DIY Engine oil change - which oil?

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SM is the latest API oil spec and is supposed to be fully backward compatible with previous API ratings.

If you want to buy oil in 20L drums, you can typically get havoline fully synthetic 5w40 for $130/drum.

Digging up and old post here, but where are you finding Havoline 5W 40 Synthetic oil for $130 per 20l drum??

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Valvoline Enigne Armour 10w-30 , I have allways used Valvoline and never had an issue .
The old Jackaroo I use to own ( yep I am now on pescribed medication for being insane ) I still service it and it is now pushing 525 000 km and still strong , its a huge effort for a 2.3ltr petrol , and now pulling horse floats , but all its life I have used valvoline in it .

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fishfinder-

You can't argue with 500, 000 + kays. Good stuff mate. I hope I can get that sort of milage out of the Prado!
Do you use the 10w-30 in the old jack or a heavier grade to reduce oil consumption? I think I'll go for a 5w-40 on the V6 Prado like Shell Helix Ultra.

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HI ALL After looking at different oils ,prices I went back and bought toyota oil and filter most places said PENRITE but it was dearer than TOYOTA .Then you had to buy 10lt,s to cover the oil change :evil: so I decieded to buy TOYOTA.CHEERS TINKERA.

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Stirrer,

I get the oil from South East Queensland Fuels. They're a Caltex Distributor here in Brisbane.

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hi

has anyone tried using Castrol edge 0w-30 fully synthetic? i used to use Mobil 1 5w-30..but this Castrol egde is making a difference the way the engine sounds, a lot quieter..only concern is the Castrol edge 0w-30 is too thin..

thanks
lyndon

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hi

has anyone tried using Castrol edge 0w-30 fully synthetic? i used to use Mobil 1 5w-30..but this Castrol egde is making a difference the way the engine sounds, a lot quieter..only concern is the Castrol edge 0w-30 is too thin..

thanks
lyndon

sorry above info was wrong..had a look at the drum today and it is actually castrol longtec 0w-30..
might drain it tomorrow and fill it up with castrol edge 5w-30 then compare the difference..

don

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don1-

The 0w-30 will have the same "thickness" as the 5w-30 during normal engine operating temperatures. The primary difference is the cold or start-up viscosity of the 2 oils. The 0w-30 will have better flow characteristics during a cold start-up than a heavier base weight oil such as a 10w-30 for example. As most engine wear occurs during start-up due to restricted oil flow, the 0w-30 should provide better lubrication during that critical period, especially if you operate the vehicle in a colder climate.

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You can't argue with 500, 000 + kays. Good stuff mate. I hope I can get that sort of milage out of the Prado!
Do you use the 10w-30 in the old jack or a heavier grade to reduce oil consumption? I think I'll go for a 5w-40 on the V6 Prado like Shell Helix Ultra.

Yes I get the old bloke I sold it to to continue with Valvoline and he gets a 20w 60 stops the old girl rattleing

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thanks offroader

in that case i will continue using the 0w-30 for winter and switch back into 5w-30 before summer approaches..i tried the castrol edge sport 5w-30 for a month and switch back to mobil 1 5w-30 and i didnt noticed any difference at all!!just considering the price of castrol is only half of the mobil1..i think using 0w-30 for a low mileage engine is good for the prado..

don

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I changed my oil recently and didn't notice any sump gasket. I did the change without one and no problems..........yet Used Magnatec oil

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timmy-

I changed my oil recently and didn't notice any sump gasket. I did the change without one and no problems..........yet Used Magnatec oil

Sometimes the gasket can get stuck to the sump and it's easy to miss if you're in a hurry. If the gasket is missing, it would be wise to replace it as soon as practical. Yes, the sump plug will usually seal without it, but for the sake of some loose change you can prevent a potential oil leak or worse, an empty oil sump. Pop into a Toyota dealer and buy a pack of ten, they are about $1.50 each from memory.

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Sometimes the gasket can get stuck to the sump and it's easy to miss if you're in a hurry. If the gasket is missing, it would be wise to replace it as soon as practical. Yes, the sump plug will usually seal without it, but for the sake of some loose change you can prevent a potential oil leak or worse, an empty oil sump. Pop into a Toyota dealer and buy a pack of ten, they are about $1.50 each from memory.

Thanks, I will grab a packet. I reckon the last service didn't use one.

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I just had a 180K Service done by local garage and checking tonight see that they have used a 20/50 Valvoline XLD PLus. What are peoples thoughs on this as I really dont want to go through replacing the oil. Will I have issues running this over the next 6months should complete about 5000km in that time and then replace with the correct oil?


Cheers

Rolf

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Re: DIY Engine oil change - which oil?

I just had a 180K Service done by local garage and checking tonight see that they have used a 20/50 Valvoline XLD PLus. What are peoples thoughs on this as I really dont want to go through replacing the oil. Will I have issues running this over the next 6months should complete about 5000km in that time and then replace with the correct oil?


Cheers

Rolf

Saw this post a while ago.... didn't reply coz I hoped someone with a bit more knowledge might chime in.... anyways

I reckon that might be a bit thick. I'm running 10-30. Just my 2 cents :-)