Advise on oils and fluids

[Anna]

I am doing a gearbox oil change and was wonder what grade oil I need to use, also for the diff.

 

What is the best engine oil to use? I read that it was 5w30 but i have also been told 10w40 is more suited to our climate?

 

Please can I have some help! thanks!!

[MrLizard]

ask opie, they are a forum trader and will give you good advice and then a good price as well

 

they have an ask for advice section on their website

[introspect]

Hi, I get my oil from Opie Oils http://www.opieoils.co.uk who are very helpful and will recommend what's best for you (and you'll get a discount for being a member of this forum )

 

For engine oil I'm using Silkoline Pro S 5W 30 which is great stuff and not crazy expensive either! Not sure about the gearbox and diff oil but I'm sure others will advise or just speak to Opie Oils

 

Hope that helps a bit

[Anna]

Cheers!

On that site it says;

5w30 engine oil

75w90 gearbox oil

80w90 diff

 

 

I persume it doesnt really matter what make you get as long as the grades are right. Is this correct?

I already have a large amount of Quantum 5w30 so was going to use that? Or would you recommend I get a different make?

[ZMANALEX]

Engine: 5W-30

 

Manual Transmission: SAE 75W-85 API GL4+

 

Diff (lsd): SAE J306 : 80W-90 API GL-5

[rtbiscuit]

grade and make are important, cheap oil will become less effective quicker at doing its job.

[Vale]

Hi Anna.

 

I am doing exactly the same fluid change this month along with some plugs.

 

According to a Nissan tech guy the gear box takes 2.9 ltr and the diff 1.4 ltr the above grades are correct, only thing i forgot to ask was should the oil be synthetic or not ?

 

Any thoughts on this peeps ?

 

Cheers, Vale.

 

P.S. Trade price from Nissan for both oils to cover the quantitly needed was £33 plus VAT and an oil fiter was £7.41 plus VAT

[andlid]

Hi Anna.

 

I am doing exactly the same fluid change this month along with some plugs.

 

According to a Nissan tech guy the gear box takes 2.9 ltr and the diff 1.4 ltr the above grades are correct, only thing i forgot to ask was should the oil be synthetic or not ?

 

Any thoughts on this peeps ?

 

Cheers, Vale.

 

P.S. Trade price from Nissan for both oils to cover the quantitly needed was £33 plus VAT and an oil fiter was £7.41 plus VAT

is it 2.9 for gearbox and 1.4 for diff?

A.

[andlid]

found this

[andlid]

feck... just realized i got gl5 oil for the transmission,,,,

[P19DRO]

Can 0W-40 be used in it, like mobil 1?

[andlid]

Can 0W-40 be used in it, like mobil 1?

no

[P19DRO]

I've tons of the stuff as well

[Dblock]

TBH I wouldnt imagine much of a problem using 0-40 I might be wrong.

[jerry3167]

I wouldnt use 0w 40.

[helimeddaz]

Hi,

 

Just spoken to Tim at Opie today to my my stuff for 1st service. Great help and a discount for forum club members. Nuff sed.