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Valvoline
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10.64%
Penzoil
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Mobil One
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57.45%
Other off brand name
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what brand of oil you use?

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Old Sep 14, 2003 | 02:23 AM
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what brand of oil you use?

what brand of oil you use when you get an oil change on your Maxima?
Old Sep 14, 2003 | 02:32 AM
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you forgot castrol gtx
Old Sep 14, 2003 | 04:09 AM
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And a lot of others
Old Sep 14, 2003 | 07:00 AM
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Castrol or Mobil One
Old Sep 14, 2003 | 07:35 AM
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Castrol GTX 10W-30
Old Sep 14, 2003 | 07:46 AM
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Amsoil Series 2000 0W-30
Old Sep 14, 2003 | 07:51 AM
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mobil one..
Old Sep 14, 2003 | 07:56 AM
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I use Castrol GTX 5w-30.
Old Sep 14, 2003 | 09:29 AM
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i use to use GTX but now i use Mobile 1
Old Sep 14, 2003 | 10:00 AM
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Castrol 5W-30
Old Sep 14, 2003 | 10:10 AM
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Mobil 1 5w-30 Synthetic

I would perferr and try Redline or Amsoil products, but I don't have any local stores that carries them so I wouldn't want to go through the hassle and buy them online. Would cost too much with shipping anyway.

Mobil 1 Synthetic is ALMOST just as good, if Factory Porsche uses Mobil 1, I'm sure its good enough for my Max.
Old Sep 14, 2003 | 11:33 AM
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Castrol GTX 5W-30
Old Sep 14, 2003 | 11:54 AM
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Mobil-1, 0w-40.
Old Sep 14, 2003 | 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted by VQ35DE
Mobil-1, 0w-40.
I use Mobil 1 0w30, but am looking to try 0w40. Are you satisfied with it?
Old Sep 14, 2003 | 12:07 PM
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In race vehicles, Mobil 1, Motual, & Amsoil

In my daily vehicle, I use Agip
Old Sep 14, 2003 | 12:32 PM
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valvoline max-life
Old Sep 14, 2003 | 12:33 PM
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Mobil One!
Old Sep 14, 2003 | 12:33 PM
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castrol GTX 10w 30
Old Sep 14, 2003 | 01:04 PM
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synthetic

mobil1 10w-30
Old Sep 14, 2003 | 01:10 PM
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anyone use royal purple? gets high praise and such...worth it for our engine?
Old Sep 14, 2003 | 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Quicksilver
I use Mobil 1 0w30, but am looking to try 0w40. Are you satisfied with it?
Yes, I think it is the best choice of Mobil-1.
Old Sep 14, 2003 | 06:14 PM
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Yes, I think it is the best choice of Mobil-1.
Mobil 1 10w-30 in summer and amsoil asl 5w-30 in winter.

Mobil 1 filter m1-105
Old Sep 14, 2003 | 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by FanaticMadMax
what brand of oil you use when you get an oil change on your Maxima?
Mobil 1 10W-30
Old Sep 14, 2003 | 10:00 PM
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Mobil 1 5W-30
Old Sep 15, 2003 | 09:15 AM
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Amsoil Series 2000 0w-30
Old Sep 15, 2003 | 12:50 PM
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I use Quaker State Peak Performance 5w-30 in my Maxima.

















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Old Sep 17, 2003 | 02:07 AM
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Wow, no one uses Penzoil, that's a shock. Sounds like most of us are using Mobil One. That's pretty good product since it's been used by presitgious car manfacturer.
Old Sep 17, 2003 | 03:54 AM
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Mobile 1 5W-30 Synthetic
Old Sep 17, 2003 | 06:53 AM
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Amsoil ASL 5w-30 with Bosch 3323 filter
Old Sep 17, 2003 | 03:01 PM
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Old Sep 17, 2003 | 09:02 PM
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Mobil One synth.
Old Sep 18, 2003 | 08:41 PM
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what the difference btwn a pure one or a fram oil filter vs a mobil one or a bosch one?
if you change your oil ever 2500 miles does it even make a difference in which oil filter u choice?
Old Sep 19, 2003 | 12:57 PM
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mobil1 supersyn 5w-30
Old Sep 29, 2003 | 12:23 PM
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I switched from Valvoline to Amsoil and I use the Nissan OEM filter. Sometimes I use a Purolator. Fram is crap.
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