Not asking what brand or dino/synth, just what weight? Seattle area so no sub-zero or even close these days. Thanks
What weight of oil for 97 with 206k?
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10W-40.
If you use anything but 5W-30 Mobil 1 your head gasket is at Stake.
I won't even bring up the Japanese Denso Filter
I won't even bring up the Japanese Denso Filter
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I had heard that FullSynth was not advised for high mileage engines.....I have only owned it for a year so who know what it had before but it would be safe to bet not any brand of synthetic.
A friend of mine is the Marketing Manager for Castrol oils (South America) and is ok to go full synthetic. They even have a 10W-40 full synthetic high millage.
That is the one that I use in my 80 located in North Carolina.
That is the one that I use in my 80 located in North Carolina.
Both oils contain seal swellers.
Can't expect rubber gaskets to last 20 yrs.
Most are a one afternoon job with right tools to change
Can't expect rubber gaskets to last 20 yrs.
Most are a one afternoon job with right tools to change
20w50 really boost your oil pressure and slow the leaks.
Ehh okay, 15w40
Ehh okay, 15w40
ya. I typically run 15-40. Works for my truck.
5w-40 here.
I did try 20-50 in my 3fe, when it was beating itself to pieces, just for giggles. It amazed me how thick that stuff was. Like syrup.
15w40 is good to go though!
15w40 is good to go though!
I run 10w40 Castrol GTX high mileage. Better oil pressure than the 10w30 I was running previously. Reminds me that I need to do the valve cover gasket and the oil pump cover gasket soon.
5-40 rotella all day erry day!
I used 20W-50 (South Florida), North Carolina..... anyone using 20W-50 in this type of weather?
Who cares, good filter, change it regularly. Sounds like you don't have to worry about cold temps, so I would have price drive some of my decision too.
Whatever it says in my owners manual.milage HG job at 233,000 miles I don't add a drop of oil even if I go 5000 Between changes. I don't think that milage needs to effect oil choice in a healthy engine.
Before HG job I burned a at every 800 regardless of oil I used.
Before HG job I burned a at every 800 regardless of oil I used.
I was on M1 5-30 for a long time, but recently went to M1 10-30 High Milage
I want to say the oilcap recommends 5-30, but we're all beyond our 1st 100K.
I also prefer the 1515 oil filter (Napa Gold / Wix), since the real 'Yota ones are gone Johnson.
I'm just up in Skagit Valley, so we're in the same zone / climate.
Did you do your valve stem seals when you did your HG? That was where I lost oil & after the HG/ stem seals I'm like you, no real use between changes (under 1/4 qt -3K miles, and that's even generous - more like a 1/8" drop on dipstick / 3K miles.)
I want to say the oilcap recommends 5-30, but we're all beyond our 1st 100K.
I also prefer the 1515 oil filter (Napa Gold / Wix), since the real 'Yota ones are gone Johnson.
I'm just up in Skagit Valley, so we're in the same zone / climate.
Did you do your valve stem seals when you did your HG? That was where I lost oil & after the HG/ stem seals I'm like you, no real use between changes (under 1/4 qt -3K miles, and that's even generous - more like a 1/8" drop on dipstick / 3K miles.)
That's old advice, and basically no longer relevant with modern oils.
I agree, but still some people don't know it.
