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October 2003
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Recommendations for oil!!! Oils ain't Oils!!!
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Thu, 29 July 2004 23:45
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Hey,
Just wondering what sort of oil u could recommend for a 1986 celica sx, its got 272,000kms (had the top end rebuilt i believe).. Not a hint of smoke or anything like that...
Just after some decent stuff, not too expensive not too cheap!!!
Its the 3sge motor gen 1
Thanx
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Location:
Eskilstuna, Sweden
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May 2002
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Re: Recommendations for oil!!! Oils ain't Oils!!!
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Fri, 30 July 2004 00:02
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MOTUL 300V
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Sydney
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January 2004
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Re: Recommendations for oil!!! Oils ain't Oils!!!
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Fri, 30 July 2004 00:14
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valvoline durablend... 15w-50 30% synthetic
about $30/4L
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Location:
Melbourne
Registered:
October 2003
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Re: Recommendations for oil!!! Oils ain't Oils!!!
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Fri, 30 July 2004 00:29
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Thanx for the reply,
How much is that motul 300v stuff...
Valvoline durablend ai???
Wonder how long that would last me in my engine. it doesn't burn through it or anything, i got some from work the other day but it was like Fully synthetic, the ones they use for the new car servicing.
I'll be doin the oil change tonight, anything i should do apart from drain the oil and change the oil filter, then put new oil in?
Regards
Adrian
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Australia
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December 2002
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Location:
Epping, Sydney
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April 2003
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Re: Recommendations for oil!!! Oils ain't Oils!!!
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Fri, 30 July 2004 01:20
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I use the 15-50 shell synthetic stuff 
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Location:
Melbourne
Registered:
October 2003
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Re: Recommendations for oil!!! Oils ain't Oils!!!
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Fri, 30 July 2004 01:23
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wonder if i could use the stuff that work has,
Its like the stuff they use to service the new cars i think..
Good stuff, probably castrol!! Could be magnatec
Regards!
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Location:
Kita-Ku, Sapporo, Japan
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January 2003
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Re: Recommendations for oil!!! Oils ain't Oils!!!
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Fri, 30 July 2004 01:43
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where do you guyys get 15W-50? no stores near me actually have it.. only 5W-50
then again, i only have repco, auto-one and k-mart nearby 
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SW Brisbane, Qld
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February 2004
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Re: Recommendations for oil!!! Oils ain't Oils!!!
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Fri, 30 July 2004 01:56
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86 Celica hey.
20W-50 I think is a good balance, but it's probably too late to say.
Pennzoil, Penrite, and if you can get it, Fuchs, are all good.
Castrol Magnatec I'm a little skeptical about...
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Location:
Brisbane
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February 2003
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Club Member
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Sydney, NSW
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Recommendations for oil!!! Oils ain't Oils!!!
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Sat, 31 July 2004 03:00
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Okies castrol magnatec will be shit in your car dude...
Best bet would be to get genuine toyota oil... I use it in both my Rolla's and it's sweet... The stuff that I use is 20/50 SJ/CF and comes in a 5 litre bottle for like $15 - $20...
Cause I work at toyota, I get it for like $10 but I think it's around the $20 mark ratail...
It's damn cheap and good quality... And with the money you save on the oil, you can upgrade and get a genuine filter too which are worth the extra cash...
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I Supported Toymods
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Sydney
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December 2002
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Re: Recommendations for oil!!! Oils ain't Oils!!!
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Sat, 31 July 2004 04:01
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Don't use Penzoil... its apparently pretty shit over here and is not the same as the penzoil blends you get overseas.
I personally like the Penrite HPR15 and I've recently gotten hooked on Gulf Western oils as its good oil and I can get it easily in 20L drums.
I wouldn't put an oil thinner than 15W in your car... its too thin, I tried it once in my corolla cause I got a bottle for free but it was too thin for the engine and it wouldn't keep pressure properly.
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Location:
Sydney
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June 2004
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Re: Recommendations for oil!!! Oils ain't Oils!!!
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Sat, 31 July 2004 04:27
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ima shell person myself... shell for everything, oils, fuels and waht ever else they do. i have always found them to be the right blend in every respect
if i cant get shell then i go castrol (not magnatec)
and i dont go synthetic at all or at least try not to as now they have blends
and finally IF ITS GOOD FOR FERRARI THEN ITS GOOD FOR ME
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ghetto area 2745
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November 2003
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Re: Recommendations for oil!!! Oils ain't Oils!!!
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Sat, 31 July 2004 06:46
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no oil
dosent blow smoke if there is no oil in it
 seriously mobile 1 synthetic the expensive stuff cuz if it is good enough for world rally cars it is good enough for me
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Location:
Sydney
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June 2004
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Re: Recommendations for oil!!! Oils ain't Oils!!!
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Sat, 31 July 2004 06:56
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iv never been a fan of mobile... i definately dont like the fuel, have filled up a few times from there and dont like it at all but iv never tried the oils, what are the oils like???
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I Supported Toymods
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Sydney
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December 2002
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Re: Recommendations for oil!!! Oils ain't Oils!!!
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Sat, 31 July 2004 07:10
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| fade-e wrote on Sat, 31 July 2004 14:27 |
ima shell person myself... shell for everything, oils, fuels and waht ever else they do. i have always found them to be the right blend in every respect
if i cant get shell then i go castrol (not magnatec)
and i dont go synthetic at all or at least try not to as now they have blends
and finally IF ITS GOOD FOR FERRARI THEN ITS GOOD FOR ME
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Apparently full synthetics generally don't last as long as the longer polymer chains used in them break down quicker.
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Location:
Newcastle
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July 2003
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Re: Recommendations for oil!!! Oils ain't Oils!!!
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Sat, 31 July 2004 09:01
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| oldcorollas wrote on Fri, 30 July 2004 11:43 |
where do you guyys get 15W-50? no stores near me actually have it.. only 5W-50
then again, i only have repco, auto-one and k-mart nearby
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i always use the shell 15/50 semi synth (green bottle) about $25-28 for 5L
just about everywhere around me seems to have it. the celi and the mr2 both seem to like it well enough.
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Location:
cambo
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May 2002
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Re: Recommendations for oil!!! Oils ain't Oils!!!
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Sun, 01 August 2004 09:24
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fully synthetic oils should only be used in your car if they have been used since the car was new. you should really on use semi synthetic.
i also agree the toyota oil is good, and i only ever use their filters cause they are top quality. that and i have about 100 left from when i worked at toyota
im using gulf western oil in my car ATM cause thats what we use at work. good enough i reckon.
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Location:
Sydney
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June 2004
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Re: Recommendations for oil!!! Oils ain't Oils!!!
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Sun, 01 August 2004 09:28
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to the guys with 3TGTEs what filter do you guys use???
im bout to service it so i can get it started and not sure what filter to buy? does anyone have the toyota filter code for it or aftermarrket filter code or whatever?
also sparkies? what do you guys prefer/use?
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Location:
Melbourne
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October 2003
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Re: Recommendations for oil!!! Oils ain't Oils!!!
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Wed, 04 August 2004 00:05
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Maybe we should make a new sticky about oils and fuels
maybe we could write up recommendations for the age of ur engine/type bla bla bla..
And fuel recommendations, whether optimax is worth it, which company has better fuel than the rest etc....
Just a suggestion!
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Location:
cambo
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May 2002
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Re: Recommendations for oil!!! Oils ain't Oils!!!
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Fri, 06 August 2004 11:29
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toyota oil is good,hey evo we gotta hook up call me we got a wheel balencer today
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