Oil choice after rebuild

Vickrin · Post by **Vickrin** » Fri Nov 24, 2006 5:26 pm

Im up to 3500 k's in my 180sx (CA18DET)
engine was full rebuilt and am just curious if thats enough running on mineral oil before I put mobil 1 in it ?
Whats everyones opinion..?

Lloyd · Post by **Lloyd** » Fri Nov 24, 2006 5:27 pm

Why Mobil 1? Basic semi-synthetic 15/40 should do you fine.

Alex B · Post by **Alex B** » Fri Nov 24, 2006 6:39 pm

$&#$% mobil one, far to thin. IIRC someone on here mentioned it turned to jelly in their sump too. Even GTX protec is turbo tested.

Chickenman · Post by **Chickenman** » Fri Nov 24, 2006 7:24 pm

pyro_sniper2002 wrote:$&#$% mobil one, far to thin. IIRC someone on here mentioned it turned to jelly in their sump too. Even GTX protec is turbo tested.

Never had problems with that oil... generic shit that it is.

Alex B · Post by **Alex B** » Fri Nov 24, 2006 7:59 pm

What mobil one or protec? 3s's burn enough oil as it is with out giving them something thinner :lol:

Fex_ · Post by **Fex_** » Fri Nov 24, 2006 8:12 pm

I'm not sure about CA's but my SR20 needed really thin oil, I was using Formular R 5/30... So it may be better for this engine to have the thin oil.

Alex B · Post by **Alex B** » Fri Nov 24, 2006 8:18 pm

Thats probably because SR's have those stupidly small oil squirter's in the head.

Chickenman · Post by **Chickenman** » Fri Nov 24, 2006 8:50 pm

pyro_sniper2002 wrote:What mobil one or protec? 3s's burn enough oil as it is with out giving them something thinner

Yeah GTX is the shizzle.

craigt · Post by **craigt** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 11:02 am

For your money there is a lot more suitable oils out there for your engine.
Personally I like Castrol, theres a couple of different grades of Magnatec, 5w30 and 10w30, I prefer the 10w. TXT Softec is very good as well.
But then so is GTX. Mobil One isnt the best oil in a lot of cars, and its not cheap

CozmoNz · Post by **CozmoNz** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 5:18 pm

its a ca thats been built reasonably well from what i know (forgies, all shot peened etc), so id say shell be right with whatever.

She didnt get the nissan - shit engine syndrome.