91 fuel is REQUIRED for the VQ37VHR. 93 fuel is Recommended; you WILL get more performance out of the engine. This is similar to the Evo, STI, vettes, s2000, etc. However, on the VQ, the gain won't be as signifcant as the FI cars mentioned.

Do you know where this was? I just flipped through a 09 manual and didn't see it.

 

Thanks for your efforts Mike.

It says:
*11: NISSAN recommends Genuine NISSAN Ester Engine Oil available at your NISSAN dealer.

It's on page 394 once I open Adobe or if I look at the bottom of the page it says
Technical and consumer information 9-3

Hope it helps...It does say that, think it's something new for 09.

-A

 

yay for motul 300v lol.

 

Silly question, but have you ever seen a place selling 93 octane in socal?


Also, if you guys had to choose between a non-synthetic Ester oil and a synthetic non-Ester oil for the G37, which would you pick?

 

Hard question but I think that I wold go with synthetic non-ester such as Mobil 1.

 

I'd go with a non-synthetic with Ester additive for you. For me, I'd go with Motul 300V or 8100.

And yes, I've seen 93 for sale (and higher). We sell it here at the dealership and so does the 76 down the street from us.

 

Hmmm must be in a newer revision of the manual.

Good work!

 

Well at least the manual says it is recommended and not required. Therefore, they cannot void your warranty for not using it.

 

Good point.
-A

 

I'll probably go with Eneos 5w30 and try to get the best of both worlds. But then again, if I'm lazy, I'll probably just get the nissan oil at your place haha. We'll see.

Oh cool, how much does a gallon go for at ur place and that 76? I've been to that 76 before, but i was filling up my accord...guess i didn't notice they had 93...

 

Pricing changes depending on market conditions.... 93 is a mix with 100 octane, and 100 octane is ~7-8 bucks a gallon right now.

Oh, and 300V is FTMFW.

 

Hey Mike I had a question. Does the extended warrenty cover ester oil changes or do I have to pay extra. I know they cover regular oil changes. I Emailed my dealer and so far no answer =(.

 

Extended warranties cover manufacturing defects....

 

aww =( that stinks its ok though my extended warrantie was free hehehe.

 

lol, the day pigs fly is the day oil changes start coming with extended warranties.