Vehicle: 2002 Nissan Frontier P/U
Engine: 2.4L KA24DE (4 cylinder)
Trans: 5 speed manual
Mileage: 140,000 mi.
Nissan Manual Recommends: 5w-30 (preferred for all temps) 10w30 and 10w40 may be used for temperatures about 0*F (18*c)
API Cert. Mark *2
API SG/SH, Energy Conserving I & II or SJ Conserving *2
ILSAC GF-I & GF-II*2
Location: NY
Driving Style: Moderate I guess. I seldom go over 4.5k rpm but it is a manual trans backed engine, so pretty hard I imagine
Type Of Driving: 50/50 city/highway. Lots of shorts trips almost daily. I go on highway trips a lot too though. So basically both ends of the spectrum.
Known Problems: I have been having oil consumption issues with PP. I have only owned the truck for 6k miles/6 months. I have to add about 1/4 of a quart every 2500 miles. The engine does not leak any oil. I have good compression on all 4 cylinders and the engine runs strong. I did a complete tune up 5k mi. ago (plugs, wires, cap, rotor, pcv valve, air filter, fuel filter, etc.)
Past oil used: Previous owner got oil changed at Nissan dealership. I have been running the same fill of PP since I got the truck (past 5k miles)
Bottom Line
So what I want to know is what oil I should run to minimize oil consumption. Also, I want an oil that will protect the best. I would rather have better protection and longevity over performance. I have heard this engine is very hard on oil (shears.) Whether that means staying synthetic or going to dino, it doesn't matter to me.
Thanks in advance.
Engine: 2.4L KA24DE (4 cylinder)
Trans: 5 speed manual
Mileage: 140,000 mi.
Nissan Manual Recommends: 5w-30 (preferred for all temps) 10w30 and 10w40 may be used for temperatures about 0*F (18*c)
API Cert. Mark *2
API SG/SH, Energy Conserving I & II or SJ Conserving *2
ILSAC GF-I & GF-II*2
Location: NY
Driving Style: Moderate I guess. I seldom go over 4.5k rpm but it is a manual trans backed engine, so pretty hard I imagine
Type Of Driving: 50/50 city/highway. Lots of shorts trips almost daily. I go on highway trips a lot too though. So basically both ends of the spectrum.
Known Problems: I have been having oil consumption issues with PP. I have only owned the truck for 6k miles/6 months. I have to add about 1/4 of a quart every 2500 miles. The engine does not leak any oil. I have good compression on all 4 cylinders and the engine runs strong. I did a complete tune up 5k mi. ago (plugs, wires, cap, rotor, pcv valve, air filter, fuel filter, etc.)
Past oil used: Previous owner got oil changed at Nissan dealership. I have been running the same fill of PP since I got the truck (past 5k miles)
Bottom Line
So what I want to know is what oil I should run to minimize oil consumption. Also, I want an oil that will protect the best. I would rather have better protection and longevity over performance. I have heard this engine is very hard on oil (shears.) Whether that means staying synthetic or going to dino, it doesn't matter to me.
Thanks in advance.
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