Dealer used 5w-30 oil on my 07 tC..
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Originally Posted by IcetC
i would rather 5w-30 anyway because its a little thicker and a stronger grade of oil like my sisters accord that reccommends 5w-20 but i put in 30 because it is a stronger oil
Good quote from howstuffworks
Multi-weight oils (such as 10W-30) are a new invention made possible by adding polymers to oil. The polymers allow the oil to have different weights at different temperatures. The first number indicates the viscosity of the oil at a cold temperature, while the second number indicates the viscosity at operating temperature.
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Re: dealer used 5w-30 oil on my 07 tC
Originally Posted by riboflavin
So today I had time so I went to toyota service department to change my oil.
They said I have to wait 2 hours and I said okay. But surprisingly, it only took
30mins so I was happy, but then when I came home I checked the invoice thingy and
I noticed they used 4qt. of 5w30 oil. I guess from 06 recommendation changed to
0w20 or 5w20 and it even says on the oil cap. I thought they now use 20s on every
new car. am I wrong?
Should I go back and change it again? or it's not a big deal? I'm worried about if it
messes something up or effect on gas milege.
Oh this is my first oil change ever for my tC
They said I have to wait 2 hours and I said okay. But surprisingly, it only took
30mins so I was happy, but then when I came home I checked the invoice thingy and
I noticed they used 4qt. of 5w30 oil. I guess from 06 recommendation changed to
0w20 or 5w20 and it even says on the oil cap. I thought they now use 20s on every
new car. am I wrong?
Should I go back and change it again? or it's not a big deal? I'm worried about if it
messes something up or effect on gas milege.
Oh this is my first oil change ever for my tC
I don't know if they were pulling stuff out of their rear-end, but it's a possibility.
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Re: dealer used 5w-30 oil on my 07 tC
Originally Posted by b_l_t_C
Did you go back and talk to the service advisor or call them? I had the same deal on my invoice, but they said that their computer pops up 5w30 by default and that they then put in whatever oil is recc'd for the vehicle.
I don't know if they were pulling stuff out of their rear-end, but it's a possibility.
I don't know if they were pulling stuff out of their rear-end, but it's a possibility.
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Off topic: So I gather running 10w30 would probably to less efficient lubrication in cold weather start-ups? Damn, and I have 5 quarts worth of synthetic 10w30 that I bought for a different car.
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Originally Posted by Shogun
Off topic: So I gather running 10w30 would probably to less efficient lubrication in cold weather start-ups? Damn, and I have 5 quarts worth of synthetic 10w30 that I bought for a different car.
What brand is it? As long as Walmart sells that particular oil...you're good to go.
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