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jampot1979
PostPosted: Sun Sep 08, 2013 8:13 pm 
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Hi,

I want to do an oil change on my old fairway. Should I be using 15w40 mineral oil? How many litres is required? Any recommendations as to what brand oil to buy? Thanks
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 09, 2013 8:00 am 
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I think the Nissan recommendation is 10w40, so the 15w40 should be OK.

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sdr
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Here's what the manual says to use, whatever it means.
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A 15W40 oil meeting any of those specifications should be OK.

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gary
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An oil suitable for diesel engines as diesel lube oil has ash and acid neutralising properties
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Nidge2
PostPosted: Mon Sep 16, 2013 7:39 am 
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jampot1979 wrote:
Hi,

I want to do an oil change on my old fairway. Should I be using 15w40 mineral oil? How many litres is required? Any recommendations as to what brand oil to buy? Thanks



Don't put cheap oil in, go for the branded stuff. Cheap oil is reclaimed oil from garages. Always use branded,
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