what oil do you use? - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

rice · 08-08-2005, 11:16 AM

i heard 10w-40 is good all season, but normally, you'd want thinner oil during the winter and thicker oil during the summer, right? like 10w-30 in the summer and like 5w-30 during the winter? right now, i have 10w-30 in my engine, what about you guys?

skewe · 08-08-2005, 11:19 AM

10-30 castrol gtx

bc88 · 08-08-2005, 12:58 PM

5w30 Mobil One

Chevelle350 · 08-08-2005, 01:03 PM

Factory oil. After 7500 will switch to Mobil 1 5w-30

rs97ap · 08-08-2005, 01:05 PM

What about the newer models? Mine is 2005 Corolla and dealer asked to put 5W-30 both in summer and winter.

I talked to a good mechanic I know and he advised that 5W-30 can be used in winter or summer for the first 5 years. After that - 10W-30 should be used

However, I'm using full synthetic 5W-30 for now

ractive_roLLa · 08-08-2005, 01:29 PM

4afe
mobil1 10w30

CorollaDX-R · 08-08-2005, 06:37 PM

i use different brands...
oil: Castrol GTX went to 76 then went to Pennzoil and now Crappy Tire special Nu gold...

filter: toyota Denso Filter to Mopar filter, to Fram filter now Crappy Tire special filter

Joe B · 08-08-2005, 06:47 PM

Mobil 1 5w30 in the colder months and Mobil 1 10w30 in the warmer months.
Also use a Wix/Napa Gold oil filter.

nodrogkam · 08-08-2005, 06:51 PM

i think the dealer i got to uses valvaline 5w-30 even on my 98 camry.

micro214_kp61 · 08-08-2005, 08:40 PM

Agip 20W50

Mobil1 15W50 full synthetic

VooDoo · 08-08-2005, 10:58 PM

4AGZE
15W-50 Mobil1 fully synthetic
hot tropical climate all year round.

***REN69*** · 08-09-2005, 07:18 AM

Whatever the Toyota dealers use as I have gone back to the dealership for oil changes.. I used to go to Mr Lube before but after my leaky oil filter incident 3 times in a row, I don't go there anymore. They used to put in Castrol GTX 10w30 but Toyota uses 5w30 for all cars.

thespud · 08-09-2005, 08:33 AM

Penrite HPR10 (10w30) Semi Synthetic in my 20v.

Used to use Castrol GTX3 10w30 in my FE, but that was mainly because it started on that and my old rally car used to be sponsored by Castrol.

stubborn1 · 08-09-2005, 08:45 AM

I use 5w-30 all year. I do my homemade synthetic blend because you have no way to know how much synthetic is in synthetic blend off the shelf.

1 quart mobil 1
3 quarts standard mobil

If I start burning oil, I'll switch to a 10w-30 in summer.

micro214_kp61 · 08-09-2005, 09:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VooDoo

hot tropical climate all year round.

bastard... i hate you!