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I was reading the manual and it didn't say that much about when you should change your oil/filter. It's comming up for me and so far no stores like Pepboys or autozone has the filters in yet. I want to change to Mobile 1 Synthetic because I heard their the best, but I also don't want to change that often. I usually change ever 3K with regular motor oil. I know a Porsche Cyanne V8 recommends an oil change every 15K with mobile 1, but the Titan ain't a Porsche so I was wondering how often i should change it? Thanks
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My thoughts on the subject are that you should continue using a regular motor oil for the first,,,,,say 3 or 4 oil changes before you switch to a Synthetic. The engine needs to break in or (wear) before you go with the super slick synthetics such as Mobile One. I plan to use it as well,,,,once my engine is broken in a bit. For the first few changes, I'd go about 3k miles between when using regular mineral based oils. I'd go about 4k or 4,500K once I start using Mobile One.
Any other suggestions out there fellow Titan owners?
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I just went in for my first oil change. The odometer read 3,823. I plan on going in every 3,750 miles when using regular oil.
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I had my oil changed at 3500 and did mobil 1 synthetic... I did around 8 bottles before the stick showed any difference. After I changed the oil and drove around in it, the truck seems like it grew 20hp.
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Fishy4tU wrote:
| I was reading the manual and it didn't say that much
about when you should change your oil/filter. It's comming up for me
and so far no stores like Pepboys or autozone has the filters in yet. I
want to change to Mobile 1 Synthetic because I heard their the best,
but I also don't want to change that often. I usually change ever 3K
with regular motor oil. I know a Porsche Cyanne V8 recommends an
oil change every 15K with mobile 1, but the Titan ain't a Porsche so I
was wondering how often i should change it? Thanks |
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Oil is cheap engine insurance. I use the 3 month / 3000 mile,
whichever comes first rule. I also only use dealer oil filters
and buy a new drain plug crush ring each time.
The book says 6 1/2 quarts with oil filter. I use Valvoline 5/30 all year round.
I did drop the original oil at about 1000 miles just to get the breakin oil out.
I do this for both our Maxima and my Titan.
JMO. 
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Just had my first oil change after 3200 miles...1000 miles of it towing a Mits. Montero Sport on a trailer. Watched my mechanic drain oil that was dark, but still clear...no residue. Replaced with 8 qts. Mobil 1 full-synth. Will change it every 10,000.
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You guys put in 8 quarts? The manual only says 6 1/2 and I called the dealer up and that's what they said also, I changed mine by myself now and I put in 6 1/2 and it seems to be fine... it's about in the middle in the dip stick. I also had to buy aftermarket filters, at first I bought the fram but I noticed that it was a lot smaller (shorter in length) than the OEM one so I found a Puralator one that was about the same size and poped that one in. When I switch to synthetic after two more oil changes I'll buy the mobile brand. But seriously, using 8 quarts is a little excessive don't you think?
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8 quarts is normal on a synthetic oil change at a mechanic shop. 6 in yours, 2 in his
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I change oil every 5 thousand miles and stick with a good brand of oil and filter. My 91 volvo (driven in Germany at high speed on the autobahns for 6 years) had 160,000 miles on it when I sold it, with no oil loss between changes. The 95 ford Ranger (4 Liter V-6) I sold when I bought my Titan had just over 135 miles on it, and burned no oil between changes. Maybe I've just been lucky, but I figure good oil and filter every 5,000 miles is a good rule of thumb.
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If you don't follow the recommended....(no matter the type of oil) you will void your warranty.....so if you want to keep the warranty in tact....3750 is the time to change
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