Nissan 200SX Club - South Africa

Hey guys i would like to know what is the best oil to use on the s13 200sx ca18det motors,semi senthetic or fully senthetic and please explain and what brand aswell.Im highly confused as every body is recommending like 3diffrent oils.
Thanks kyle

I only use a 10w60 oil... 10w so it goes everywhere quickly in the morning since it is thinner than 20w50. but when hot not as thin as 50w so better protection at 60w... well that's the basic explanation. I use Castrol Edge Sport ONLY and only since it is the only 10w60 I can find. the thinner oils I believe do not give the protection and lubrication the motors need. Well at least that is my opinion.

Also why would a massive oil company like castrol develop a performance oil at these weigths when a thin oil is better. I think running something like 0w40/30/whatever is looking for throuble... unless you have very sofisticated equipment that your engine is running perfectly all the time.
Rather safe than sorry I believe.

My 2c

mobil 1, Royal Purple and Elf^^

Castrol SLX ot shell helix ultra, both very good oils

fuchs 5w50 for me been running this since i can remember and its fully synthetic

ok kwl so to brake it down, the oil must be thin and fully senthetic
Any body else would like to ad ther 2c please do.

Nothing less than fully synthetic in a turbo charged engine. Look after your engine in every way possible and your engine will look after you

I use 10 w 60 race tech Liqui moly

Liqui Moly 10w40 super synthetic, do not use any of those magnetic stuff, its bad news for turbo

cool thread about oil in turbo engine's
http://www.custom-car.us/turbo/intercoolers.aspx

My motor goes through major punishment with the drifting, as it is in boost and under load all the time. I have not had any problems with the current motor which has been in over a year and a half.
I use castrol edge sport and a full bottle of prolong.
Most of us guys at the track use that combo.
You are welcome to use what you think is best, but that is what I would suggest.

prolong will prevent oil stravation...^^ and bearing knock...

Yop

Thanks guys sounds like thats what i will use, the car is going to be in every day use, and what do you guys think about a oil change every 2months,

Is every 2months to often, castrol edge sport is 10w60 is that the oil you guys talking about