Engine oil type and capacity?

SAE 5W50 for winter and SAE 10W50 for summer. Oil change recommended at every 3000 km. This guide will help you step by step with the oil change.

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Fluid Types


Engine Oil

API Classification .................... SJ Energy Conserving or ILAC Multigrade

Above 0°F (-18°C) .................... 10W-30

All Temperatures .................... 5w-30

Capacities


Engine Oil

Refill With Filter .................... 3.9 Qt

Without Filter .................... 3.7 Qt

NOTE: Listed capacities are approximate. Check fluid level after filling.

The actual factory requirements, at least in the US are

Above 0°F (-18°C) 10W-30
All Temperatures 5w-30

1999 Toyota Corolla

while putting Engine Oil, if the Oil is spilled all over other parts , does it do any damage ?

Best thing to do is clean it up-You don't want to be out on the street and someone tells you -your car is on fire -When there's smoke there's fire- Your safety comes first than the car-car can be replaced not you-

Good advice by Raz.

Oil can get into electrical connections, serpentine belt, and if it contacts the exhaust system, it will ignite. Oil fires are hard to put out and can cause extensive damage to wiring.

Use some brake clean to remove the oil.

1999 Toyota Corolla mileage: 110,000. I am from India and thus know very little about the cars out here. I bought my Toyota when it had 104,000 miles and had the regular oil changes done twice since then...one at 104,000 miles and then the other 107,000 miles. Since I was doing the regular oil changes I was never bothered to check the oil level. Now it has 110,000 miles on it so I thought to have looked at it before I go for the next oil change. I found to my dismay, that there is no oil at all. I do not know long it was like that and how much I drove with that situation. So I panicked and added half a quart of oil with the help of my friend who knows about the cars (he has a Toyota too and it seems he adds in between). I drove around ten miles on that day. Next day I found that again dry with out any oil. I do not know what is wrong. Help me by giving your expert opinion as to what needs to be taken care of at this point. How to fix it? Do you think it would have caused severe damage to the engine? I am terribly worried because I invested quite a bit and I am a student. Hope you will help me out. Still the car is running good. It gets started with out any problem, runs smooth and the car is not smoking.

You probably have not caused severe damage to the engine but only time will tell. We would highly suggest checking the oil and adding more if necessary every time you fill the gas tank. Check where you park the car over night to see if there is oil spots under it. If you find large quantities under the car, you will need to have a reputable service technician take a look at it. You may have a gasket or a seal that has failed.

1998 Corolla has 154,000 miles and runs good. Lately it's been burning around 1 quart of oil every other week. Driving around 200 miles during the week. No visibile signs of an oil leak from the engine or below the car (no oil spots). No smoke from muffler when running. Any other ideas?

It doesn't have to be a visable cloud of smoke to burn oil. If it is not leaking, it is burning it.

I would have a compression test performed, see if you have bad ring(s).
Check the plugs for an ash color, which would indicate oil burning.

I just have a simple question: . Same type, brand, etc., oil. Does old oil stored outdoors in a car trunk go bad and cause any harm to a relatively low-mileage engine? It's the same type, brand, etc., oil? How long does it take to get an easy question answered by you guys? 24 hours? Several days?

Oil doesn't go bad from age but really old oil may not meet the needs of your engine. Oil is oil and will always be oil. It's the additives in it that are of importance. There's corrosion inhibitors, detergents, friction modifiers, and viscosity index improvers. Those are the things that wear out, typically in about 3,000 miles. Normal engine heat helps deplete those additives.

Almost any engine oil you buy today will meet your engine's requirements, as long as you use the right viscosity. In your owner's manual it will specify a rating like "SG", "SF", or something like that. You'll find that rating on the container. The "S" stands for "spark ignition", in other words, a gas engine. Many oils will also have a "CD" or "CG" rating. The "C" stands for "compression ignition", meaning a diesel engine. Every time there is a significant improvement or development in the oil, it will get the next higher second letter. An oil rated "SF" is one step better, or newer, than one rated "SE". I don't even know what we're up to now, but we were up to "SG" quite a while ago. I'm thinking that was the rating about ten years ago.

New cars usually call for the latest rating, but when you have an older engine that called for an older rating, you can use oil with that or any higher rating. That means if you need an "SG" rated oil, you can use "SH", or "SI" too. You should not use "SE" or "SF". If you do use the older-rated oil, there's a good chance no engine damage will occur right now. It's more likely that if you were to develop an oil-related problem, the wrong grade will make that occur sooner, that's all.

We typically don't know what specifications have to be met or improved to warrant the newer, higher rating. If it's better anti-scuff properties, and your engine design needs that, the bearings could wear out faster. Rather than worry about things like that, all shops use the latest oils. They don't store large quantities that could take years to use up. When a manufacturer develops a new engine design that requires an improved oil, it will either be on the market already or they'll make sure owners know if there's a specific oil that must be used.

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My Car Manual recommended to use the engine oil 5-30W, but i am using 10-40w. Is that will cause any harm ? or reduce car performance ? and How about semi synthetic or fully synthenic ?

Always follow the manufacturers instructions.You can use 10-40 if outside air temp. never gets below freezing, but 5-30 is reccommended for all temps.

Thicker oil can cause (over time) damage on cold starts.

What is the diffrent while i using Semi synthethic oil and fully Synthethic oil ?
What is the bebefit using the fully Synthethic oil ?

Full synthetics can withstand significantly more heat than conventional. They also keep the engine cleaner and have a lower coeffecient of friction.

Always use them in turbo, supercharged engines or engines used in towing.

The downside is cost, they are twice the cost of conventional, and if you choose to use them, change the oil/filter every 5,000 miles.

Semi-synthetics, are a mix, generally done to reduce cost and provide more protection than conventional oils, but not as much as full synthetics.

Hi, what viscosity and type of oil should I take to my car listed above with more than 300,000 km of travel? I currently use, 15w40.

5 w 30 is recommended and 15w40 is kind of hard on the rings as they are probably low tension. 10w 30 would be okay or better. 15w40 is more for diesel engines.

In this region the ambient temperature is generally 30 to 35 ° C. Does this parameter have any influence? And the age of the engine and its route?

no, oil is tested in all conditions If you have a manual It may tell a different weight of oil but I kind of doubt it. If you have a turbo car the I wold use synthetic oil personally due to the heat that is given at a turbo especially when shut down as there is no oil pressure there.

Okay. So a 10w30 oil would be fine?

Yes.

thanks for your help. I will take it very present.

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Best, Ken

Engine Mechanical problem
1995 Toyota Corolla V12 Two Wheel Drive Manual

i have corolla model 95 using carburetor with 1.3L engine size. my problem, when i pull out the engine oil stick to see the oil level while the engine is on, the engine oil bubbles out from the engine oil stick tube. what could be the problem? Sir, please give me helpful advice because i really don't have any idea in car problems, i will wait from your reply before i will go to car mechanic. thanks a lot for your kind help

You may have overfilled the crankcase. Always check oil level with engine off on a level surface.

If oil is discolored (chocolate, milky color) you may have a bad head gasket.

You think they should use some additive to reduce oil consumption. My car consumes about 1 liter for every 2000 miles.

i think it's not overfilled because when the oil change shop did the oil change, he always used to check and i too saw that he filled it exactly. connecting to my car problems which is bubbling engine oil, also i heard little knocking noise inside the engine although it's not constant knocking. please help me identify the problem before i went to mechanic to avoid wasting more money in buying unnecessary parts which could not fix the problem.
thanks a lot for your kind held and wishing that you can give me more positive and identical response to my car problem as soon as possible.

no additives of any kind I've never seen them work in my opinion and with the miles on your engine that is considered normal consumption.

Have the oil pressure checked with a mechanical gauge. The oil bypass in the pump may not be working. The pump type that Toyota uses can create a lot of pressure.

You would consider it an exaggerated consumption for a motor with high mileage.

i follow your advice that it may be overfilled in oil. so i went back to oil shop and took a check-up because as i observed in the morning before i start my engine that the oil was overlap in the dipstick maximum or in the full measurement.
now, the oil was reduce to its exact measurement but still the blow-by of oil was there. do you think this cause my engine or some internal parts of my engine went bad? please give me advice.

thanks a lot for always giving your time in replying to our problems

no it's considered normal consumption

Make sure the PCV valve is working, if clogged it will cause excessive internal pressure.

Next step , if problem perists, is to check compression on all cylinders.

Engine Performance problem
1992 Toyota Corolla 4 cyl Front Wheel Drive Manual

hi i live in the tropics where temperature is around 30 degrees.
my car consumes oil so i use oil treatment and high mileage oil. can i use monograde oil SAE 40. do i need to add oil treatment with it. or should i continue my high mileage with oil treatment.

Stay with the SAE 40 weight

Assumng you mean 30C, then a straight weight is fine.

You most likely have bad valve stem seals.

Please I'm seeking information- which best engine OIL is used in 5A engine.? AE100.

All oils have to pass oil manufacturing standards, so any brand would be fine.