What oil would YOU use on this car

[MrWideTires]

Info: 2004 sentra SE-R Spec-V
Miles: 105k, it has perfect compression and vacuum, so seems to be like new
Engine: QR25, timing chain, nothing balancing it, no counterweights, no balance shafts, stiff mounts
Drive: sometime sees commutes of 9 to 40 miles, no traffic, but it's also a heavily modified track toy, also sees rally-ing.
Temperatures: it sees between 25*F to 95*F
-exhaust is straight-piped, so no cat to worry about, I can use all the zinc and phosporus in the world.

 

[mrsilv04]

I personally wouldn't use oil ON it, I'd put oil IN it...

(I know... just tell me to shut up and go away....)

 

[dparm]

What sort of modifications are we talking? And what does Nissan call for, 5w30?

 

[Torquejumper]

Does it burn any oil?

 

[MrWideTires]

I should probably add that I have used (mostly for testing) GC, PP5w30, and edge 0w20 during the winter. They all seemed alright but it always warmed up faster with the edge.

 

[Superbuick96]

M1 HM

 

[Mr Nice]

any brand 10w30 dino

 

[MrWideTires]

Originally Posted By: Torquejumper
Does it burn any oil?


Not really, every 3k miles it burns maybe 200mL, definitely less than every other QR25 I've seen

 

[dparm]

Originally Posted By: MrWideTires
I should probably add that I have used (mostly for testing) GC, PP5w30, and edge 0w20 during the winter. They all seemed alright but it always warmed up faster with the edge.



Any aversion to using GC all year? It's a good oil.

 

[Scotty59]

Originally Posted By: MrWideTires
Originally Posted By: Torquejumper
Does it burn any oil?


Not really, every 3k miles it burns maybe 200mL, definitely less than every other QR25 I've seen
Must never have seen very many. I've personally owned them as have my sons and none of them use any make-up oil between oil changes. 3000 to 7500 mile intervals.

 

[Scotty59]

Oh, and I'd use any good 5w30 oil, dino or synthetic.....

 

[Panzerman]

Castrol GTX 10w30.

 

[spasm3]

For florida, i'd run rotella blend 10w 30, or t-6 5w 40.

 

[mechtech2]

Are you sure the crankshaft is not doing any counterweighting?
It would be rare not to.

 

[Slippery_Pete]

T6

 

[MrWideTires]

Originally Posted By: mechtech2
Are you sure the crankshaft is not doing any counterweighting?
It would be rare not to.


My bad, it's only half counterweighted.