i've used alot of different things; 5w30/10w30 castrol full syth, mobil1 5w30/10w30 full syth, royal purple 10w30, if i could find motul i'd try that too. but no luck. course i didnt look so hard.
never noticed a diference betweeen mobil1 or royal purple, but my car doesnt like castrol lol!
speaking of which, its time for an oil change...

Liqui Moly 5w50
Liqui Moly site

Under ur hood it says use 5W

I use Quaker State Q Advance with a FRAM filter

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friends don't let friend use FRAM.

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What's available at all the auto parts near my place:

Fram / Quaker State / Motomaster (Canadian Tire)

What's available for my car at auto parts:

Fram

Which oil filter will reko choose:

Fram

Ah yes the great oil debate!!! I run repsol full syn. oil. Its what is used in Honda race bikes, its 10w60. But i should be using a straight 60w out in hot ass phoenix.

been using valvoline full synthetic 5w30

in my full blow race 600rr i use 5w or Zero weight

Toyotas will last over 300 000 KM with deer piss as oil, I don't really think it matter much anyway in our puny 135 HP engines.

This post has been edited by Rayme: Aug 29, 2008 - 1:34 PM

I think I will use Mobil 1 for my next oil change which happens to be Tomorrow. However, I am going to have the same problem as reko I predict. It boils down to either motomaster or fram. (Mountain Dew or Crab Juice)

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OEM Toyota FTMFW - Cheaper than that FRAM crap too [2 for $5 ]

The great oil debate indeed.

What kind of oil is the best to use has been a topic of heated discussion for years... probably since the beginning of cars, actually (maybe earlier). There are so many people who SWEAR by one brand or another, and will even go on and on about studies and lab tests and personal experiences about how this oil is better than that oil and so on. It's worse than discussing which religion is the best one!

The real truth of the matter is that you can put the cheapest, bottom of the barrel oil in your car, drive it like you stole it, and never have a problem. IF. If, you change it regularly. Unlike what brand of oil you're using, how often you change your oil really DOES matter. Change it regularly and keep it clean, and your engine will run great for years to come. Spending a ton of money on some new super-oil might make you feel better, but your engine doesn't give a rat's ass. It just wants oil that's clean

I think this guy here put it best:

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Yeah.... that's pretty much right.

-Doc

^ Thanks doc. i'll be sure to change my oil and put in clean deer piss [/thread]



j/k

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I agree with most of that, but I wouldn't say bottom of the barrel oil is a good idea. I was getting ready to start my swap so I used some recycled oil that smelled like axle grease when I poured it into my 5SFE... less than 50 miles later it spun a bearing... my 3SGTE will get none of that.

Okay, not BOTTOM of the barrel

In all seriousness, I run NAPA oil in just about everything with great success.

-Doc

from my experience.

If you change your oil frequently and consistently, it doesn't matter what oil you use or the filter.

I use synthetic oil only, mobil 1 with mobil 1 filter every 3k.

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I use Royal Purple 5w-30, and my car has 154,000 mile; no problems at all

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good stuff - i use there Synpower in 0w - 40 in all me motors. i used to use mobil 1 but our local trade counter doesnt stock it and large motor factors charge to much. looking at £40+ for the Mobil whereas i get Valvoline for £25. i changed to valvoline about 5 years ago and havent looked back. as for filters - like others have said dont use fram. over here i use blueprint filters - exact same as genuine toyota ones but half the price. never had a problem with any blueprint part.

for higher mileage engines i've heard the "maxlife" oil Valvoline comes recommended but i have no personel experience of it - i have no probs in a 3s-fe i have which runs on Synpower and that has 110k miles on the clock.

I use K&N oil filter and it works great as for oil i use Vavoline 5w30 in fall-winter 10w30 spring-summer. My car doesnt like 10W40 cause its harsh on the rpms ha