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Originally Posted by giuntos  Point taken. I'll ask him about metal in the sample next time I bump into him at work. I'm guessing a Titan is targeted to last at least 150,000. Minus the 20% my engineer friend states you are nearing your limit. But again, the 0w is only for the first few minutes and then the 30w takes charge. If you did a bunch of cold starts, and my friend was right, you'd see metal in the analysis. However, if you start it and run it for many miles it would be negated.
I'd still like to hear from someone who uses 0w-30 and has a long engine life story to share. |
Don't get me wrong, I'm not advocating 0W30 in all engines or even in all 5.6L Nissan Titan engines. What I found out by running different oils and viscosity in the Titan was the engine liked the Mobil 1 0w30 per the Oil analysis I had done by Blackstone lab. My Vette likes 10W30 and the Land cruiser 5W30 all by having an analysis done. I also think that driving style, filters and environment (Hot and Cold) play a big part in what type and viscosity will work best for a certain engine. As for how long the engine will last with 0W30 I'll let you know because the Queen won't let me sell her.
