About engine oil
09-26-2007, 12:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Simmo
Um. what are you talking about? there are different types of Royal Purple. the regular RP oil is for any car.. Its the one you can buy at Pep Boys. Now the XPR (extreme performance) is for performance and racing, but still clean oil. What you are talking about is Royal Purple Nitro Plus 60 - specifically for racing ONLY.
I thought there was only the nitro-plus.
I hope your using the right RP product for your application!
10-08-2007, 10:31 PM
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A good friend, just got his xA serviced @ the Toyota dealer he bought his xA from, and it said on his invoice that they used 5w-20 oil (quaker state). Yet, on the oil cap, and what I've heard preached by Toy. service people is 5w-30 
10-11-2007, 08:44 PM
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You would benefit by reading these. The first one is more complete:
http://ferrarichat.com/forum/faq.php..._haas_articles
http://theoildrop.server101.com/foru...e=0#Post258506
http://ferrarichat.com/forum/faq.php..._haas_articles
http://theoildrop.server101.com/foru...e=0#Post258506
10-15-2007, 09:59 AM
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Re: About engine oil
Originally Posted by Brimmer555
I have A 2005 Scion XB
I have heard that some cars get messedup if you use synthetic oils.
Is that something I should worry about with my scion XB?
I put 5-W30 synthetic blend motor oil in my XB.
Let me know
I have heard that some cars get messedup if you use synthetic oils.
Is that something I should worry about with my scion XB?
I put 5-W30 synthetic blend motor oil in my XB.
Let me know
Basically if you change over to Mobil 1 after 1K miles and change it and the filter every 5K you will likely get 300K miles from the engine. Also remember to use Toyota filters with the Mobil 1.
10-15-2007, 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by blown_xa
i use Lucas racing oil, 20w50 non-synthetic
the only difference between regular and synthetic is the consistency in the size of the molecules
the only difference between regular and synthetic is the consistency in the size of the molecules
http://bobistheoilguy.com/
03-02-2017, 11:17 PM
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Synthetic blend or full synthetic is NOT going to hurt ur engine. It should actually made the engine run alil smoother plus give you afew mpg since synthetic oil is much finner than regular oil. Now for weights, the car calls for 5w30. This means the car takes a 30 weight engine oil. The 5 in the front is the wieght of the oil when its cold.
What does this all mean? Well on that freezeing winter day the oil is going to be alot thinner to compensate for the cold and as the engine warms up the oil will become a 30weight. If u ran a straight 30 weight oil than on that cold winter day ur oil will get really cold n thick and most likely you'll have a hard time starting ur car or it may just not start at all. On a summer day or if u live where u'll never see snow u can run a 10w30 since u don't need the oil to be that thin when its cold since the oil will never get really cold n thick. U can even run a straight 30 weight for track day if u want, as long as the last number isn't different you'll be fine. The 5w30 is recommended by the manufacturers since it gives the engine proper protection in all climates for all the diffent areas the vehicles r sold. If u look in the book it'll say what weights u can use n what temperature ranges they're good for.
Now if u have to use say a 5w40 weight for ur engine to run right then u have an internal problem with the engine.
What does this all mean? Well on that freezeing winter day the oil is going to be alot thinner to compensate for the cold and as the engine warms up the oil will become a 30weight. If u ran a straight 30 weight oil than on that cold winter day ur oil will get really cold n thick and most likely you'll have a hard time starting ur car or it may just not start at all. On a summer day or if u live where u'll never see snow u can run a 10w30 since u don't need the oil to be that thin when its cold since the oil will never get really cold n thick. U can even run a straight 30 weight for track day if u want, as long as the last number isn't different you'll be fine. The 5w30 is recommended by the manufacturers since it gives the engine proper protection in all climates for all the diffent areas the vehicles r sold. If u look in the book it'll say what weights u can use n what temperature ranges they're good for.
Now if u have to use say a 5w40 weight for ur engine to run right then u have an internal problem with the engine.
i just bought it 4 months ago.
i will change oil, spark plugs, filters and even transmission oil.
my question is what oil do i use for the engine?
my lifters sound quite loud now so i was thinking a higher viscocity, but which one?
considering i don't know how the previous owner gave it maintenance and this is the first oil change i perform on it.
any suggestions pls?
I live in so cal by the way and i drive about 32 miles a day street and highway.
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03-06-2017, 12:23 AM
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Wrong forum but I'm going to go out a limb and say use the recommended weight oil your manual says...as far as brand, pick whatever bottle you like the most as when changed at reasonable intervals, 3-5,000 miles, there isn't going to be a huge difference between any of them. And are you sure it's the lifters...Toyota happens to be known for noisy injectors.
03-06-2017, 04:17 PM
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Wrong forum but I'm going to go out a limb and say use the recommended weight oil your manual says...as far as brand, pick whatever bottle you like the most as when changed at reasonable intervals, 3-5,000 miles, there isn't going to be a huge difference between any of them. And are you sure it's the lifters...Toyota happens to be known for noisy injectors.
i hear something idk if its normal or not. But it is a continuous parallel sound to the engine itself.
however it is more like pressure or wind kind of sound when running.
and well i went ahead and tried out the 5w30 now engine is more noisy than before
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