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shaggy · Jan 8, 2010

Hi Guys

Got this of the Catrol web site.All the oil's that is recommended fo the zd30 engines in the D22.
This is the oils my local Nissan dealer uses when they services my Navara and the wife's X-Trail.

Castrol Australia - NetLube

Shane :top:

Dave · Jan 8, 2010

My motor has only had Valvoline through it since about 40,000km's before that Nissan's brand oil was used.

Thinking of switching over to Penrite Synthetic now, last oil change I used Valvoline synthetic which is pretty good.

Dave.

ljacko78 · Jan 8, 2010

quick qeustion - I use 15W-40, but several times I've gone in for a 20L drum and they don't have any but alwasy seems to have plenty of 10W-40. Would that stuff be OK to use? i.e. whats the difference in the W's mean. ta

Lj

spender · Jan 8, 2010

Hi Guys, Your suppose to use 10w 40 in the zd30's nissan don't recomend the use of 15w 40

ljacko78 · Jan 8, 2010

My manual said 15W-40

Old.Tony · Jan 8, 2010

I always thought that the first number referred to the temperature range that the oil (when the engine is cold and needs to be started) is suitable for. The second number related to the viscosity of the oil.

So 20W40 oil might be ok for Darwin but it would not lubricate well at Thredbo in winter (that's what the W stands for, I believe - so 15W30 means a 30-something viscosity oil that is suitable for ambient winter temperatures of 15C.

I wonder what Santa uses.

KraftyPg · Jan 8, 2010

Old.Tony said:
I wonder what Santa uses.

More to the point who does his oil changes. Most of us are looking at oil changes every 10,000ks he covers much more than that in just one night, he'd have to do several services during the trip.

Hope he hasn't got Pay as you drive insurance either it would be fairly high based on the k's

maddogrc · Jan 8, 2010

santa drives a company car...

it goes ANYWHERE haha

KraftyPg · Jan 8, 2010

maddogrc said:
santa drives a company car...

it goes ANYWHERE haha

So he does it all in reverse at high speed?

maddogrc · Jan 8, 2010

KraftyPg said:
So he does it all in reverse at high speed?

he's a bad driver...

theres a reason its covered in red at the end of the night LOL

KraftyPg · Jan 8, 2010

maddogrc said:
he's a bad driver...

theres a reason its covered in red at the end of the night LOL

If he's such a bad driver with what is leading him he's lucky the thing aint brown by the end of the night

SOLID D22 · Jan 8, 2010

Iv seen santa keep trying to run over reindeer in his sleigh, but the reindeer are too quick and he can never catch em.

maddogrc · Jan 8, 2010

SOLID D22 said:
Iv seen santa keep trying to run over reindeer in his sleigh, but the reindeer are too quick and he can never catch em.

probably feeds them that V8 Juice :big_smile:

Dave · Jan 9, 2010

Ok I am doing a Boof, back on topic.

Dave.

Leprechaun · Jan 9, 2010

I hope I've got this right, my petro chemistry knowledge is fair at best, but I think the "W" does stand for winter or weight depending on the classification system used, The actual number doesn't refer to the temperature rather a grading system for viscocity at a standard temperatures, I think the tests start at 150C. So multi graded oil of 15W-20 has been classified because it's viscocity passed the test at those temperature ranges.

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