nissan 3.0ltd bp oil

Oils aint Oils Sal........... Take the Nissan recommended one, why bother arguing with them over your choice of oil if something goes phut!

We do have 3.0l Nissans afterall

toohey,
Best not to mix synthetic with a normal mineral based oil, you were lucky to find the Global Plus I work for BP and I struggle. I run a 10w-40 full synthetic in mine, now I've got past my oil leak saga everything is rosy. When I took the engine apart it was spotless, looked like new I was very encouraged by this and pleasantly surprised. OEM's recommend the 5w-30 which is not a "normal" viscosity, usually 5w-30, 10w-40 or a 20w-50. Companies make other grades don't get me wrong, loads actually. For the conditions here in my opinion a 10w-40 will be fit for purpose. If there's no synthetic available then you have to use what you have to use. I take couple of litres of oil when I travel to top up etc. Being a Nissan and being super reliable I don't usually have to top up between changes hence I take only a minimal amount

Hi toohey,

The obligatory requirement for the 3.0ltd engine is a CF rating, the BP is a CG/CH rating. According to Mobil the detergents are different in CF and CG, CH.

Mobil and Castrol have these oils. Mobil Synth is available at Auto Shops and K Mart.

If you take a look at the BP oil recommendations on their web site they make a mention of Manufacturers "concern".

The Nissan oil appears to be a Castrol oil.

Ring the Mobil Technical help line and discuss your concerns they are most helpful.

If I was rich I would use Mobil 1, $120 an oil change is a bit beyond the pale.

cheers

BP C6 Global plus is semi synthetic and the one to use in the 3 litres.

BP C6 Global is not semi synthetic.

I have to disagree with some of the comments in this post.
Why can’t you mix synthetic and mineral oil? That’s exactly what semi synthetic oil is!
5 weight oil isn’t too thin for the ZD30. It is what Nissan recommend for the Patrol in Europe and the UK, but we should be using a 40 or 50Deg oil and not 30. This just covers a wider range than the Nissan oil.
Personally after seeing so many ZD30’s fail that use the “right” Nissan oil, I would stay away from it. There are many better oils on the market and fully synthetics are the best if you can cop the cost.
As long as the oil you’re using is CF and not CG, you’re safe, but synthetic is always going to be better than mineral. I use Mobil1 5W/50 and have for some time, but it is expensive.
Use the 5W/40 Synthetic as long as it's CF rated.
Chaz

I use Mobil Synth-S, 10w-40 ,,
But if you are out to save a $$$$ ,, then why not get the oil from Nissan itself ,, its Castrol , in a Nissan container,,

Cheers
bucky

DO NOT MIX SYNTHETIC AND MINERAL OILS.
This was done where I work and the lubricating oil for two big bronze bearings that support a 25 tonne roller which help support a 400 tonne kiln turned to jelly. The result a weeks lost production while we changed out the bearings and oil at $22k an hour lost production. I know there may be differences between the lubricating oil on a kiln bearing and engine oil, but is it worth the risk?

Cheers

Snowy