Hi, i was looking for oil recommendation for my nissan versa (also called nissan tiida in my region).
I have a Nissan Versa Sedan 2008 model - 1.6L engine. [About 112,000 km on odo]
The manual recommends SAE-5W30, but all lube stations out here put SAE-20W50 on all cars by default. Recommended oil change interval is 5000km's (i guess). [img:left]http://www.nissanversaforums.com/attachm...on-dscf1747-jpg[/img]
I live in a desert environment - VERY HIGH TEMPERATURES!
Sometimes peaks upto 47 deg C (116 deg F) in July. Never cold here, the minimum morning temperatures are like 20 deg C (68 def F)
Driving style here is very rough. EXTREME stop and go and bumper to bumper traffic. Revving upto 5K rpm is a common sight for me on every trip.
Daily drive is like 20km City (which takes a hour) oneway or 40km in total. Additional short trips are frequent at times.
No known problems.
On an additional note - it takes me about 5-6 months to do 5000km, which is my current oil change interval. Although some people recommended 5000km or 3 months - whichever comes first, I go for the 5000km interval occurs about 6 months, or 2 oil changes a year.
I was specifically looking out for
-Which type of oil is good for my purpose - mineral, semi-synthetic or synthetic [keeping my daily mileage in consideration]
-What rating is good for my purpose [keeping the environment and driving style in consideration]
-Optional - any nice brand meeting the above requirements.
I have a Nissan Versa Sedan 2008 model - 1.6L engine. [About 112,000 km on odo]
The manual recommends SAE-5W30, but all lube stations out here put SAE-20W50 on all cars by default. Recommended oil change interval is 5000km's (i guess). [img:left]http://www.nissanversaforums.com/attachm...on-dscf1747-jpg[/img]
I live in a desert environment - VERY HIGH TEMPERATURES!
Sometimes peaks upto 47 deg C (116 deg F) in July. Never cold here, the minimum morning temperatures are like 20 deg C (68 def F)
Driving style here is very rough. EXTREME stop and go and bumper to bumper traffic. Revving upto 5K rpm is a common sight for me on every trip.
Daily drive is like 20km City (which takes a hour) oneway or 40km in total. Additional short trips are frequent at times.
No known problems.
On an additional note - it takes me about 5-6 months to do 5000km, which is my current oil change interval. Although some people recommended 5000km or 3 months - whichever comes first, I go for the 5000km interval occurs about 6 months, or 2 oil changes a year.
I was specifically looking out for
-Which type of oil is good for my purpose - mineral, semi-synthetic or synthetic [keeping my daily mileage in consideration]
-What rating is good for my purpose [keeping the environment and driving style in consideration]
-Optional - any nice brand meeting the above requirements.