I was going to change the oil in my 1993 toyota pickup today and I was wondering what people recommend for oil. Its a 22RE. Thanks in advance!

 

Due to its camshaft design and lack of roller lifters you need to use an oil for old style muscle car engines with solid lifters. I use Mobil One 10w-30 and have no issues.

If you want an oil comparison see Rat540 blog, he tests motor oil for wear characteristics, an interesting read.

 

Then where you live also comes into play

I use 20/50 in my 22Re engines

 

i run 5w-30 in the winter months, and 10w-40 in the summer.

 

If it's not a very high-mileage engine or it's cold where you live, you can't go wrong with 10w30 (or even 5w30 if it's never over 50°F outside).

Conventional oil or a blend seems to be what most pro builders recommend for a 22re.

I use Valvoline conventional 10w30 year-round on my newer rebuild because it's good, available all over and 5 qt jugs are cheap at Wally world. Supertech is just fine also, if you're saving pennies. Use a Toyota yzzd1 or yzzd3 filter (there's a good deal on ebay for a case of d1's with drain plug gaskets, I've bought it twice now) and change it every 3000 miles.