Service question

[1peter]

I want to change the engine oil and filter on my 98 4.5 GU for the 1st time, can anyone tell me how much oil it takes and what weight/type of oil to use. I have a manual but it is a bit knocked around, i can see where it states a TB42S is 7.5 litres. Is mine a TB42S ?? Be patient with me, i've only had the truck a week.:icon_bonk:

[Bob]

If no one answers in the next hour i will start up my other computer and find out from the service manual

[Timbo]

Hi Peter,

5W-30 is the preferable viscosity diesel oil. If that isn't available, you can use 10w-30, 10w-40 or 10w50. Brand is entirely up to you.. I think Oils ARE Oils, despite what the valvoline man says on the ads.

The average oil capacity is 6.4L with an Oil Filter change.

Without an Oil Filter change it's 5.8L.

Remember, those figures are average.

As for where it states TB42S -this relates to the 4.2L motor which has electronic fuel injection and electronic ignition.

Your would be the TB45. There's 2 types;
The TB45E means 4.5L engine, electronic fuel injection and electronic ignition.
The TB45S means 4.5L engine, carburettor and electronic injection.

Someone else might know a bit more than me so best to wait for another reply.

Cheers

[1peter]

Thanks Timbo, you say that 5W-30 is the prefered Diesel oil and if 5W -30 isn't available then use 10W-30 etc. Mine is not a Diesel engine ??

[Timbo]

Thanks Timbo, you say that 5W-30 is the prefered Diesel oil and if 5W -30 isn't available then use 10W-30 etc. Mine is not a Diesel engine ??

Sorry Peter, I'm so used to talking diesels hehe..

I would say 15w-40 would be good to use with your 4.5L petrol motor. I know someone who has used it.

But you can go on the Caltex website and do a filter search.

http://www.caltex.com.au/ProductsAndServices/Lubricants/Pages/OilFinder.aspx

Quite good actually

Cheers

[Timbo]

I also rambled on in your exhaust thread.

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?4465-New-exhaust-system-better-fuel-economy

[1peter]

Lol, i thought your advice on the exhaust thread was more than usefull mate. Thanks.

[1peter]

If no one answers in the next hour i will start up my other computer and find out from the service manual

Thanks Bob.

[1peter]

I would like to know what brand of oil some of you are using, obviously Caltex gets a vote from Timbo's thread but, are most using fully synthetic or, part synthetic like the Castrol Magnatec and how often is everyone changing oils. I tend to overdo it with my bikes, is 10,000 km changes the norm ??

[Bob]

My service manual states :-

tb45e 7.6 litres with oil filter and 7.3 litres without filter

cold & warm climate 10w-30

hot climate 20w-40

[1peter]

Thanks Bob, i would still like to get some feedback on what brand of oil you guys are using ??

[Timbo]

With my VL, I only ever used the best I could afford which was usually full synthetic, really thin Castrol stuff, Shell or Mobil. I've tried pretty much all the brand names. I don't think there's much between them all when you're talking a 4.5L 4WD. Do you have a service manual? If you don't, check out some of the manuals on the forum.

[1peter]

Yeah, i have a manual but a few pages are almost imposible to read. Some one has spilt coffee or something over it.

[Bob]

I used NULON 15W-40 last time but about to use a synthetic Oil for next Oil Change. Dearer but !!

[1peter]

I bought some 10W-50 semi syn Penrite today so i hope that will do the trick.

[TUR7LE]

Depending on wat brand of oil u would like to use search in google the brand name then lubenet eg. Castrol lubenet ..... I'll post a link when I get on my comp .... It will tell u the recommended oil and capacity for all oils in ur car

[TUR7LE]

Castrol
http://www.datateck.com.au/lube/castr_au/
Valvoline
http://www.datateck.com.au/lube/valv_auMS/
Mobil
http://www.datateck.com.au/lube/mobil_au/
Fuchs
http://www.datateck.com.au/lube/fuchs_au/


There are more but that's all I can think of ATM ... Hope that helps