Seeking advice for 2013 fx37 oil

[013fx37]

Hey guys I’m new here and I’m not sure if this is the place I should be asking this question but I searched the forum and couldn’t find any answers. So I just picked up a 2013 fx37 and I know the recommended oil is 5w 30. I live in Arizona where in the summer it gets 100- 120f. I would like to switch to 5w 40 I’ve already done the research and know that others have tried and liked it. My question is when I try to find the 5w 40 oil from any brand it either pulls up a euro blend/formula or it says for diesel motors? So I’m not sure if I’m able to run either in my vq37vhr. Any help would be greatly appreciated I know the whole oil discussions get old but I would really like to know if I’m supposed to get the euro blend or if that is not safe like a regular 5w 30 fully synthetic would be.

 

[Hall]

You can use 0W-40 or 5W-40 in that, no issues. I think 5W-40 is pretty common with diesels so that's why you're finding that a lot. Euro blends are fine.

 

[013fx37]

You can use 0W-40 or 5W-40 in that, no issues. I think 5W-40 is pretty common with diesels so that's why you're finding that a lot. Euro blends are fine.

Ok thank you so much for your response. I was a little worried because when I was researching everything I was reading that the euro oils especially the ones that are formulated more for diesels might ruin your catalytic converters. I think I’ll go with mobile 1 5w 40 euro .

 

[skyactiv]

Everything I've read is that the Nissan VQ engine architecture does better with a 0W40 or 5W40 over a 5W30.

 

[013fx37]

Everything I've read is that the Nissan VQ engine architecture does better with a 0W40 or 5W40 over a 5W30.

That’s what I thought as well. My only concern was when I try to find a 5w 40 oil I can only find euro oils or it says it’s for diesels and I wasn’t sure if they are spec right for the vq37vhr I’m not really sure what spec oil the fx37 needs besides the weight.

 

[walterjay]

Welcome to the Forum!

 

[ka9mnx]

Most Euro oils are rated with ACEA (like our API and ILSAC). Most ACEA (Euro) oils are dual rated like A/B. A is a gas engine rating and B is a diesel rating.