What oil do you use?

mainehunter · 05-03-2008, 09:47 AM

I am using Mobil one 5W-30, I am thinking of trying Royal Purple.

Does anyone have any ideas? What do you use?

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86tuning · 05-03-2008, 10:18 AM

Any non recycled oil is fine, as long as you change it before it goes black. Toyota Canada uses Esso/Exxon oil, in 5w30. You will be fine with Exxon/Mobil1, or any other synthetic.

Be sure to use the genuine Toyota oil filters.

dbcx · 05-05-2008, 06:47 PM

Amsoil here in everything.

TOYOTA 1 · 05-05-2008, 06:53 PM

i like castrol, but im gonna try some mobile1 in my new motor.

not to thread jack but has anybody ever heard of synthetic not being good for break in oil? someone told me that synthetic would keep your rings from seeting, ever heard of that?

desertyodaboy · 05-05-2008, 06:58 PM

Mobil 1 in engine ...Redline in everything else

GenXr · 05-05-2008, 07:29 PM

I use Royal Purple in my crankcase, diffs and tranny. I change the crankcase twice a year and it looks pretty good. I live very close to work so I don't put many miles on the truck on average. So two RP oil changes equals 4 regular oil changes at cost.

From everything I've read between synthetic and regular dino, the car parts with synthetic oils are worn about the same but are a little bit cleaner upon inspection.

I do rev my 22RE between 3500 - 4000 RPM.

dbcx · 05-05-2008, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GenXr

I use Royal Purple in my crankcase, diffs and tranny. I change the crankcase twice a year and it looks pretty good. I live very close to work so I don't put many miles on the truck on average. So two RP oil changes equals 4 regular oil changes at cost.

From everything I've read between synthetic and regular dino, the car parts with synthetic oils are worn about the same but are a little bit cleaner upon inspection.

I do rev my 22RE between 3500 - 4000 RPM.

This has been beat to death before, but you cant look at oil and tell its ok.Short trips can cause oil to break down sooner you have to get OAs done on your oil to see whats going on no mater whos oil you run.

mainehunter · 05-09-2008, 04:38 AM

TOYOTA 1

I was always told no synthetic for the first 5 or 10K miles, something to do with the break in?

rdlsz24 · 05-09-2008, 04:45 AM

6+ pages of oil reading pleasure:

http://www.yotatech.com/f2/engine-oi...ne-like-15673/

Rob

1stgen4gunner · 05-09-2008, 05:59 AM

I use 10w-30 synthetic oil, its a yota man it aint gonna seize up to soon if your oil is not heavy or light enough.

86tuning · 05-17-2008, 12:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TOYOTA 1

i like castrol, but im gonna try some mobile1 in my new motor.

not to thread jack but has anybody ever heard of synthetic not being good for break in oil? someone told me that synthetic would keep your rings from seeting, ever heard of that?

On rebuilt engines, use regular non-synthetics until your oil consumption drops to normal. 5k is usually pretty safe.

On a factory new engine, feel free to use synthetics right from the start. It will be fine.

eighty5yota · 05-17-2008, 01:01 AM

x 2 on the royal purple.. i have also some lucas oil stabilizer and z max
its actually an amazing difference in power

Elton · 05-17-2008, 01:09 AM

super tech from wal mart

87TurboYota · 05-17-2008, 05:18 AM

I run Pennzoil 10w-30 in everything I own. Change my oil between 2,800 and 3,000 miles. If I could afford it or when I buy a nicer car, I will use Mobile 1. But so far Pennzoil has treated my motors great.

The one rebuild I did I was told not to use synthetic and up until I sold it it never burned or leaked a drop. So if it were me I wouldn't use synthetic on a rebuild. Perhaps after you feel the motor is broken in synthetic would be a good option.

josephah2000 · 06-03-2008, 07:23 PM

Royal Purple on the 02 Tundra, 93 MR2 Turbo, 04 TL, and 96 4 runner. I don't mind spending the extra money to do oil changes every 6,000 miles.

4RunnerFreedom · 06-03-2008, 07:47 PM

valvoline synthetic 5w40. valvoline dino gear oils at the moment. once i get around to replacing the bearings & gears i will switch to valvoline synthetic in there as well

Araton Summerson · 06-18-2008, 10:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mainehunter

I am using Mobil one 5W-30, I am thinking of trying Royal Purple.

Does anyone have any ideas? What do you use?

I'm using 10W 40. No matter what you use you still have to change it every 3,000 miles because you own a toyota, a engine that is know for sludging.i have read where people use full synethic and wait 5000 and 7500 miles to change their oil and was loosing 1/2 to 1 qt of oil.

ozziesironmanoffroad · 06-18-2008, 10:42 AM

castrol high mileage 10-40

75w90mantraN · 06-18-2008, 11:03 AM

Amsoil 5w-30 with Amsoil filter

They say on their package that if you use both together, you won't need changing for a year or 15000miles. I decided to do a trial with their products. I put them in last year, and just to be safe considered my driving to be 'severe' (stop n go, short distance trips), so I changed them recently at the 10 month marker. Color looked nearly the same as when I put fresh qts in.

I'd use Mobil1 too if I had a second choice. But I'd make sure I matched it up with a Mobil1 filter.

Redline, Royal Purple, Castrol, etc...they're all good synthetic brands. Not sure what are good filters though, above Toyota standard.

I had read somewhere on that use-dino-oil-to-break-in-new-engines-rule. I've also read that switching to synthetic on an engine that's already got oil leak problems is going to aggravate the leaks due to a much slippery-thin structure compared to dino.

Final answer is to just pick one and check if whether the oil level actually decreases significantly.

Great topic to debate however.

ozziesironmanoffroad · 06-18-2008, 12:26 PM

oil discussions are like tv shows on this site... hell we ought to write a YOTATECH GUIDE of when an oil debate will occur. prob at least every week. lol. but you're right... it is a good topic to discuss.

Hilux808 · 06-18-2008, 01:03 PM

I've read and heard that oil never wears out, it just becomes contaminated (carbon which changes its color, metal particle contaminates, fuel, dirt, etc.) so it can't properly lubricate. I'm still not sure If I believe the "never wears out" statement but it easly becomes contaminated which removes it's ability for proper lubrication. I use Royal Purple in everything on my 4Runner. The engine oil gets drained every 10k and I use a K&N 3001 oil filter which is also changed every 10k. Just use a good filter along with a good synthetic and you'll be fine. It helps to use a good air filter too to trap as much incoming dirt as possible.

05-03-2008, 10:18 AM	#2 (permalink)
86tuning Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 717	Any non recycled oil is fine, as long as you change it before it goes black. Toyota Canada uses Esso/Exxon oil, in 5w30. You will be fine with Exxon/Mobil1, or any other synthetic. Be sure to use the genuine Toyota oil filters. __________________ - Brian 84 toy pickup mostly stock

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dbcx Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Hazzard County, Georgia Posts: 425	Amsoil here in everything. __________________ 1997 4runner. stock for now just got it 1999 z71, intake ,285bfgs,with ford keys,hypertech 1974 baja bug 2110cc dual weber 40s,rancho tranny www.lubedealer.com/dbcox ZO#1568374 Click for free catalog:https://www.amsoil.com/AmsoilLogin/L...x?type=catalog

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desertyodaboy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Fresno, Ca (Hell) But from San Diego and moving back soon Posts: 206	Mobil 1 in engine ...Redline in everything else __________________ 99' Tacoma Trd V6 4x4, TRD exhaust, supercharger, 2.5" SAW coilovers in front, Bilsteins 5100s in rear, 32" Goodyear wrangler MTRs on 15" welds, HID lights on custom bumbers Ivan stewart TRD decals and red top Optima...GONE CURRENT 20004runner Limited 4x4 3.4 265/75/16 Cooper Discoverer S/T 14" Magnaflow Gray Wire Mod Deckplate Mod DR CO, TC UCA and PP Coils with Bilsteins 85 2wd Toyota p/u Stock 85 4runner Stock for now http://s215.photobucket.com/albums/cc7/desertyodaboy/

05-05-2008, 07:29 PM	#6 (permalink)
GenXr Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Dayton, OH Posts: 558	I use Royal Purple in my crankcase, diffs and tranny. I change the crankcase twice a year and it looks pretty good. I live very close to work so I don't put many miles on the truck on average. So two RP oil changes equals 4 regular oil changes at cost. From everything I've read between synthetic and regular dino, the car parts with synthetic oils are worn about the same but are a little bit cleaner upon inspection. I do rev my 22RE between 3500 - 4000 RPM. __________________ Old Blue - 1995 Xtra Cab 4x4

05-09-2008, 04:38 AM	#8 (permalink)
mainehunter Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 27	TOYOTA 1 I was always told no synthetic for the first 5 or 10K miles, something to do with the break in? __________________ 2001 Tundra TRD, Gibson exhaust, Volant intake, Toytec 3" lift. Wifes ride-2007 Nissan Pathfinder.

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rdlsz24 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Pecatonica, IL Posts: 1,483	6+ pages of oil reading pleasure: http://www.yotatech.com/f2/engine-oi...ne-like-15673/ Rob __________________ 1988 Xtra Cab Pickup ('94 22RE; 4x4; 5spd) Rancho lift w/ 33x12.5x15 tires & 5.29s

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1stgen4gunner Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Connecticut Posts: 635	I use 10w-30 synthetic oil, its a yota man it aint gonna seize up to soon if your oil is not heavy or light enough. __________________ -Dave "It is possible to store the mind with a million facts and still be entirely uneducated." Sorry Guys but I am trying chevy for a while, Current Rig- 2000 Chevy S10 ZR2, but I am sure I'll be back! 1990 Deluxe Extended Cab 22RE 5spd, Roll Bar, KC Lites, Flowmaster 50 series- SOLD 1988 4Runner SR5 3.0 3VZE Auto, 31" BFG A/T KO, Bushwhackers, 205,000 miles- SOLD and was driven 4500 miles to Anchorage AK 2003 KTM SX125

05-17-2008, 01:01 AM	#12 (permalink)
eighty5yota Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: san jose cali Posts: 613	x 2 on the royal purple.. i have also some lucas oil stabilizer and z max its actually an amazing difference in power

05-17-2008, 01:09 AM	#13 (permalink)
Elton Contributing Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Siletz,Oregon Posts: 10,657	super tech from wal mart __________________ My Truck 98 4runner SR5 3.4L 5spd 4x4 E-Locker Mods Mom 07 Tundra d-cab limited 5.7L 4x4 auto sister 92 pickup SR5 X-cab 3.0L 5spd 4x4 Papa 89 Pickup SR5 X-cab 4x4 3.0L 5spd/98 4runner SR5 4x4 auto 3.4L R.I.P 91 4runner SR5 4x4 3.0L 5spd Totaled 5/13/06 My Wreck

05-17-2008, 05:18 AM	#14 (permalink)
87TurboYota Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Yorktown, VA Posts: 442	I run Pennzoil 10w-30 in everything I own. Change my oil between 2,800 and 3,000 miles. If I could afford it or when I buy a nicer car, I will use Mobile 1. But so far Pennzoil has treated my motors great. The one rebuild I did I was told not to use synthetic and up until I sold it it never burned or leaked a drop. So if it were me I wouldn't use synthetic on a rebuild. Perhaps after you feel the motor is broken in synthetic would be a good option. __________________ Aaron 1989 Ford Probe GL 2.2L, 4 cly. ~240K 1991 Toyota Truck Extended Cab, 22RE, 30'' BFG ATs, 5 spd, 183K SOLD!! 1987 Toyota Pickup std. cab, 22ret, 31'' BFG ATs, 5 spd. , 155K SOLD!! Pictures http://community.webshots.com/user/volsg8rh8r Last edited by 87TurboYota; 05-17-2008 at 05:23 AM.

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josephah2000 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 32	Royal Purple on the 02 Tundra, 93 MR2 Turbo, 04 TL, and 96 4 runner. I don't mind spending the extra money to do oil changes every 6,000 miles.

06-03-2008, 07:47 PM	#16 (permalink)
4RunnerFreedom Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Ypsilanti, MI Posts: 77	valvoline synthetic 5w40. valvoline dino gear oils at the moment. once i get around to replacing the bearings & gears i will switch to valvoline synthetic in there as well __________________ 88 4Runner 85 VW Scirocco

06-18-2008, 10:42 AM	#18 (permalink)
ozziesironmanoffroad Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Spring Valley, CA Posts: 5,676	castrol high mileage 10-40 __________________ The 22r series engines are made from the fires of hell, and will fight tooth and nail to not be sent back. 1988 Toyota P/U 4x4 22re, 1200 miles on the rebuild engine builder .268 cam pioneer CD deck 31x10.50x15 BFG A/T BAJA 100W lights on prerunner bumper KC Daylighters 100W rancho rs5000 MUD IS A VALID PAINT JOB! If not living life to the fullest, why live it? my trucks official buildup thread

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75w90mantraN Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 18	Amsoil 5w-30 with Amsoil filter They say on their package that if you use both together, you won't need changing for a year or 15000miles. I decided to do a trial with their products. I put them in last year, and just to be safe considered my driving to be 'severe' (stop n go, short distance trips), so I changed them recently at the 10 month marker. Color looked nearly the same as when I put fresh qts in. I'd use Mobil1 too if I had a second choice. But I'd make sure I matched it up with a Mobil1 filter. Redline, Royal Purple, Castrol, etc...they're all good synthetic brands. Not sure what are good filters though, above Toyota standard. I had read somewhere on that use-dino-oil-to-break-in-new-engines-rule. I've also read that switching to synthetic on an engine that's already got oil leak problems is going to aggravate the leaks due to a much slippery-thin structure compared to dino. Final answer is to just pick one and check if whether the oil level actually decreases significantly. Great topic to debate however. __________________ 2000 4Runner V-6 3.4L FI 5VZ-FE, 5-spd manual, NGK plugs/wires, Amsoil: filter/engine oil 5w-30, tranmission/transfer case 75w-90 GL-4, rear diff 80w-90 GL-5, front 75w-90 GL-5, Trekmasters/OME 890 in the rear, Centric disc rotors w/ Hawk LTS pads, slowly upgrading seized, stripped or broken, impossible access to hard-to-reach places, discovering I don't have the tool/part needed to finish the job, in the middle of the job....PRICELESS & worth it all once achieved!

06-18-2008, 12:26 PM	#20 (permalink)
ozziesironmanoffroad Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Spring Valley, CA Posts: 5,676	oil discussions are like tv shows on this site... hell we ought to write a YOTATECH GUIDE of when an oil debate will occur. prob at least every week. lol. but you're right... it is a good topic to discuss. __________________ The 22r series engines are made from the fires of hell, and will fight tooth and nail to not be sent back. 1988 Toyota P/U 4x4 22re, 1200 miles on the rebuild engine builder .268 cam pioneer CD deck 31x10.50x15 BFG A/T BAJA 100W lights on prerunner bumper KC Daylighters 100W rancho rs5000 MUD IS A VALID PAINT JOB! If not living life to the fullest, why live it? my trucks official buildup thread

06-18-2008, 01:03 PM	#21 (permalink)
Hilux808 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Glendale AZ Posts: 216	I've read and heard that oil never wears out, it just becomes contaminated (carbon which changes its color, metal particle contaminates, fuel, dirt, etc.) so it can't properly lubricate. I'm still not sure If I believe the "never wears out" statement but it easly becomes contaminated which removes it's ability for proper lubrication. I use Royal Purple in everything on my 4Runner. The engine oil gets drained every 10k and I use a K&N 3001 oil filter which is also changed every 10k. Just use a good filter along with a good synthetic and you'll be fine. It helps to use a good air filter too to trap as much incoming dirt as possible. __________________ 91' 22RE 5Spd 4WD left hand drive "Hilux Surf", a.k.a "*4Runner". I currently use & abuse: MSD 6A Bosch Super Plus PermaCool TrueFlow EdelbrockIAS Cragar Soft8 BFG 31" A/T Optima Dynomax RoyalPurple ALPINE RFosgate KappaPerfect Stinger - Half the worlds supply of zip ties. "She'll make point five past light speed. She may not look like much but she's got it where it counts, kid. I've made a lot of special modifications myself." H. Solo*

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