Synthetic Oil

I'm new to this forum and have not seen any Maxima posts related to using synthetic motor oil.

My wife's 99 Maxima SE has been faithfully serviced at the dealer since inception. It has 85,000 kilometers - about 55,000 miles on the odometer. Since I drive more aggressively and will use it for ski trips (it drops to -20F over here), I'm wondering whether switching to synthetics would be a good idea.

Your collective counsel would be appreciated.

P.S. Love the forum and hope to contribute in the future. I opted to "inherit" the Maxima instead of buying a Volvo S60 Turbo. No regrets thus far!

With temps like that it's a no brainer- go synthetic. It doesn't thicken up in cold weather.

Hi:

I change the oil on my car myself. It is REAL easy. I have ALWAYS used Mobil 1 Tri-Synthetic oil with FRAM filters. It is very good for your engine, especially in cold weathers. I live in Chicago and it gets pretty cold up here.

I would also recommend Redline Synthetic Motor oil for your Tranmission. With your mileage, you are pretty close to needing one.

-dashingMax

I would stay away from Fram. Go with Mobil 1, Amsoil, Wix, or Hasting/Baldwin. Fram sucks when it comes to filtering. If you care enough to use syn. then use a good filter. I use Mobil 1oil & filter, Mobil 1 Syn. ATF, and Mobil 1 gear lube. I change my oil every 5k miles and my ATF every 10K. If your gonna keep it for a long time then use the best.