Literally just bought same oil and filter Tuesday because I'm going to change oil Saturday. Gotta love that bottom panel and all hardware associated with it. Currently at 65,000 miles on my baby.
116k and running strong . I've tried pensoil ultra platinum . Seems like after switching to Nissan ester the engine seemed the same at first, I do believe the engine feels smoother after the oil bonded?? Who knows , I noticed a 1 mpg bump in fuel economy and no tick and at high rpm it seems smoother with the Nissan oil . I'm going to go back to pensoil ultra platinum after 10k of nissan oil use and see if I notice any difference
80k miles now and much has changed. New rotors and pads, swaybars, strut brace, motordyne test pipes with tune from SOHO. Can't say mpg has gotten better lol 340whp just begs to be played with. Now I need new tires. Yokohama S Drives lasted about 2 1/2 years. Might try Continental performance tires next? Needs atleast 285 on rears. 275 exposes just a hair too much rim for me. I'm OCD when it comes to flush look.
I have a 2019 370Z sport coupe 6MT that's hitting 36K miles and the only oil I've used in it is the Nissan Ester oil(NEO) and the Fram ultra synthetic filter, changed at 3K mile intervals. I broke the car in very gently over a prolonged time and did three early oil changes to flush out all engine break in debris. Up until 15K miles the engine used about 3 to 4 oz of oil at the 3K mile point. After that the engine was fully broken in and it now uses no discernable amount of oil on the dipstick at 3K mile intervals. My engine is quiet and there is virtually no accumulation of soot or any other residue on the insides of my polished stainless steel exhaust tips. Nissan engineers did research in the early 2000s to find a way to reduce sliding bearing friction in their engines as much as possible. What they came up with was something called a hydrogen-free DLC(diamond like carbon) coating used with a special oil that had a high content of molybdenum with a small amount of an ester additive that, together, resulted in coefficients of sliding friction on metal surfaces that were very close to that of roller or needle bearings. This coating was applied to pieces of the VVEL intake valve train mechanism in the VQ37VHR where there are points of high contact stress along with the generation of high local heating. The coating was also applied to the piston skirts to reduce sliding friction, along with lower tension rings. NEO is a highly refined conventional base stock oil with a small amount of ester. It was discovered that the more ester they put in the oil the lower the sliding friction but there was a problem with the fact that the ester attracted water, which would degrade the oil. Since water vapor is one of the principal byproducts of hydrocarbon combustion, engine oil is exposed to a lot of water. The small amount of ester they put in NEO is a compromise between lowest friction possible and reduction of water degradation. The recommended oil change interval in the VQ engine is a relatively short 3750 miles for this reason, and others. What I have discovered in reading used oil analyses on this engine in 370Zs and G37s with NEO is that there is a consistent shearing down of the 30 weight hot viscosity at about the 3K mile point where the oil essentially becomes a 5W-20, having started as a 5W-30. It is for this reason that I do my oil changes at 3K miles, plus the oil is usually starting to darken by then. This engine is very hard on oil because of that VVEL mechanism and so it runs the oil hot, shortening the life as its VI improvers get sheared down. If you run a good full synthetic you could probably get away with running it longer before having viscosity breakdown. I wish that I could get an oil with a better fully synthetic base stock, like a polyol ester, with the high molybdenum content. I would consider the Redline oils a good candidate for this, but they are also expensive. I used to use Redline exclusively in a Porsche I used to own and I do like their products. Mostly because of the VVEL mechanism, this engine maintains a high volumetric efficiency across the rev range and a corresponding nearly flat torque curve, something we all love. The price we pay is the high operating oil temps and a shorter service life for the oil, with the higher cost of using NEO if we want to maintain that DLC coating on the engine's internal surfaces.
@@dailyg2719 Other than my experience with it on my motorcycles many years ago, as a very good motor oil, I really can't say anything as to how it compares with other modern leading brands. I would hazard a guess that it is at least as good as the better synthetics offered by Penzoil, Valvoline or Mobil 1. My choice for a high-performance engine would be either Redline or Motul, pricey but excellent oils. I run Motul gear oil in my gear box and diff and really like it. I've used Redline in a Porsche that I owned and liked it very much. Both of these oils use a polyol ester base stock that resists thermal breakdown very well and provide good upper cylinder lubrication. I only use the Nissan ester oil because it was specially formulated to meet the severe lubrication requirements of the intake valve train. I hope this is helpful.
Castrol edge syn titanium technology. Never going back to mobile1. Kn hp1010 filter only cause I like the wrench off and it doesn't do bad. However they seem to be cheapening the same number over the years. first design was heavy stamped plate with metal insert and higher quality synthetic orange rubber for the drain back valve. Now its plastic insert inside with standard drain back rubber and standard plate. 🙄
Totally agree! No point in having it if you aren’t going to enjoy it! I met a guy this summer who put 15k miles on his Ferrari in a year. Drives it everyday-even to Home Depot he said. Loves it.
That’s the first time I hear a guy driving a Ferrari like that, How is the Q holding up with the mods you have? And can you post like a list of them.I’m new to the VQ family.
If you look at videos on oil filters Fram is cardboard inside. I used Frams for years but after seeing the videos they are the most cheaply made of any filter I've seen tested. Wix XP is probably the best filter...construction and the filtering of the media. However they're hard to find for the Q50 3.7. Ordering on line isn't always the best either. I did that before and they put the filter and box in an envelope and shipped it. The filter came dented. Probably didn't hurt it but when you pay top dollar for a filter you don't want it dented. I often use a Mobil One filter. They're good and easy to get. $10 at Walmart. Also Pennz Oil Platinum Synthetic is $21 at Walmart and tested 2nd best I think after Amsoil which I believe is 3x the price.
Had M-1 in my G37 and had tick on start up, was in the car when I bought it so it had a few thousand on it. Switched to Pennzoil Ultra Platinum 5w-30 with Purolator Boss filter and no start up noise what so ever. Has 5000 miles currently, no top off. Use the filter for the 5.6L v8 it is 1.25 inches longer,same base. Car has 78,000 mi.. The ester oil is a blend I believe,breaks down quickly. The regular Platinum would be fine too. Walmart $22.00/ Gal.. I wonder how good the anti drain back valve is on some filters??
Great info on the larger filter. I like the idea of adding slightly more volume a little more filter surface area. Not sure if that minor increase has a major impact but it can’t hurt. Interesting how people have different experiences with the same product in the same engine. First oil change was at the dealer because I had warranty left. Ticked like crazy and I hated it. Went to Mobil 1 and no tick. Car is silent!
@@SpeedCultureStudios The regular filter is the same size I use on my ST1300 motorcycle?LOL. I figure the more size increase the better. Also, the larger size is usually cheaper as it is the 2.4L Honda filter. Boss filter is very robust and 100% synthetic filter media not a mix with paper. True 15,000 filter. So, I would not change every time. Depending on your drain intervals.
@@SpeedCultureStudios Not sure which type of M-1 they used. Just that it was synthetic. But I had to do a slight top off towards the end. Almost 1/4 qt..
Wait I used the same oil and filter but the oem sized filter, and the vvel still ticks, I’m going to use mobil or redline, I’ve heard going 0w-40 will be fine, it is the factory oil for the vr38 so it shouldn’t harm her
y dont you use OEM filter. I use it all time. Also u know there is bigger size oem filter that is used in like nissan v8 and some nissan suv models. i will give it a try. AND can you do video on drain n fill on power steering fluid. i did drain like half from turkey baster. but i have noticed that there seem to be a mesh type net in the middle on reservoir. So the turkey baster nozzle cannot reach all the way down to suck up all fluid. ugh. i use nissan atf
The way you did it is the simplest way. You just have to do it several times. Get as much out as you can...refill...drive...pull it out and refill...drive again...and do it all over again.
Call me cheap on this but I use Supertech Full Synthetic Oil on my 370Z from Walmart and get this they get it from the same source as Amazon Basics Synthetic Oil and Costco as well I put Purolator Oil Filter on it so far so good oil temps has been around 170 to 210 degrees. I mean oil has gotten so good within these past years anything you get at Walmart these days is pretty solid.
@@SpeedCultureStudios i agree with you it's very annoying sounds like something is wrong... it could be the "lifter tick" TSB someone had fixed for free under warranty but oh well... also, keep up the great informative videos, I enjoy them a lot.
Have not heard any positive-not necessarily negative-just no positive points about the Nissan ester oil. Typical ticking noise remains. I actually talked to the Nissan and Infiniti service folks in my area and they said they don’t even use the ester oil for oil changes unless it is specifically requested, although it is what Nissan as said to use. The service manager actually said that to me-“we are supposed to use it but we don’t unless the customer asks for it.”
Just got done putting in pensoil 5w30 ultra platinum, and guess what . Tick tick tick . No tick with Nissan ester so I'll be switching back as soon as it hits 3k miles on this oil . And now Nissan ester for life
Last time I switched to pensoil ultra platinum it did the same thing and it took about 3k miles for the tick to completely be gone when I went back to Nissan ester 2nd oil change with ester and tick was gone
I don’t know that it’s the “best” oil for the VQ, but it’s what Infiniti dealers are supposed to use. There are others that perform better. I saw an article/study about the ester oil not too long ago. It was basically average...in the report anyway. I’m not a fan of Mobil 1 but it took my tick away so I can’t complain.
Alpha V I could probably do that. I’m superstitious when it comes to talking about stuff like that lol. Maybe I’ll speak in general terms and not mention my own car lol! Thanks for the idea!
I get mobile one extended high mileage with the mobile one high mileage oil filter for 39.99 at any autozone in CA. VQ platform seems to run best on mobile one and arco 91. Idk if anyone else experiences this but chevron gas lowers my fuel economy compared to arco.
Hey great videos. K&N oil filters are great. Fram is the worst oil filters u can buy. There made out crappy materials. They don’t filter good because of their cheap paper filtering they get blocked up and rip apart inside. I seen many of them disingrate. Research it and look it up. There are other brands that are better. U probably know that already.
I had heard stories of fram having problems internally but I have used them for 15 years with no problems. And actually, there have been many tests that show fram filters (extra guard) do better than many oil filters on the market. So many mixed reviews. Tough to decide which is most accurate.
It’s a good addition if you’re racing the car regularly. If you’re not high revving very often they aren’t all that necessary on NA cars, but can’t hurt. I’m working on getting a couple but I need to make a custom bracket.
I never liked it-I tried a blend in my older Jeep once and it did not like it either. However, advances have been made and these newer cars call for it. Some are better than others, obviously, but there are some good options out there.
Literally just bought same oil and filter Tuesday because I'm going to change oil Saturday. Gotta love that bottom panel and all hardware associated with it. Currently at 65,000 miles on my baby.
65k and running strong...nice!!
116k and running strong . I've tried pensoil ultra platinum . Seems like after switching to Nissan ester the engine seemed the same at first, I do believe the engine feels smoother after the oil bonded?? Who knows , I noticed a 1 mpg bump in fuel economy and no tick and at high rpm it seems smoother with the Nissan oil . I'm going to go back to pensoil ultra platinum after 10k of nissan oil use and see if I notice any difference
80k miles now and much has changed. New rotors and pads, swaybars, strut brace, motordyne test pipes with tune from SOHO. Can't say mpg has gotten better lol 340whp just begs to be played with. Now I need new tires. Yokohama S Drives lasted about 2 1/2 years. Might try Continental performance tires next? Needs atleast 285 on rears. 275 exposes just a hair too much rim for me. I'm OCD when it comes to flush look.
You still recommend this oil and filter for today? Or do you use different stuff?
@@SinFullRexon55 I still use same stuff. Car now has 105k on the clock and still runs like a champ. Regular maintenance is key for longevity.
Why 6qt says 5.2
Did u put the crush washer the wrong way?
No
I have a 2019 370Z sport coupe 6MT that's hitting 36K miles and the only oil I've used in it is the Nissan Ester oil(NEO) and the Fram ultra synthetic filter, changed at 3K mile intervals. I broke the car in very gently over a prolonged time and did three early oil changes to flush out all engine break in debris. Up until 15K miles the engine used about 3 to 4 oz of oil at the 3K mile point. After that the engine was fully broken in and it now uses no discernable amount of oil on the dipstick at 3K mile intervals. My engine is quiet and there is virtually no accumulation of soot or any other residue on the insides of my polished stainless steel exhaust tips.
Nissan engineers did research in the early 2000s to find a way to reduce sliding bearing friction in their engines as much as possible. What they came up with was something called a hydrogen-free DLC(diamond like carbon) coating used with a special oil that had a high content of molybdenum with a small amount of an ester additive that, together, resulted in coefficients of sliding friction on metal surfaces that were very close to that of roller or needle bearings. This coating was applied to pieces of the VVEL intake valve train mechanism in the VQ37VHR where there are points of high contact stress along with the generation of high local heating. The coating was also applied to the piston skirts to reduce sliding friction, along with lower tension rings.
NEO is a highly refined conventional base stock oil with a small amount of ester. It was discovered that the more ester they put in the oil the lower the sliding friction but there was a problem with the fact that the ester attracted water, which would degrade the oil. Since water vapor is one of the principal byproducts of hydrocarbon combustion, engine oil is exposed to a lot of water. The small amount of ester they put in NEO is a compromise between lowest friction possible and reduction of water degradation. The recommended oil change interval in the VQ engine is a relatively short 3750 miles for this reason, and others.
What I have discovered in reading used oil analyses on this engine in 370Zs and G37s with NEO is that there is a consistent shearing down of the 30 weight hot viscosity at about the 3K mile point where the oil essentially becomes a 5W-20, having started as a 5W-30. It is for this reason that I do my oil changes at 3K miles, plus the oil is usually starting to darken by then. This engine is very hard on oil because of that VVEL mechanism and so it runs the oil hot, shortening the life as its VI improvers get sheared down. If you run a good full synthetic you could probably get away with running it longer before having viscosity breakdown. I wish that I could get an oil with a better fully synthetic base stock, like a polyol ester, with the high molybdenum content. I would consider the Redline oils a good candidate for this, but they are also expensive. I used to use Redline exclusively in a Porsche I used to own and I do like their products.
Mostly because of the VVEL mechanism, this engine maintains a high volumetric efficiency across the rev range and a corresponding nearly flat torque curve, something we all love. The price we pay is the high operating oil temps and a shorter service life for the oil, with the higher cost of using NEO if we want to maintain that DLC coating on the engine's internal surfaces.
Excellent info and insight! Thanks for sharing!!
Thoughts on Castrol edge syn with titanium technology. Thanks
@@dailyg2719 Other than my experience with it on my motorcycles many years ago, as a very good motor oil, I really can't say anything as to how it compares with other modern leading brands. I would hazard a guess that it is at least as good as the better synthetics offered by Penzoil, Valvoline or Mobil 1.
My choice for a high-performance engine would be either Redline or Motul, pricey but excellent oils. I run Motul gear oil in my gear box and diff and really like it. I've used Redline in a Porsche that I owned and liked it very much. Both of these oils use a polyol ester base stock that resists thermal breakdown very well and provide good upper cylinder lubrication.
I only use the Nissan ester oil because it was specially formulated to meet the severe lubrication requirements of the intake valve train. I hope this is helpful.
Thanks for the tip! I switched to full synthetic Valvoline and she’s quiet now. 👌🏻
Boom! Good to know valvoline works. This is the first car I have not used valvoline in.
Castrol edge syn titanium technology. Never going back to mobile1. Kn hp1010 filter only cause I like the wrench off and it doesn't do bad. However they seem to be cheapening the same number over the years. first design was heavy stamped plate with metal insert and higher quality synthetic orange rubber for the drain back valve. Now its plastic insert inside with standard drain back rubber and standard plate. 🙄
I have a 2015 Q50 Sport with 38k miles. I cry every time it goes up. But cars are meant to be driven. Great video by the way👍🏼
Totally agree! No point in having it if you aren’t going to enjoy it!
I met a guy this summer who put 15k miles on his Ferrari in a year. Drives it everyday-even to Home Depot he said. Loves it.
That’s the first time I hear a guy driving a Ferrari like that, How is the Q holding up with the mods you have? And can you post like a list of them.I’m new to the VQ family.
Hector Gutierres Q is holding up well. Filming a reliability video right now lol.
I’ve done a walk around video discussing all my mods. Check it out.
I get my Mobil One @ Wal-Mart. $27.75 for the 5qt extended performance.
Me too. Mobile oil here
I use Motul oil
Spoiler, but that may or may not be what I’m going to... video coming soon-you’ll see what I choose!
I was looking to buy a 2019 Infiniti Q50 it says it has the VR30DDTT E Turbo do they make the ticking noise like a sewing machine?
Right after I started using Nissan ester oil ticking noise is gone
I’ve heard the ester oil works good. My dealership told me they never use it. Mobil 1 takes the tick away as well.
If you look at videos on oil filters Fram is cardboard inside. I used Frams for years but after seeing the videos they are the most cheaply made of any filter I've seen tested. Wix XP is probably the best filter...construction and the filtering of the media. However they're hard to find for the Q50 3.7. Ordering on line isn't always the best either. I did that before and they put the filter and box in an envelope and shipped it. The filter came dented. Probably didn't hurt it but when you pay top dollar for a filter you don't want it dented. I often use a Mobil One filter. They're good and easy to get. $10 at Walmart. Also Pennz Oil Platinum Synthetic is $21 at Walmart and tested 2nd best I think after Amsoil which I believe is 3x the price.
Yeah wix is good. However in some test results fram performs quite well surprisingly
Had M-1 in my G37 and had tick on start up, was in the car when I bought it so it had a few thousand on it. Switched to Pennzoil Ultra Platinum 5w-30 with Purolator Boss filter and no start up noise what so ever. Has 5000 miles currently, no top off. Use the filter for the 5.6L v8 it is 1.25 inches longer,same base. Car has 78,000 mi.. The ester oil is a blend I believe,breaks down quickly. The regular Platinum would be fine too. Walmart $22.00/ Gal.. I wonder how good the anti drain back valve is on some filters??
Great info on the larger filter. I like the idea of adding slightly more volume a little more filter surface area. Not sure if that minor increase has a major impact but it can’t hurt.
Interesting how people have different experiences with the same product in the same engine. First oil change was at the dealer because I had warranty left. Ticked like crazy and I hated it. Went to Mobil 1 and no tick. Car is silent!
@@SpeedCultureStudios The regular filter is the same size I use on my ST1300 motorcycle?LOL. I figure the more size increase the better. Also, the larger size is usually cheaper as it is the 2.4L Honda filter. Boss filter is very robust and 100% synthetic filter media not a mix with paper. True 15,000 filter. So, I would not change every time. Depending on your drain intervals.
@@SpeedCultureStudios Not sure which type of M-1 they used. Just that it was synthetic. But I had to do a slight top off towards the end. Almost 1/4 qt..
Wait I used the same oil and filter but the oem sized filter, and the vvel still ticks, I’m going to use mobil or redline, I’ve heard going 0w-40 will be fine, it is the factory oil for the vr38 so it shouldn’t harm her
Do not use high mileage oil
Why
y dont you use OEM filter. I use it all time. Also u know there is bigger size oem filter that is used in like nissan v8 and some nissan suv models. i will give it a try. AND can you do video on drain n fill on power steering fluid. i did drain like half from turkey baster. but i have noticed that there seem to be a mesh type net in the middle on reservoir. So the turkey baster nozzle cannot reach all the way down to suck up all fluid. ugh. i use nissan atf
The way you did it is the simplest way. You just have to do it several times. Get as much out as you can...refill...drive...pull it out and refill...drive again...and do it all over again.
@@SpeedCultureStudios thanks
Not related to oil change lol but how do u get the clock on the GPS display?
eXeBL1NKZ in the settings
I don’t have gps so it’s the default display lol.
Go o your settings and work your way to car clock and set it
I use mobile 1 and i still have a ticking noise. Are you still using mobile 1?
Still use Mobil 1
synthetic redline. stuff is worth every penny.
Call me cheap on this but I use Supertech Full Synthetic Oil on my 370Z from Walmart and get this they get it from the same source as Amazon Basics Synthetic Oil and Costco as well I put Purolator Oil Filter on it so far so good oil temps has been around 170 to 210 degrees.
I mean oil has gotten so good within these past years anything you get at Walmart these days is pretty solid.
I have 138k and mine makes the ticking noise as well, I'm not worried about it ahha... I'm using castrol Edge high mileage oil next
Yeah nothing to worry about. Just annoying.
@@SpeedCultureStudios i agree with you it's very annoying sounds like something is wrong... it could be the "lifter tick" TSB someone had fixed for free under warranty but oh well... also, keep up the great informative videos, I enjoy them a lot.
Why not use Nissan ester ? It has nano particles that work together with the DLC coating to be extra good right ?
Have not heard any positive-not necessarily negative-just no positive points about the Nissan ester oil. Typical ticking noise remains. I actually talked to the Nissan and Infiniti service folks in my area and they said they don’t even use the ester oil for oil changes unless it is specifically requested, although it is what Nissan as said to use. The service manager actually said that to me-“we are supposed to use it but we don’t unless the customer asks for it.”
Just got done putting in pensoil 5w30 ultra platinum, and guess what . Tick tick tick . No tick with Nissan ester so I'll be switching back as soon as it hits 3k miles on this oil . And now Nissan ester for life
Last time I switched to pensoil ultra platinum it did the same thing and it took about 3k miles for the tick to completely be gone when I went back to Nissan ester 2nd oil change with ester and tick was gone
@@ricci169 good to know!
It's not the ester that quiets the tick it's the nanoparticles apparently
Have a 2015 q50 premium awd how much oil does it take just 5 qt?
I get a little over 5 qts most of the time.
Best oil for vq37 is Nissan ester oil when I use Mobil one my car makes a ticking noise so now I only use Nissan ester
I don’t know that it’s the “best” oil for the VQ, but it’s what Infiniti dealers are supposed to use. There are others that perform better. I saw an article/study about the ester oil not too long ago. It was basically average...in the report anyway. I’m not a fan of Mobil 1 but it took my tick away so I can’t complain.
How many miles you have on the car ?
44,000
Speed Culture Studios you should make a video on how reliable the q50 is and a review on it . Like common problems if any
Speed Culture Studios would love to see a video following up on that
Alpha V I could probably do that. I’m superstitious when it comes to talking about stuff like that lol.
Maybe I’ll speak in general terms and not mention my own car lol! Thanks for the idea!
Keep it up bro 🙏🏽🙏🏽
Working on it man! Tryin to catch you lol!
Hey check your IG DM for me!
I reset trip B right after I change mine!
I get mobile one extended high mileage with the mobile one high mileage oil filter for 39.99 at any autozone in CA. VQ platform seems to run best on mobile one and arco 91. Idk if anyone else experiences this but chevron gas lowers my fuel economy compared to arco.
Hey great videos. K&N oil filters are great. Fram is the worst oil filters u can buy. There made out crappy materials. They don’t filter good because of their cheap paper filtering they get blocked up and rip apart inside. I seen many of them disingrate. Research it and look it up. There are other brands that are better. U probably know that already.
I had heard stories of fram having problems internally but I have used them for 15 years with no problems. And actually, there have been many tests that show fram filters (extra guard) do better than many oil filters on the market.
So many mixed reviews. Tough to decide which is most accurate.
Best filter is nissan OEM filter. engineers know what's up
Hey man what you think about a oil catch can?
It’s a good addition if you’re racing the car regularly. If you’re not high revving very often they aren’t all that necessary on NA cars, but can’t hurt. I’m working on getting a couple but I need to make a custom bracket.
My Q has 65k miles and when I heard you say you have 40k that hurt 😂😂😂
Oscar im at 53k with mine
@@Irocckusuck that bad my dude
Lol if I didn’t travel for work, I’m sure I’d have a lot more! I enjoy driving it!
2015 q50 3.7 awd premium 20 k miles here haha
@@SpeedCultureStudios there is times I don't even like driving because the miles lol
Hmm I use Motul 5w40 and Nismo oil filter. Don't judge me 😂😂
Good stuff
@@SpeedCultureStudios maybe one of these days, you can post a tutorial on how to a drain and fill transmission fluid?
Stock VQ37 i May do that. It’s not a super simple process though, so we will see.
What do you think about synthetic oil?
I never liked it-I tried a blend in my older Jeep once and it did not like it either. However, advances have been made and these newer cars call for it. Some are better than others, obviously, but there are some good options out there.