What Kind of Oil to use?

[Flipside909]

i changed my oil today, and it was not fun at all. maybe becuse the oil filter would not come off at all! took us like 20 min to get that off. i used moblie 1 5w-30.. instead of 10w-30. the box said 5w-30 was recommended for newer cars.. and 10w-30 is recommend for cars with higher mileage? i just hit 3100 on my car.. i guess later on ill switch to 10w-30..

Ehhh... 5w30 isn't necessary for your car..especially in CA climate. use 10w30 the next time.

[Yanks0114]

5W-30 is reccomeneded for colder climates right and in the summer use 10w-30?

[Flipside909]

5W-30 is reccomeneded for colder climates right and in the summer use 10w-30?

Yeah, especially for you east coasters and high elevation people whos temps frequently go 30 or below during this time of the season.

[Peter]

hi all, i didnt wanna read all 4 pages to find out if 15w-50 is ok to use w/ my 1mzfe, so i'll just ask and maybe one of you will be nice enought to answer. my brother just got a bunch of mobil 1 synthetic 15w-50 oil cuz it was on sale. i was wondering if i can use this too. i bought my car used and dont even have the little owners manual. and how many quarts do i need?

[Yanks0114]

hi all, i didnt wanna read all 4 pages to find out if 15w-50 is ok to use w/ my 1mzfe, so i'll just ask and maybe one of you will be nice enought to answer. my brother just got a bunch of mobil 1 synthetic 15w-50 oil cuz it was on sale. i was wondering if i can use this too. i bought my car used and dont even have the little owners manual. and how many quarts do i need?

It would be 5 quarts of oil but 15w-50 is a little too heavy, especially for winter. Thats meant for trucks more or less. In the winter if your area gets cold try 5w-30 and in the summer use 10w-30

[Peter]

so would it be bad for my car? cuz my brother already has it....maybe i can just use it this once, and get 5w-30 next time?

[Yanks0114]

so would it be bad for my car? cuz my brother already has it....maybe i can just use it this once, and get 5w-30 next time?

If its just going to goto waste then maybe you can use it. But if you just want to use it because he has it, i wouldn't. I don't know if anyone has tried heavier oil, and it also depends on your driving style

[Peter]

hmm....i drive my car kinda hard. whats the downfall of having thicker oil?

[Flipside909]

hmm....i drive my car kinda hard. whats the downfall of having thicker oil?

Sluggish startups...and possible oil sludging i.e. clogged oil pump in the morning and etc. Toyota tells you to use specific oils for a reason. 10w30 and 5w30 only.

[Peter]

thanks. which one is ideal for so cal right now?

[Flipside909]

thanks. which one is ideal for so cal right now?

10w30 is perfect year round. For synthetic, 5w30 works just fine year round.

[Cyanide41]

Dude! 15-50 is what the put in big diesel trucks like Chevy 2500 HDs. It's WAY to thick for your car!!

[Iflyhd]

The 1MZ-FE V6 has a reputation for sludging, but it is as much from lack of maintenance as it is for the position of the engine. The engine is mounted at an angle with the 3 cylinders closest to the firewall tiltiled on the downside, creating a problem with the oil settling. This is a known problem within toyota and there is a TSB out addressing this. The recommendation is checking the engine for sludging at around 90K miles and if it is occuring, they have been known to replace the engines under warrenty. But this will only occure if your maintenace records show oil changes at the recommended intervals.

[Yanks0114]

Sluding is more due to lack of maintence than an error on toyotas part, but yet there is a problem with it settling. Sludge has been discuessed in detail and it was concluded that if you can prove maintence they will replace the engine and pay for all labor (around 19 hours)

[Peter]

yay, just finished my first diy oil change. went pretty smooth.