Re - Valvoline Oil

Sorry should be "Diesel" fat fingers on the key board again.

Why use the dealers if you are not convinced of the quality of service that you are paying for...To satisfy warranty conditions you only have to use a lisenced repairer..ie MTA approved or such like depending which state you live in...Dealers in my experience charge way to much & deliver bugger all..I've been using a private repairer to service my Navara since day one with no dramas..If a warranty issue arises, which it won't being a Nissan, it can either be repaired by the lisenced repairer with consultation with the dealer principal or you can take the vehicle, Toyota or other brand , to a dealer, prove service history by your lisenced dealer & have them repair it.

John
I believe Valvoline 5000 is a synthetic grade with high detergent. I wouldn't think a dealer is going to use inferior quality oil in your engine so to avoid future comebacks.
I do my own servicing on my TD42 Mav and switched from Castrol (very watery by 5000km) tobleepS Titan 33 and find it has good viscosity at 5000km change still.

John
I can only similate it with Valvoline VLS5000 I used it in a Magna I owned for 5 years and did around 120,000 Km and the motor was in A1 condition still. Don,t be concerned with using Valvoline oils I reckon they are a top product, I like thisbleeps titan 33 though ( I noticed they bleeped out the name last post "cause it sounds like a dirty word) only because I know the people in the plant that make it.
Vinnie

i think you will find valvoline is nissans recommended oil. Col

if it's any help, my thoughts are that it is valvoline "formula 5000" being a 15w/40, SJ/CF. suggest you ring valvoline technical to get the gaf on this. regards, russell

I've read these oil discussions over and over and everyone has a different opinion. I used to always use castrol in my petrol 4by, I guess I was a sucker for advertising and thought good o'l larry perkins wouldn't use it if it wasn't good. But now people say it's garbage. I wasn't sure what the hell to use in the surf last oil change, I always thought shell was poo, but that dude from Synforce said that "they were one of the good guys" so I put 8.5L of shell 15w40 in the ol' girl at last change. Seems to have been going alright, nearly due for another change, what do I do fellas!!??

i think you will find it is valvoline formula 5000, and most likely you will not find it on their site.
formula 5000 is one of those products sold only to dealers etc, the main reason being you cannot compare the price the dealer is charging you as against what you could by it for off the shelf in an auto store for.
formula 5000 is a 15w/40 sj/cf
i believe that there are many oil brands that are ok, it is that the wrong products are often recommended into the wrong application, and this is what causes more problems resulting in an oil getting a bad name.
if you feel inclined do the following and you should get enough info to make up your own mind about formula 5000 in a diesel engine.
1. phone valvoline technical and ask for two prime recommendations for your vehicle, a first and second choice that is.
2. hang up and ring back after 5 mins or so and ask what formula 5000 is.
3. hang up and ring back again and ask would formula 5000 be ok in your 4wd diesel, but don't mention that a dealer put it in or they may choose to back up the dealer.
all a bit underhanded i know, but it would be very interesting to hear their answers.

Howdy

I have a Maverick shorty diesel and have been using Shell Rimula X oil every 5000k's and never and problems. Both Shell and Mobil make great oil's and for a bit of trivia Castrol use base oils from major oil manufactors and just add there own additive package's. This also go's for Penrite as well. And now Castrol is owned by BP.

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