Oil

as rob says nissan 10-40 semi synthetic,i had a copy of the recomendation from nissan aust. to all their dealers it stated that all 3.0ltd motors use this oil,i rang nissan head office they told me as long as the oil used meets ACEA:B3 standard it would be okay,i use the nissan semi synth. genuine filters as well,hope this helps.
cheers toohey.

Hi Cruiser,
If your brother inlaw can’t get the Nissan stuff, another option is Castrol Magnetic. I’ve heard that some dealers use it as it’s an equivelant to the Shell oil that Nissan market.
Personally, I use Mobil 1 in my Series III Patrol. A bit more expensive, but it exceeds every other oil on the market and is suitable in this case.

Its not that he cant get the Nissan stuff, as there is a dealer here.

He has just heard so many conflicting storys since he placed the order for the vehicle (he picked it up on Tuesday) he just wants to know what to do.

He has heard that some dealers are using the suggested Nissan brand grade oil and that others are using different grade oils and different brands.

I suppose it is a case of calling the dealer he bought it off and asking again (he was told, but cannot remember. He said there was so much they told him and he was so excited at the time of pickup, he has forgotten most of it)

He can then see the local dealer and ask if they are using the same brand and grade and then he can buy oil for the intermediate changes.

Thanks anyway guys.

Cruiser,
My reserch on the subject has found that it's not so much the recomended oil to use, but the oil not to use. (If that makes sence)
Nissan are now recomending a 10w/40, but the important thing is the "C" rating or the API if you like.