Recommended Engine Oil For Nissan Murano

What is the correct engine oil for Nissan Murano? You need to use oil that is the recommended viscosity. This is the ‘thickness’ of the oil and is usually displayed prominently on the packaging. A high viscosity oil will be more treacle-like in consistency, whereas a low viscosity oil is thinner and more free-flowing. Different engines require different engine oils. In this article you will find guidelines for the United States and Canada.

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1 Murano, Z50, 2003-2007 (USA/CAN)
2 Murano, Z51, 2008-2014 (USA/CAN)
3 Murano, Z52 (2015- )

Murano, Z50, 2003-2007 (USA/CAN)

Murano 3.5 (CAN), 2003 – 2003, Engine VQ35DE

Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Top Tec 4200 5W-30
Liqui Moly Top Tec 4600 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec DX1 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec LL 5W-30
Liqui Moly Molygen New Generation DPF 5W-30
Liqui Moly Molygen New Generation 5W-30
Liqui Moly Molygen New Generation 10W-30
Liqui Moly Molygen New Generation 10W-40
Liqui Moly Leichtlauf High Tech 5W-40
Liqui Moly Leichtlauf High Tech LL 5W-30
Liqui Moly Leichtlauf HC 7 5W-30
Liqui Moly Super Leichtlauf 10W-40
Liqui Moly Optimal 10W-40
Liqui Moly Synthoil High Tech 5W-30
Liqui Moly Optimal HT Synth 5W-30
Liqui Moly MoS2 Leichtlauf 10W-40

Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 4.23 US quarts (Service fill), Capacity 5.28 US quarts (Dry fill), Filter capacity 0.317 US quarts, Service Intervals -Normal:Change 7500 miles/ 6 months -Severe:Change 3750 miles/ 3 months

Castrol EDGE High Mileage 5W-30
Castrol EDGE High Mileage 10W-30

Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 5W-30

Murano 3.5 (CAN), 2004 – 2006, Engine VQ35DE

Castrol EDGE High Mileage 5W-30
Castrol EDGE High Mileage 10W-30

Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 5W-30

Murano 3.5 (CAN), 2007 – 2008, Engine VQ35DE

Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Top Tec 4200 5W-30
Liqui Moly Top Tec 4600 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec DX1 5W-30
Liqui Moly Molygen New Generation DPF 5W-30
Liqui Moly Molygen New Generation 5W-30
Liqui Moly Leichtlauf HC 7 5W-30
Liqui Moly Synthoil High Tech 5W-30
Liqui Moly Optimal HT Synth 5W-30

Castrol EDGE High Mileage 5W-30
Castrol GTX High Mileage 5W-30

Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 5W-30

Murano 3.5 (USA), 2007 – 2008, Engine VQ35DE

Castrol EDGE High Mileage 5W-30
Castrol GTX High Mileage 5W-30

Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 5W-30

Murano 3.5 (USA), 2003 – 2003, Engine VQ35DE

Castrol EDGE High Mileage 5W-30
Castrol EDGE High Mileage 10W-30

Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 5W-30

Murano 3.5 (USA), 2004 – 2006, Engine VQ35DE

Castrol EDGE High Mileage 5W-30
Castrol EDGE High Mileage 10W-30

Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 5W-30

Murano 3.5 AWD (CAN), 2003 – 2003, Engine VQ35DE

Castrol EDGE High Mileage 5W-30
Castrol EDGE High Mileage 10W-30

Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 5W-30

Murano 3.5 AWD (CAN), 2007 – 2008, Engine VQ35DE

Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 5W-30

Murano 3.5 AWD (CAN), 2004 – 2006, Engine VQ35DE

Castrol EDGE High Mileage 5W-30
Castrol EDGE High Mileage 10W-30

Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 5W-30

Murano 3.5 AWD (USA), 2007 – 2008, Engine VQ35DE

Liqui Moly Top Tec 4200 5W-30
Liqui Moly Top Tec 4600 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec DX1 5W-30
Liqui Moly Molygen New Generation DPF 5W-30
Liqui Moly Molygen New Generation 5W-30
Liqui Moly Leichtlauf HC 7 5W-30
Liqui Moly Synthoil High Tech 5W-30
Liqui Moly Optimal HT Synth 5W-30

Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 5W-30

Murano 3.5 AWD (USA), 2004 – 2006, Engine VQ35DE

Castrol EDGE High Mileage 5W-30
Castrol EDGE High Mileage 10W-30

Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 5W-30

Murano 3.5 AWD (USA), 2003 – 2003, Engine VQ35DE

Castrol EDGE High Mileage 5W-30
Castrol EDGE High Mileage 10W-30

Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 5W-30

Murano, Z51, 2008-2014 (USA/CAN)

Murano 3.5 (CAN), 2008 – 2012, Engine VQ35DE

Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 4.86 US quarts (Service fill), Capacity 5.60 US quarts (Dry fill), Filter capacity 0.317 US quarts, Service Intervals -Normal:Change 7500 miles/ 6 months -Severe:Change 3750 miles/ 3 months

Castrol EDGE High Mileage 5W-30
Castrol GTX High Mileage 5W-30

Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 5W-30

Murano 3.5 (CAN), 2012 – 2014, Engine VQ35DE

Castrol EDGE High Mileage 5W-30
Castrol GTX High Mileage 5W-30

Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 5W-30
Quaker State Synthetic Blend SAE 5W-30
Quaker State SAE 5W-30

Murano 3.5 (USA), 2008 – 2012, Engine VQ35DE

Castrol EDGE High Mileage 5W-30
Castrol GTX High Mileage 5W-30

Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 5W-30

Murano 3.5 (USA), 2012 – 2014, Engine VQ35DE

Castrol EDGE High Mileage 5W-30
Castrol GTX High Mileage 5W-30

Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 5W-30
Quaker State Synthetic Blend SAE 5W-30
Quaker State SAE 5W-30

Murano 3.5 AWD (CAN), 2012 – 2014, Engine VQ35DE

Castrol EDGE High Mileage 5W-30
Castrol GTX High Mileage 5W-30

Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 5W-30
Quaker State Synthetic Blend SAE 5W-30
Quaker State SAE 5W-30

Murano 3.5 AWD (CAN), 2008 – 2012, Engine VQ35DE

Castrol EDGE High Mileage 5W-30
Castrol GTX High Mileage 5W-30

Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 5W-30

Murano 3.5 AWD (USA), 2012 – 2014, Engine VQ35DE

Castrol EDGE High Mileage 5W-30
Castrol GTX High Mileage 5W-30

Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 5W-30
Quaker State Synthetic Blend SAE 5W-30
Quaker State SAE 5W-30

Murano 3.5 AWD (USA), 2008 – 2012, Engine VQ35DE

Castrol EDGE High Mileage 5W-30
Castrol GTX High Mileage 5W-30

Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 5W-30

Murano, Z52 (2015- )

Murano 3.5 (CAN), 2015 – .., Engine VQ35DE

Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 0W-20

Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 5.07 US quarts (Service fill), Capacity 5.49 US quarts (Dry fill), Filter capacity 0.317 US quarts, Service Intervals -Normal:Change 5000 miles/ 6 months

Castrol EDGE High Mileage 0W-20
Castrol EDGE High Mileage 5W-30

Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 0W-20
Quaker State Synthetic Blend SAE 0W-20

Murano 3.5 (USA), 2015 – 2016, Engine VQ35DE

Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 0W-20
Liqui Moly Top Tec 4200 5W-30,
Liqui Moly Top Tec 4600 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec DX1 5W-30
Liqui Moly Molygen New Generation DPF 5W-30
Liqui Moly Molygen New Generation 5W-30
Liqui Moly Leichtlauf HC 7 5W-30
Liqui Moly Optimal HT Synth 5W-30

Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 5.07 US quarts (Service fill), Capacity 5.49 US quarts (Dry fill), Filter capacity 0.317 US quarts, Service Intervals -Normal:Change 5000 miles/ 6 months

Castrol EDGE High Mileage 0W-20
Castrol EDGE High Mileage 5W-30

Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 0W-20
Quaker State Synthetic Blend SAE 0W-20

Murano 3.5 (USA), 2017 – .., Engine VQ35DE

Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 0W-20

Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 5.07 US quarts (Service fill), Capacity 5.49 US quarts (Dry fill), Filter capacity 0.317 US quarts, Service Intervals -Normal:Change 5000 miles/ 6 months

Castrol EDGE 0W-20 U.S.
Castrol EDGE Extended Performance 0W-20

Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 0W-20
Quaker State Synthetic Blend SAE 0W-20

Murano 3.5 AWD (CAN), 2015 – .., Engine VQ35DE

Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 0W-20

Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 5.07 US quarts (Service fill), Capacity 5.49 US quarts (Dry fill), Filter capacity 0.317 US quarts, Service Intervals -Normal:Change 5000 miles/ 6 months

Castrol EDGE High Mileage 0W-20
Castrol EDGE High Mileage 5W-30

Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 0W-20
Quaker State Synthetic Blend SAE 0W-20

Murano 3.5 AWD (USA), 2015 – 2016, Engine VQ35DE

Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 5.07 US quarts (Service fill), Capacity 5.49 US quarts (Dry fill), Filter capacity 0.317 US quarts, Service Intervals -Normal:Change 5000 miles/ 6 months

Castrol EDGE High Mileage 0W-20
Castrol EDGE High Mileage 5W-30

Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 0W-20
Quaker State Synthetic Blend SAE 0W-20

Murano 3.5 AWD (USA), 2017 – .., Engine VQ35DE

Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 0W-20

Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 5.07 US quarts (Service fill), Capacity 5.49 US quarts (Dry fill), Filter capacity 0.317 US quarts, Service Intervals -Normal:Change 5000 miles/ 6 months

Castrol EDGE 0W-20 U.S.
Castrol EDGE Extended Performance 0W-20

Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 0W-20
Quaker State Synthetic Blend SAE 0W-20