Hey all,
I'm new here but have searched and can't get a definitive answer. I have an 09 altima, 2.5, 105k that uses oil and has since it was new. I had the oil consumption test done at Nissan when they considered "under a quart per 1k normal" it's always [censored] me off but I've dealt with it. This car uses around a quart every 1500, sometimes less but never more. I've tried just about every oil on the market and found conventional actually uses the least. Last summer the cvt went out and Nissan replaced it under warranty. To replace the tranny they had to drop part of the exhaust and the precat was fine so at least I'm not dealing with that issue. In the old days we just went with thicker oil so I'm considering 5w40 as opposed to the 5-30 that's recommended. Has anyone done this with this engine? The car is mint so I don't wanna cause mechanical issues but I'm giving this car to my college son who probably won't be as diligent about checking the oil. Thanks in advance here.
I'm new here but have searched and can't get a definitive answer. I have an 09 altima, 2.5, 105k that uses oil and has since it was new. I had the oil consumption test done at Nissan when they considered "under a quart per 1k normal" it's always [censored] me off but I've dealt with it. This car uses around a quart every 1500, sometimes less but never more. I've tried just about every oil on the market and found conventional actually uses the least. Last summer the cvt went out and Nissan replaced it under warranty. To replace the tranny they had to drop part of the exhaust and the precat was fine so at least I'm not dealing with that issue. In the old days we just went with thicker oil so I'm considering 5w40 as opposed to the 5-30 that's recommended. Has anyone done this with this engine? The car is mint so I don't wanna cause mechanical issues but I'm giving this car to my college son who probably won't be as diligent about checking the oil. Thanks in advance here.