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 What engine oil should be used on my car?
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Mon, 24 November 2003 13:01
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Hey guys need to service my car soon, was just wondering what engine oil should i run on my AE92 rolla CSi LTD ?
was thinking something fully synthetic but was told by a mate that something like mobile one wouldnt be too good of an option.
well im not sure, from experience i was wondering if you guys could help me out. possibly an engine oil that could give me a better performance wise from my good ol' Toyota engine oil.
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Banned user
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ADELAIDE - The Drift City
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July 2002
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Re: What engine oil should be used on my car?
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Mon, 24 November 2003 13:19
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mobile 1 is synthetic and is good stuff.
oil choice doesnt matter so long u change it often and its the right type. for a 4age go a 15W-40 synthetic
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Kita-Ku, Sapporo, Japan
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January 2003
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Re: What engine oil should be used on my car?
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Mon, 24 November 2003 15:28
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mobil one is nice stuff but exxy.. as long as your motor doesn't chew thru oil yet, it will be a good investment.. as simon says (ho ho ho... we're all comedians  ) check what hot viscosity you need. the cold doesn't matter so much... thinner is ok.
fwiw, in older motors that need 50 for hot, mobil 1 5W50 is great stuff, thin when cold so gets around the motor easier, and less warm up time, but stays as 50 weight when hot...
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Montrose, VIC
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May 2002
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Re: What engine oil should be used on my car?
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Mon, 24 November 2003 22:51
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I'm presuming that you've got a 4AFE engine right? I really wouldn't be too stressed about spending up on anything more exotic than GTX-3 personally...
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NSW
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September 2003
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Re: What engine oil should be used on my car?
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Tue, 25 November 2003 02:27
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If you got leaks or smokey or >200k go for the 50 o/wise stick with the 40. Synthetic is probly overkill unless you are really spending alot of time @ >6000rpm. IMO once your engine has run non-synth for a few years no point changing to synth cause your internals are already gunked-up and despite the claims the detergents and stuff they put in the synth oils do SFA.
Just my 2c.
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tas
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June 2002
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Re: What engine oil should be used on my car?
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Tue, 25 November 2003 11:57
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maybe you guys can help me out, i buaght some mobile 1 syth oil from super cheap. cost $70! anyway it's for my MA70 supra. I relised i buaght 5w-50, but the supra sticker sez 10w-30.
would you guys advise not to use this 5w-50 stuff? or just chuck it in and see what happens?
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I supported Toymods
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Epping, Sydney
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May 2002
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Re: What engine oil should be used on my car?
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Tue, 25 November 2003 12:01
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with an oz summer coming up, your motor will thank you for using a 50 oil 
remember the 10w30 rating is for the engine when new. I'm guessing yours has more than 100k on the clock, so it never hurts to go a bit thicker
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tas
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Re: What engine oil should be used on my car?
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Tue, 25 November 2003 12:16
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that makes sense, the sticker is in japanese with the english words "10w-30", and japan weather is cold i believe.
I think the engine is over 100,000k's, it's hard to tell, it's the third engine that has been put in the car(7mge, 7mgteu 7mgte), total Km's on the clock is 145,000ks
i thought 5w-50 was thinner oil than 10w-30? or is it the other way around?
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Melbourne
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November 2003
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Re: What engine oil should be used on my car?
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Tue, 25 November 2003 12:22
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I have 270,000 on my Lancer. I use 20W-50 GTX2. Is that good? I was thinking of getting some GTX3 15W-40 for my next service.
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Kita-Ku, Sapporo, Japan
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January 2003
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Re: What engine oil should be used on my car?
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Tue, 25 November 2003 12:23
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| dingaling wrote on Tue, 25 November 2003 23:16 |
i thought 5w-50 was thinner oil than 10w-30? or is it the other way around?
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at the same temperature, a higher number is thicker. so a 50 is thicker than a 30.
the W is the winter number, ie what the viscosity is when cold.
i think a 5 weight oil at low temps is similar to a 50 weight when hot.... so a 5W50 has farily consistent viscosity,
whereas a 20W50 is thick when cold and thins as it warms up.
a 5W-50 is thinner when cold and thicker when hot, than a 10W-30
Cya, Stewart
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I supported Toymods
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Epping, Sydney
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May 2002
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Re: What engine oil should be used on my car?
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Tue, 25 November 2003 12:23
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depends on the condition of your engine
generally with that number of kms, I'd be using a 50
witha 40, you might find you burn it
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Melbourne
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November 2003
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Re: What engine oil should be used on my car?
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Tue, 25 November 2003 13:06
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I am going through so much oil it's not funny. My exaust is coated in the stuff. I need to get it serviced badly.
I need more money so that I can take better care of my ride.
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Brisbane
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July 2003
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Re: What engine oil should be used on my car?
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Tue, 25 November 2003 14:13
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Valvoline do an oil called extra life, it's got an odometre on the front. It is the best oil for cars with a fair few k's on it. I'd recommend it to anyone!
I'm using Magnatec in the Soarer, but it's only got 100,000k's on it. Barely run in for a Toyota.
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Camden, NSW
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June 2002
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Re: What engine oil should be used on my car?
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Wed, 26 November 2003 08:33
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What oil u reccommend i should use on the supra, the 7mgte in it is around 10000kms old?
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July 2003
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Re: What engine oil should be used on my car?
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Wed, 26 November 2003 08:41
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Mobil 1 Full Synthetic.
5W50
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tas
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 Re: What engine oil should be used on my car?
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Wed, 26 November 2003 09:34
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This is cool, having a chat about oil, i've learnt heaps already! 
And so today i decided to change my oil, Boy oh Boy! what a pain in the ass changing oil on an MA70 is for a first timer like me!
first of all after i warmed the engine up and got underneath to undo the sump bolt. Man is hot oil on the arm a bastard!  i now know it does'nt drizzle out after the last thead of the nut comes off, it comes out like a tap.
then just getting the oil filter off was hard enough, bieng in such a tight hard to get place, i ended up using a wet towel to get the grip to remove it, and spent half an hour trying to get the filter out like a maze! Also when trying to put the new filter in, i got oil dripping on my face, in my hair and on in my eye!(OWE MY EYEBALL!  )
but it's all done now, and boy was the old oil black and chunky! i'm sure my engine is better off. Next time i change my oil i won't fuck up so much!
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Brisbane
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July 2003
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Re: What engine oil should be used on my car?
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Wed, 26 November 2003 09:40
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Buy an oil filter wrench for $2.00
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Location:
Brisbane
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July 2003
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Re: What engine oil should be used on my car?
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Wed, 26 November 2003 10:01
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Not sure, I've only had my car a few days.
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