Motor oil for Nissan 300 ZX
Type the engine variant of your Nissan 300 ZX to see the right engine oil and the manufacturer approvals.
Which engine do you drive?
Fuel and model year are enough - only the matching engines stay.
- 300ZX1995–1996 · 165 kW / 224 hp · Petrol
- 300ZX T1995–1996 · 209 kW / 284 hp · Petrol
- Twin Turbo1990–1991 · 208 kW / 283 hp · Petrol
- 300ZX1990–1995 · 165 kW / 224 hp · Petrol
- 300ZX T1990–1995 · 209 kW / 284 hp · Petrol
- 300 ZX1984–1989 · 119 kW / 162 hp · Petrol
- Turbo1984–1990 · 169 kW / 230 hp · Petrol
The power is on your registration certificate, field P.2 (in kW).
17 characters, on the registration certificate part I under field E. In Poland the vehicle is looked up by VIN, not by number plate.
17 characters, on the registration certificate part I under field E. In Poland the vehicle is looked up by VIN, not by number plate.
Oils for Nissan 300 ZX
Fill quantity and viscosity by engine of the Nissan 300 ZX
| Engine | Model years | Viscosity | Fill quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300ZX | 1995–1996 | 10W-30, 5W-30, 5W-40 | 3.4 L |
| 300ZX T | 1995–1996 | 10W-30, 5W-40 | 3.4 L |
| Twin Turbo | 1990–1991 | 10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-20, 20W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40 | 3.4 L |
| 300ZX | 1990–1995 | 10W-30, 20W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40 | 3.4 L |
| 300ZX T | 1990–1995 | 10W-30, 20W-50, 5W-40 | 3.4 L |
| 300 ZX | 1984–1989 | 10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-20, 20W-50 | 4 L |
| Turbo | 1984–1990 | 10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-20, 20W-50 | 4 L |
Fill quantity including an oil filter change, taken from our vehicle data. The change interval is set by your service book, not by the oil.
Other fluids for the Nissan 300 ZX
| Fluid | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Manual gearbox & axle oil | 75W-80, 75W-90, Nissan MT-XZ, Nissan MT-XZ TL (JR Type) |
| Automatic transmission fluid (ATF) | Dexron III, ZF TE-ML 02F |
| Axle & differential oil | 75W-140, 80W-90, API GL4, API GL5 |
| Brake fluid | DOT 3, FMVSS 116 DOT 3 |
| Coolant & antifreeze | G11, G12 |
| Power steering fluid | Allison TES 389, Caterpillar TO-2 |
Which viscosity does a Nissan 300 ZX need?
We cover 7 engine variants of the Nissan 300 ZX. The most commonly approved grades are 10W-30, 20W-50, 5W-40 and 15W-50. Fill quantity ranges from 3.4 to 4.0 litres depending on the engine.
Which approvals does Nissan require?
Nissan publishes no approval of its own: what counts is the viscosity and the ACEA or API class in your owner's manual.
Nissan 300 ZX engine variants
The oil finder covers these engine variants of the Nissan 300 ZX: 300ZX 1995–1996, 300ZX T 1995–1996, 300 ZX Twin Turbo 1990–1991, 300ZX 1990–1995, 300ZX T 1990–1995, 300 ZX 1984–1989 and 300 ZX Turbo 1984–1990. Your engine is not listed? Type your vehicle into the search above.