It has 100,026 miles... I can't remember if it is 10-05 or 10-30... Thanks for your advice... JamesWhat type of non synthetic oil should I put in my 2001 XLE V6 Toyota Camry?
Make sure you don't need 5w 20w, look in the manual or call a dealer.
Sometimes the oil fill cap has it stamped on it.What type of non synthetic oil should I put in my 2001 XLE V6 Toyota Camry?
There is no reason NOT to use a fine synthetic oil in your Camry. Your engine is just breaking in. For best results, use a sludge remover, like butyl cellosolve BEFORE changing the oil. Use Mobil One, ELF, or Amzoil. Oil change intervals can then be extended safely to 2 years. Be sure to use a genuine Toyota oil filter or a Mobil One oil filter. Regular oil ALWAYS leaves sludge and varnish and dirt build-up inside the engine components like valve lifters. Use the synthetic to protect best, clean the most, and last the longest!!! Your engine should last for more than 300,000 miles with little or no discernible engine wear if you follow my advise. Also, power wash your engine and keep it showroom clean ALWAYS. Good Luck!!
10W-30.
Castrol, Chevron, Penzoil, they're all good.
not 10 w 30
5 w 30 go with
and go with penzoil
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Is synthetic oil so superior as to justify the much higher price?
For years we have used non-synthetic oil without destroying our engines. Now the general buzz is that synthetic oil is many times superior. Does it really reduce friction to the point where gas mileage is increased? I am not putting it into a racing car but merely a Toyota Corolla. Does the supposed difference only apply to high-performance engines? Does it protect the average engine from wear any better?Is synthetic oil so superior as to justify the much higher price?
Here's my opinion..go to this site as I consider it the #1 site on the net when it comes to any questions regarding engine oils, additives etc. There's a message board as well.
Here's a quote from the site.
';Bob Is The Oil Guy (BITOG) began in May 2002 with a handful of participants and now our oil forums have over 16,000 registered members. And we have well-respected tribologists, chemists, and oil analysis professionals who regularly participate and contribute their knowledge and expertise.
Unlike most private motor oil web sites, Bob Is The Oil Guy is not about selling you something. It's about educating you so you can make informed decisions about the life blood of your engine: motor oil.';Is synthetic oil so superior as to justify the much higher price?
The major advantage of synthetic oils is that they are not petroleum based, or not ';entirely'; petroleum based, in some cases. The theory tends to be that it does not ';break down'; over time, runs cleaner longer, and does not leave a lacquer residue on parts. As for being better at lubricating, increasing horsepower, or giving better mileage, I don't really believe it. I still use regular motor oil, usually the cheapest five quart bottles, and change it and the filter every couple months...that philosophy has never let me down yet.
Yes, synthetic oil is finally coming into its own. Newer cars are being sold with synthetic oil.
http://www.allpar.com/eek/synthetic.html
Here is the catch though. Before you use it do at least two back to back fillups to get an accurate MPG reading. Then if you use a quick oil change shop make sure you stand there and watch them. I personally do not trust them anymore. Anyway, after about 1000 miles driving do a MPG check and see how you are doing. It takes about that long for the oil to seep into the metal properly and for you to notice the difference. Now if you get the difference and then multiply the miles saved you should see the dollars saved on the gas. It is really noticeable of the mileage saved when you do long distance driving. I had a 33% increase on my 82 Toyota Celica and it was a 4 cylinder engine and this was in 84 when I started it. I think I was saving about $10 a month. I know the saving would be more now with these high gas prices.
Synthetic has some lubricants in it that are small enough to seep into the metal. Regular oil just coats a metal piston, not seep into it. Also, you do the recommended synthetic oil change every 6 months, not 3 months. So a regular oil change is about $9 and then $9 again in the next 3 months. Now at Walmart you can get the 5 qt can for the price of 4 quarts so you save money there. But if you do use 5 quarts then it is about $28 vs $18 in a 6 month period.
Now what I did on my celica was change the oil filter every 3 months or sooner and did the synthetic oil change every year. Regular oil has a breakdown of 12,000 miles and synthetic has a breakdown at 60,000 miles. So how they came up with 6 months oil change I do not know. But my car had 210.000 miles before it was stolen. They found it and I did not know that I could have bought it back cheaper than the money they paid me for it. But it was running smooth. The reason I was a stickler on oil filter changes, cuz in the Army maintenance I learned that microscopic metal particles in the oil is what puts wear and tear on an engine. So I figured to changed oil filters often, but the synthetic oil once a year. Worked for me. I have a 92 Ford Eddie Bauer which I bought from my brother. I had turned him into a synthetic user. Anyway, the original engine has over 231,000 as of last week. I had to get another free tire from Discount Tire, otherwise I never really look at the odometer. The only thing done to the engine was change the oil pump and valve cover gaskets.
But do the fillup test first before your syn oil change. Then when you see the difference in money, like me you will never go back to the dark side. Money rules!!!!
Synthetic oil is made from standard oil but it has been chemically altered for superior sheer resistance. Thinner oil will now have the same protection as thicker oil with less resistance. It will not reverse engine damage but will hold it off for longer.
All that synthetic oil does is increase your Hp by to 2 or 3 because it is not so thick as regular oil.
i don't think there are any HARD stats on that. i haven't seen a lot of manufacturers advocating synthetic.
One of the key reasons to switch to synthetic oil is you will achieve better gas mileage.
I posed the same question to myself three yrs. ago to myself when I purchased a new 4 cyl. Camry. At that time Toyota had an oil sludge problem looming around their heads. I figured that by using an oil (Mobil 1 synthetic) I could duck the causes of the claim. Sure enough, inside the valve cover looks like a hospital operating room. I wanted optimum protection inside the little hot running motor. It's payed off with 35 - 36- mpg. highway and 26 - 27 around town. True @ $22.50 per gallon at every 5000 mile oil change may sound excessive. It's the first car I've ever used 100% synthetic oil. The motor has been perfect and when my free dealer oil changes are up at 36,000 miles I plan on continuing this program. I've been changing my own oil in all my other cars since the early 60's. To preserve every bit of leverage of the 60,000 drive train guarantee I'll continue to stick to the 5,000 mile Mobil 1 changes.
synthetic extends oil change time. Many car and oil co. say 12 to 15 thou.. yes it does improve millage though only slightly...in the government cafe world 1/3 mpg times 3 million cars helps....Your car may not blow up with regular old oil but say it lasted 300,000 miles instead of 150,000.. The money part.. is it worth it? I still use regular oil and change it at 5,000 miles..My S10 has 125,000 miles and uses 1/2 qt between changes.I'm happy
Here's my opinion..go to this site as I consider it the #1 site on the net when it comes to any questions regarding engine oils, additives etc. There's a message board as well.
Here's a quote from the site.
';Bob Is The Oil Guy (BITOG) began in May 2002 with a handful of participants and now our oil forums have over 16,000 registered members. And we have well-respected tribologists, chemists, and oil analysis professionals who regularly participate and contribute their knowledge and expertise.
Unlike most private motor oil web sites, Bob Is The Oil Guy is not about selling you something. It's about educating you so you can make informed decisions about the life blood of your engine: motor oil.';Is synthetic oil so superior as to justify the much higher price?
The major advantage of synthetic oils is that they are not petroleum based, or not ';entirely'; petroleum based, in some cases. The theory tends to be that it does not ';break down'; over time, runs cleaner longer, and does not leave a lacquer residue on parts. As for being better at lubricating, increasing horsepower, or giving better mileage, I don't really believe it. I still use regular motor oil, usually the cheapest five quart bottles, and change it and the filter every couple months...that philosophy has never let me down yet.
Yes, synthetic oil is finally coming into its own. Newer cars are being sold with synthetic oil.
http://www.allpar.com/eek/synthetic.html
Here is the catch though. Before you use it do at least two back to back fillups to get an accurate MPG reading. Then if you use a quick oil change shop make sure you stand there and watch them. I personally do not trust them anymore. Anyway, after about 1000 miles driving do a MPG check and see how you are doing. It takes about that long for the oil to seep into the metal properly and for you to notice the difference. Now if you get the difference and then multiply the miles saved you should see the dollars saved on the gas. It is really noticeable of the mileage saved when you do long distance driving. I had a 33% increase on my 82 Toyota Celica and it was a 4 cylinder engine and this was in 84 when I started it. I think I was saving about $10 a month. I know the saving would be more now with these high gas prices.
Synthetic has some lubricants in it that are small enough to seep into the metal. Regular oil just coats a metal piston, not seep into it. Also, you do the recommended synthetic oil change every 6 months, not 3 months. So a regular oil change is about $9 and then $9 again in the next 3 months. Now at Walmart you can get the 5 qt can for the price of 4 quarts so you save money there. But if you do use 5 quarts then it is about $28 vs $18 in a 6 month period.
Now what I did on my celica was change the oil filter every 3 months or sooner and did the synthetic oil change every year. Regular oil has a breakdown of 12,000 miles and synthetic has a breakdown at 60,000 miles. So how they came up with 6 months oil change I do not know. But my car had 210.000 miles before it was stolen. They found it and I did not know that I could have bought it back cheaper than the money they paid me for it. But it was running smooth. The reason I was a stickler on oil filter changes, cuz in the Army maintenance I learned that microscopic metal particles in the oil is what puts wear and tear on an engine. So I figured to changed oil filters often, but the synthetic oil once a year. Worked for me. I have a 92 Ford Eddie Bauer which I bought from my brother. I had turned him into a synthetic user. Anyway, the original engine has over 231,000 as of last week. I had to get another free tire from Discount Tire, otherwise I never really look at the odometer. The only thing done to the engine was change the oil pump and valve cover gaskets.
But do the fillup test first before your syn oil change. Then when you see the difference in money, like me you will never go back to the dark side. Money rules!!!!
Synthetic oil is made from standard oil but it has been chemically altered for superior sheer resistance. Thinner oil will now have the same protection as thicker oil with less resistance. It will not reverse engine damage but will hold it off for longer.
All that synthetic oil does is increase your Hp by to 2 or 3 because it is not so thick as regular oil.
i don't think there are any HARD stats on that. i haven't seen a lot of manufacturers advocating synthetic.
One of the key reasons to switch to synthetic oil is you will achieve better gas mileage.
I posed the same question to myself three yrs. ago to myself when I purchased a new 4 cyl. Camry. At that time Toyota had an oil sludge problem looming around their heads. I figured that by using an oil (Mobil 1 synthetic) I could duck the causes of the claim. Sure enough, inside the valve cover looks like a hospital operating room. I wanted optimum protection inside the little hot running motor. It's payed off with 35 - 36- mpg. highway and 26 - 27 around town. True @ $22.50 per gallon at every 5000 mile oil change may sound excessive. It's the first car I've ever used 100% synthetic oil. The motor has been perfect and when my free dealer oil changes are up at 36,000 miles I plan on continuing this program. I've been changing my own oil in all my other cars since the early 60's. To preserve every bit of leverage of the 60,000 drive train guarantee I'll continue to stick to the 5,000 mile Mobil 1 changes.
synthetic extends oil change time. Many car and oil co. say 12 to 15 thou.. yes it does improve millage though only slightly...in the government cafe world 1/3 mpg times 3 million cars helps....Your car may not blow up with regular old oil but say it lasted 300,000 miles instead of 150,000.. The money part.. is it worth it? I still use regular oil and change it at 5,000 miles..My S10 has 125,000 miles and uses 1/2 qt between changes.I'm happy
How much time or how many miles should I wait to change my engines synthetic oil?
the same as the extended service interval on your car.
Oil change intervals with synthetic oil
Synthetic oils withstand higher temperatures before breaking down, and have more base stock and less viscosity modifiers. Synthetics wear out, become acidic, and eventually become saturated with suspended soot particles, just like regular oil. Again, an oil analysis is a good investment to determine the optimum oil change interval. Never exceed the manufacturer requirements for normal service.
Synthetic oil was originally developed for high performance racing engines. Mobil tried to popularize synthetic oil for passenger vehicles back in the early 1970's. At the time, Mobil was promoting 20K or 25K oil changes with synthetic, but they soon backed down from this. Synthetic oil is a good choice if you have a vehicle with a high performance engine (in fact synthetic is required for many of these engines). It is also a good choice if your vehicle is operated in extremely cold climates. It has higher resistance to breakdown caused by heat and it flows better in extreme cold. Unfortunately for the synthetic oil industry there is virtually no advantage to using synthetic oil in a non-high performance engine that is operated in moderate climates. You probably could go a bit longer between oil changes with a synthetic, i.e. following the normal service schedule even if you fall into the severe service category, but I wouldn't advise this. In short, synthetic may give you the peace of mind of knowing that you are using an oil that is far better than necessary for your vehicle, but it won't reduce wear or extend the life of the engine. The mistake some people make it to wrongly extrapolate these benefits onto normal engines operated in mild climates, with the ultimate lack of any knowledge being manifested with statements such as ';synthetics provide 'Peace of Mind,' or 'Cheap Insurance,''; or other such nonsense.How much time or how many miles should I wait to change my engines synthetic oil?
BIGTHINGS, If your car is still under factory warranty, abide by their drain intervals. If you hammer a lot of miles on your car in a relatively short period of time It's perfectly OK to stretch the mileage to the maximum recommended by your manufacturer. If your car is out of it's warranty period and you're using an extended drain interval full synthetic Mobil1 says 15,000 miles.
Sorry, but I don't agree with Amsoil's claim of 25,000 mile drain intervals with oil filter changes every 12,000. This is fool hardy, particularly if you live in a cold climate and do a lot of stop and go driving.How much time or how many miles should I wait to change my engines synthetic oil?
Synthetic oil has a change interval every 5k miles, The syn based oils are less likely to wax up in the colder weather than mineral oils and do not break down like conventional oils do. Some oil manufactures claim as 7500k mile interval which is not recommended by top technicians. It is safe to say that a 5k mile change will be sufficient for your application
3000 miles... is the standard.. although manufactureres start using synthetic oil and they say that you can go 7500 without oil change... i dont trust them.. because they just want to make money... though synthetic oil breaks down less compared to regular oil.... you still want to change oil early.... over time the oil becomes dirty and has many wear and tear particles in it.. that oil filter may or may not catch..
usually 6,000 miles or about 10 months
Oil change intervals with synthetic oil
Synthetic oils withstand higher temperatures before breaking down, and have more base stock and less viscosity modifiers. Synthetics wear out, become acidic, and eventually become saturated with suspended soot particles, just like regular oil. Again, an oil analysis is a good investment to determine the optimum oil change interval. Never exceed the manufacturer requirements for normal service.
Synthetic oil was originally developed for high performance racing engines. Mobil tried to popularize synthetic oil for passenger vehicles back in the early 1970's. At the time, Mobil was promoting 20K or 25K oil changes with synthetic, but they soon backed down from this. Synthetic oil is a good choice if you have a vehicle with a high performance engine (in fact synthetic is required for many of these engines). It is also a good choice if your vehicle is operated in extremely cold climates. It has higher resistance to breakdown caused by heat and it flows better in extreme cold. Unfortunately for the synthetic oil industry there is virtually no advantage to using synthetic oil in a non-high performance engine that is operated in moderate climates. You probably could go a bit longer between oil changes with a synthetic, i.e. following the normal service schedule even if you fall into the severe service category, but I wouldn't advise this. In short, synthetic may give you the peace of mind of knowing that you are using an oil that is far better than necessary for your vehicle, but it won't reduce wear or extend the life of the engine. The mistake some people make it to wrongly extrapolate these benefits onto normal engines operated in mild climates, with the ultimate lack of any knowledge being manifested with statements such as ';synthetics provide 'Peace of Mind,' or 'Cheap Insurance,''; or other such nonsense.How much time or how many miles should I wait to change my engines synthetic oil?
BIGTHINGS, If your car is still under factory warranty, abide by their drain intervals. If you hammer a lot of miles on your car in a relatively short period of time It's perfectly OK to stretch the mileage to the maximum recommended by your manufacturer. If your car is out of it's warranty period and you're using an extended drain interval full synthetic Mobil1 says 15,000 miles.
Sorry, but I don't agree with Amsoil's claim of 25,000 mile drain intervals with oil filter changes every 12,000. This is fool hardy, particularly if you live in a cold climate and do a lot of stop and go driving.How much time or how many miles should I wait to change my engines synthetic oil?
Synthetic oil has a change interval every 5k miles, The syn based oils are less likely to wax up in the colder weather than mineral oils and do not break down like conventional oils do. Some oil manufactures claim as 7500k mile interval which is not recommended by top technicians. It is safe to say that a 5k mile change will be sufficient for your application
3000 miles... is the standard.. although manufactureres start using synthetic oil and they say that you can go 7500 without oil change... i dont trust them.. because they just want to make money... though synthetic oil breaks down less compared to regular oil.... you still want to change oil early.... over time the oil becomes dirty and has many wear and tear particles in it.. that oil filter may or may not catch..
usually 6,000 miles or about 10 months
If you could filter out the blow-by in a conventional engine, would synthetic oil last for 25,000+ miles?
That is, if it were feasible to have a separate ';circuit'; for the air in the crankcase to be aggressively exhausted and replaced with fresh ambient air, assuming it's the blow-by being absorbed by the oil that causes the synthetic oils to break down, not the heat in the crankcase or the heat on the cylinder walls. The combustion by-products in blow-by are readily soluble in the synthetic and conventional oils.If you could filter out the blow-by in a conventional engine, would synthetic oil last for 25,000+ miles?
There is very little blow-by in modern engines. There are too many laws about polluting. A good synthetic. like ELF or Amzoil or Mobil One, creates NO sludge and gives off very little vapor. The oil vapors are supposed to be burned up through the PCV (positive crankcase ventilation) system. If an engine, weened on lousy regular oil, is de-sludged with butyl cello-solve and most deposits are removed, fresh synthetic oil can last for 25,000 miles or a year and a half. But this depends upon distances driven between start-ups. My Audi's lasted even longer between oil changes.If you could filter out the blow-by in a conventional engine, would synthetic oil last for 25,000+ miles?
Acids break down the oil, and acids are part of the combustion process. The air being ingested has a certain water content and that water usually ends up in the oil and helps to form the acids. The blow by of an engine in good operating condition is negligible. There used to be a device called a Franz oil filter that would allow you to run 10 k miles on regular petroleum based oil. So it is my belief that superior filtration and water absorption are the keys to oil longevity, no matter what type.
There is very little blow-by in modern engines. There are too many laws about polluting. A good synthetic. like ELF or Amzoil or Mobil One, creates NO sludge and gives off very little vapor. The oil vapors are supposed to be burned up through the PCV (positive crankcase ventilation) system. If an engine, weened on lousy regular oil, is de-sludged with butyl cello-solve and most deposits are removed, fresh synthetic oil can last for 25,000 miles or a year and a half. But this depends upon distances driven between start-ups. My Audi's lasted even longer between oil changes.If you could filter out the blow-by in a conventional engine, would synthetic oil last for 25,000+ miles?
Acids break down the oil, and acids are part of the combustion process. The air being ingested has a certain water content and that water usually ends up in the oil and helps to form the acids. The blow by of an engine in good operating condition is negligible. There used to be a device called a Franz oil filter that would allow you to run 10 k miles on regular petroleum based oil. So it is my belief that superior filtration and water absorption are the keys to oil longevity, no matter what type.
What would happen if i put synthetic oil in my old car?
well its not that old.. its a nissan altima 98
its been using regular engine oil for a long time. what would happen if i use synthetic oil? someone told me that it will damage some plastics and cause leaks, then its gonna clean the sludge in the engine and the oil will be dirty in a couple km....
should i continue using regular engine oil or should i switch?What would happen if i put synthetic oil in my old car?
i disagree with your answers
if your putting synthetic in a older motor your going to be having a faster flow rate.
if you want to properly do this.
for your next oil change ie ((uses 5 quarts, use 4 quarts conventional and 1 SYNTHETIC, then next oil change use 3 quarts conventional then 2 SYNTHETIC, and so on,
this is the proper method AND STAY AWAY FROM ANY SORT OF FLUSHES%26lt; ENGINES FLUSHES%26lt;TRANS FLUSHES, it removes :Particles that helps sealing to be properWhat would happen if i put synthetic oil in my old car?
if you been changing your oil every 3k, and you don't have any oil leak. you don't have anything to worry about. changing to synthetic will not fix anything that's already wrong but won't make anything go bad either.
It may well clean up the old engine...if sludge is keeping the oil from leaking at some of the gaskets you could experience some oil leaks...but you should get better mileage and the engine should run cooler.
you can safely switch to synthetic oil in your application
its been using regular engine oil for a long time. what would happen if i use synthetic oil? someone told me that it will damage some plastics and cause leaks, then its gonna clean the sludge in the engine and the oil will be dirty in a couple km....
should i continue using regular engine oil or should i switch?What would happen if i put synthetic oil in my old car?
i disagree with your answers
if your putting synthetic in a older motor your going to be having a faster flow rate.
if you want to properly do this.
for your next oil change ie ((uses 5 quarts, use 4 quarts conventional and 1 SYNTHETIC, then next oil change use 3 quarts conventional then 2 SYNTHETIC, and so on,
this is the proper method AND STAY AWAY FROM ANY SORT OF FLUSHES%26lt; ENGINES FLUSHES%26lt;TRANS FLUSHES, it removes :Particles that helps sealing to be properWhat would happen if i put synthetic oil in my old car?
if you been changing your oil every 3k, and you don't have any oil leak. you don't have anything to worry about. changing to synthetic will not fix anything that's already wrong but won't make anything go bad either.
It may well clean up the old engine...if sludge is keeping the oil from leaking at some of the gaskets you could experience some oil leaks...but you should get better mileage and the engine should run cooler.
you can safely switch to synthetic oil in your application
Is it possible to change to synthetic oil at 50,000 miles?
I have a 2000 Ford Focus with around 50,000 miles on it. I have an oil change coming up, so I was wondering if I could switch to synthetic without any problems.Is it possible to change to synthetic oil at 50,000 miles?
Sure, you can switch at any time. I switched over on my car after 100 000 km ( 62 000 miles ) without any problemsIs it possible to change to synthetic oil at 50,000 miles?
You should have no problems as long as you kept up the oil change intervals before. Most people have problems when the switch because the synthetic oil will clean much better than regular oil, loosening old deposits inside the engine. If they were not very diligent, the deposits ';could'; clog an oil galley and cause some spectacular damage.
You can, but once you go with synthetic you should stay with synthetic
you can use synthetic oil with no problems
Yeah I changed mine at 80000 works great. I also heard that you should change your transmission to synthetic it will last longerhockey
Sure, you can switch at any time. I switched over on my car after 100 000 km ( 62 000 miles ) without any problemsIs it possible to change to synthetic oil at 50,000 miles?
You should have no problems as long as you kept up the oil change intervals before. Most people have problems when the switch because the synthetic oil will clean much better than regular oil, loosening old deposits inside the engine. If they were not very diligent, the deposits ';could'; clog an oil galley and cause some spectacular damage.
You can, but once you go with synthetic you should stay with synthetic
you can use synthetic oil with no problems
Yeah I changed mine at 80000 works great. I also heard that you should change your transmission to synthetic it will last longer
Whats the difference between Semi/Part Synthetic oil?
My wifes car is a Honda HRV 1.6 petrol, it needs oil, just had a search on Halfords and its saying I can use 1040w 'part' synthetic. Whats the difference with 'semi' and 'part' synthetic. I've got 4 litres of 'semi' in the garage that I bought for my Vectra V6, do you think I could use that?Whats the difference between Semi/Part Synthetic oil?
Semi synth is the same as part syth - no difference
Semi synth is the same as part syth - no difference
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