometer. Like nearly every other Nissan engine, it is loud, especially on start up. He has been using DuraBlend with a Fram Toughgard for some time, but was looking for something that may be better. 3000 miles is what his intervals are, and he is not going to change that. Does not mind spending some extra money though to get something that may work better. His biggest concern is that he believes that as he gets closer to his 3000 mile mark for oil changes, the engine is getting louder. He said it has become more noticeable as truck has been racking up miles.
After reading about different oils on here, I suggested that me might try the Max Life 5w30. I read that it is a pretty stout oil, and may have a higher viscosity at high temperatures than some of the other 5w30 oils. Plus at 77k he is Valvoline guidelines for oil. Anyway, we set him up with Maxlife 5w30 and a PureOne oil filter instead of the Fram.
Listening to Nissan's all day long, I've noticed that most are loud at start up, and nearly all (if not all) have a horizontal filter mounting. The Nissan filters appear to be pretty cheap looking and do not use silicone adbv. That being said, I figured that the silicone adbv from the PureOne *may* help a little bit on filter leak down while the vehicle is not running, not to mention the quality filtering and the fact that it is less expensive than the ToughGard just made it seem like a good choice.
Has anyone else had experience with the 5.6l or any other Nissans that would recommend or comment on my recommendation for him?
Thanks in advance!
My "Nissan Master Tech" is one of the best technicians I've had a chance to work with, and is extremely knowledgeable about Nissan's being that he has been a strictly Nissan technician. The guy has every ASE Cerification, Master, Advance Level, etc. However, with all this knoweldge, he asked me about oil selection after he saw me doing some research on the site. He basically told me that while he knows what Nissan recommends for it's different vehicles, he really never learned much about oil.
Now to the question,
He owns an 06 Titan 5.6l V8 with aprox 77k on the odometer. Like nearly every other Nissan engine, it is loud, especially on start up. He has been using DuraBlend with a Fram Toughgard for some time, but was looking for something that may be better. 3000 miles is what his intervals are, and he is not going to change that. Does not mind spending some extra money though to get something that may work better. His biggest concern is that he believes that as he gets closer to his 3000 mile mark for oil changes, the engine is getting louder. He said it has become more noticeable as truck has been racking up miles.
After reading about different oils on here, I suggested that me might try the Max Life 5w30. I read that it is a pretty stout oil, and may have a higher viscosity at high temperatures than some of the other 5w30 oils. Plus at 77k he is Valvoline guidelines for oil. Anyway, we set him up with Maxlife 5w30 and a PureOne oil filter instead of the Fram.
Listening to Nissan's all day long, I've noticed that most are loud at start up, and nearly all (if not all) have a horizontal filter mounting. The Nissan filters appear to be pretty cheap looking and do not use silicone adbv. That being said, I figured that the silicone adbv from the PureOne *may* help a little bit on filter leak down while the vehicle is not running, not to mention the quality filtering and the fact that it is less expensive than the ToughGard just made it seem like a good choice.
Has anyone else had experience with the 5.6l or any other Nissans that would recommend or comment on my recommendation for him?
Thanks in advance!