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 Re: Max life Oil? for the high milage T or just Plain old oil?
#539059
12/18/04 10:36 PM
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Since I'm up in a slightly colder area (Kansas) I'll go with Mobile 1 5w-30.
Or is synth. thinner? The manual says 52-30 or if it doesn't get below 20 degrees use 10w-30...
Spot
Spot
2007 Tacoma Off road Double Cab
VSC, DAC, Side air bags, Snugtop, tinted front windows, Westin Platinum steps, weathertech mats, coverking seat covers, bed mat, tow package, dimming mirror.
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Re: Max life Oil? for the high milage T or just Plain old oil?
[Re: spotshooter]
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12/18/04 11:07 PM
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Doesn't matter synth or dino as far as being thinner. They meet the same specs. The 5W means it flows a bit better in colder weather, for cold starts, so should be good for winter. 10W is slightly thicker when cold. The 30W is what is at operating temp. I use the Mobile 5W30 year round. How long it lasts depends on a lot of factors. If you are running too rich, or doing a lot of short term driving to where the fuel mixture is running rich because it hasn't warmed up and getting fuel into the oil, or if you do a lot of short driving in the winter where the oil never gets hot enought to expel the excess moisture your oil will contaminate sooner.
1997 T-100 4X4 Xcab,Warn Hubs
02 Camry LE
2008 Yaris
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Re: Max life Oil? for the high milage T or just Plain old oil?
[Re: hunterdan]
#539061
12/19/04 07:01 AM
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She's now running in Mobile 1 5W-30.
Thanks
Spot
Spot
2007 Tacoma Off road Double Cab
VSC, DAC, Side air bags, Snugtop, tinted front windows, Westin Platinum steps, weathertech mats, coverking seat covers, bed mat, tow package, dimming mirror.
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