Hi,

I live in Florida and have a Corolla '94 with 112K miles in reat
condition, used but not abused. What thickness oil would you recommend
according to model/miles/climate?

Thank you in advance,

Rick

Rick, 9/26/2006, 2:53:26 PM,
<1159296806.062945.137800 (AT) m73g2000cwd (DOT) googlegroups.com> wrote:


What does your owner's manual say?

On 26 Sep 2006 11:53:26 -0700, "Rick" <e_man_online (AT) hotmail (DOT) com>
wrote:

I have a '92 Corolla Wagon

The book recommends 5W-30.

I would assume yours is the same.

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Scott in Florida

The owners' manual doesn't tell about the thickness, probably b/c it
depends on mileage and climate.

badgolferman wrote:

"Rick" <e_man_online (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote

I would be very surprised if the owner's manual did not give a specification
for oil viscocity because it has been in every other Toyota owner's manual
I've seen. Oil viscosity and grade should also be screened on nthe oil
filler cap.

If in doubt, use oil that is marked "API Service SM" 5W-30.
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Ray O
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"Rick" <e_man_online (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote

Oh, really??

Are you missing any pages? Your owner's manual most definitely recommends
what viscosity to use based on climate. You'd better check again...

Ray,

I would like to followup with another question. My Highlander
recommends 5W-30 and I've used this weight in Castrol Oil but....it's
getting harder to find in my area but 10W-30 is plentiful. What are
your thoughts on switching weights?

J



Ray O wrote:

I have a 93 Corolla...Look at the oil filler cap. If your manual
doesn't say it (it does for my year) it will certainlly be labled
there. In any case, the oil recommendation for my year Corolla is
10w-30.

Tom

On 26 Sep 2006 11:53:26 -0700, "Rick" <e_man_online (AT) hotmail (DOT) com>
wrote:

Joey, 9/27/2006,8:42:34 PM, wrote:

I think it depends upon the temperature range of your area. 5W-30 oil
has a wider temperature range than 10W-40, especially at colder
temperatures. Most manufacturers recommend 5W-30 because it is
supposedly fuel-saving compared to 10W-30. Your manual probably has a
chart like mine does.

"Joey" <J_nospam_ (AT) mou (DOT) net> wrote

I would stick to the factory recommendation. The recommendation for most,
if not all, newer Toyotas is 5W-30, and so I doubt if it will go away. I'd
start looking at another store for oil.
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Ray O
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