Newbie Oil Change and weight?

celticyota · 10-23-2009, 11:59 PM

What's the longest oil filter I can use? I moving to Cheyenne with my 1989 1st Gen. So I am also wondering what weight I need to change to. I am currently in Southern California.

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93yotaSR5 · 10-24-2009, 07:57 AM

ive heard you can use tundra filters, which are longer than the 4runner/pick-up filters.
dont get fram. get a toyota, or napa gold

pruney81 · 10-24-2009, 08:01 AM

In Wyoming it's gets pretty cold so I would just use 10W30 nothing heavier than that or you might tax the oil pump a bit

FredTJ · 10-24-2009, 09:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pruney81

In Wyoming it's gets pretty cold so I would just use 10W30 nothing heavier than that or you might tax the oil pump a bit

How did you come up with that and why ?

Fred

celticyota · 10-24-2009, 04:29 PM

thanks for the help guys

Kiroshu · 10-24-2009, 04:33 PM

10W30 is what toyota recommends for temps above 0 degrees F*...... and bellow like 100 degrees F* a believe.....

pruney81 · 10-24-2009, 04:42 PM

I came up with that because when I used to have an 86 4Runner in California I ran 20W50 year round. Then, when I would drive to Montana in the winter and it would get into the teens, the oil pump would whine on cold starts because it was struggling to move the really thick oil that had been sitting all night freezing. My mechanic at the time confirmed this.

Kiroshu · 10-24-2009, 04:45 PM

Oil weight is based on the temp, lubrication, clearnaces, pressure, cooling...... 10W30 is about what most yotas runs because most places are average temps like 30-90 degrees year round. but if you go to a place where its always 100+ then like pruney81 said he used 20W50 in cali due to the temps.... if you live in place like alaska you will prolly use 5W30 or lower......

pruney81 · 10-24-2009, 04:47 PM

Here in Mass I run 10W30 year round and it does fine. If, I'm not mistaken the first number in the sequence is the thickness of the oil at startup, i.e. the 10 in 10W30.
Then when it warms up it acts as a 30 weight.

clanofcrawlers · 10-25-2009, 02:09 PM

I'm using 5w30 in a 03 Tundra and have for the last 140K, factory recomendation and weight used in service center. Also Mobile One make a great filter as do K&N, dont know about the length.

10-24-2009, 07:57 AM	#2 (permalink)
93yotaSR5 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: sacramento ca Posts: 191	ive heard you can use tundra filters, which are longer than the 4runner/pick-up filters. dont get fram. get a toyota, or napa gold __________________ 93 xtra cab, 3vze, 5speed, 31x10.5x15 bfg M/T KM2 hella 500ff. cobra cb, front and rear diff breather mod, many more coming!

10-24-2009, 08:01 AM	#3 (permalink)
pruney81 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 800	In Wyoming it's gets pretty cold so I would just use 10W30 nothing heavier than that or you might tax the oil pump a bit __________________ 90 22RE 4WD stick 97K miles stock, except for Bilsteins

10-24-2009, 04:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
Kiroshu Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: wade, NC Posts: 1,305	10W30 is what toyota recommends for temps above 0 degrees F...... and bellow like 100 degrees F a believe..... __________________ My current: 1986 Toyota 4runner SR5 EFI 4cyl 2.4L 22RE 5-Speed 242,000 Miles 95% Stock __________________ (Still working on restoring her) My old: 1988 Toyota 4runner SR5 EFI V6 3.0L 3VZ-E 5-Speed 302,000 Miles All stock (sold)______________ (Was my fastest truck i miss her...) My old: 1989 Toyota 4runner Non-SR5 EFI 4cyl 2.4L 22RE Automatic 231,000 Miles (sold)______________ (was my quietest and slowest yota.)

10-24-2009, 04:42 PM	#7 (permalink)
pruney81 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 800	I came up with that because when I used to have an 86 4Runner in California I ran 20W50 year round. Then, when I would drive to Montana in the winter and it would get into the teens, the oil pump would whine on cold starts because it was struggling to move the really thick oil that had been sitting all night freezing. My mechanic at the time confirmed this. __________________ 90 22RE 4WD stick 97K miles stock, except for Bilsteins Last edited by pruney81; 10-24-2009 at 10:05 PM.

10-24-2009, 04:45 PM	#8 (permalink)
Kiroshu Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: wade, NC Posts: 1,305	Oil weight is based on the temp, lubrication, clearnaces, pressure, cooling...... 10W30 is about what most yotas runs because most places are average temps like 30-90 degrees year round. but if you go to a place where its always 100+ then like pruney81 said he used 20W50 in cali due to the temps.... if you live in place like alaska you will prolly use 5W30 or lower...... __________________ My current: 1986 Toyota 4runner SR5 EFI 4cyl 2.4L 22RE 5-Speed 242,000 Miles 95% Stock __________________ (Still working on restoring her) My old: 1988 Toyota 4runner SR5 EFI V6 3.0L 3VZ-E 5-Speed 302,000 Miles All stock (sold)______________ (Was my fastest truck i miss her...) My old: 1989 Toyota 4runner Non-SR5 EFI 4cyl 2.4L 22RE Automatic 231,000 Miles (sold)______________ (was my quietest and slowest yota.)

10-24-2009, 04:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
celticyota Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Southeast Posts: 11	thanks for the help guys

10-24-2009, 04:47 PM	#9 (permalink)
pruney81 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 800	Here in Mass I run 10W30 year round and it does fine. If, I'm not mistaken the first number in the sequence is the thickness of the oil at startup, i.e. the 10 in 10W30. Then when it warms up it acts as a 30 weight. __________________ 90 22RE 4WD stick 97K miles stock, except for Bilsteins

10-25-2009, 02:09 PM	#10 (permalink)
clanofcrawlers Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 2	I'm using 5w30 in a 03 Tundra and have for the last 140K, factory recomendation and weight used in service center. Also Mobile One make a great filter as do K&N, dont know about the length.

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