Engine oil ?! I'm really confused - Page 2 - Toyota Yaris Forums

Happy Little Pony · 05-24-2011, 11:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BLOODY_STONE

big THANX!!

considering synthetic oils ... what do you recommend?

It's hard to say, not knowing what's available to you there. Any synthetic oil that's rated "SL," "SM" or "SN" by the API, or "GF4" or "GF5" by ILSAC would be fine.

BLOODY_STONE · 05-25-2011, 03:47 AM

mobil 1 , castrol , shell , total ... All are API SL
We got some good stuff ... I think i'll buy my oil next time from saudi arabia (the country in the movie kingdom :-D) since they are leading in oil industries ...

Kongo-Otto · 05-25-2011, 05:01 AM

I don't think it does matter if a country is leading in flowing oil. Engine Oil quality depends on other things.

MickZEL · 05-25-2011, 12:17 PM

In Russia very much appreciate Mobil 1 Synthetic

BLOODY_STONE · 05-25-2011, 06:32 PM

other suggestions ?

ricepower · 05-26-2011, 01:41 AM

for me I used the Toyota genuine motor oil and changed every 2500km as the oil is cheap. I am not that fan of synthetic due to coating effect.

Trust me, changing oil in shorter intervals will have engine longebility and far more better than using long interval synthetics.

I live in Saudi Arabia on extreme HOT

and sandstorm weather conditions....HiH

BLOODY_STONE · 05-26-2011, 06:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ricepower

for me I used the Toyota genuine motor oil and changed every 2500km as the oil is cheap. I am not that fan of synthetic due to coating effect.

Trust me, changing oil in shorter intervals will have engine longebility and far more better than using long interval synthetics.

I live in Saudi Arabia on extreme HOT

and sandstorm weather conditions....HiH

THNX! i buy my oil from Saudi Arabia too!

jambo101 · 05-26-2011, 02:48 PM

Mobil1 is probably a similar formulation world wide, here in Canada i use Mobil1 5w-20 in the winter and 10w-30 in the summer, changing at 10,000kms intervals,

GeneralDon7 · 05-26-2011, 10:02 PM

For me I use Mobil1 5w-20 with a royal purple filter at 7500 mi intervals.

BLOODY_STONE · 06-06-2011, 04:37 AM

all u guys use mobil 1 ? looooooool
k
i'll try to find one not locally made in Egypt it will be much better ...
last thing
what does ''multi grade oil '' mean ? means synthetic?

Betrivent · 06-06-2011, 08:54 AM

Use Mobil 1. I used Valvoline this past oil change and I'm at 6600 KM and it's already dark brown. I got to 10k last time with mobil 1 with a few thousand kms to go still.

R2D2 · 06-07-2011, 05:47 AM

"Multigrade oil" refers to an oil which can simultaneously meet certain low temp and high temp viscosity requirements. It does not necessarily mean an oil is synthetic but 0W grades are usually syn blends at a minimum. It does tend to be easier for syns to meet multigrade standards with less use (or non use) of additives such as pour point depressants and viscosity index improvers.

Here is an Amsoil document that explains this concept.

http://www.workablewebtools.com/site...multigrade.pdf

R2D2 · 06-08-2011, 09:45 AM

OP,

Here is some additional info on viscosity which may be easier to understand.

http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/motor-oil-101/

R2

BLOODY_STONE · 06-09-2011, 06:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by R2D2

OP,

Here is some additional info on viscosity which may be easier to understand.

http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/motor-oil-101/

R2

06-07-2011, 05:47 AM	#30
R2D2 Crazy Oil Sniffer Drives: MM 09 Yaris 5 Dr LB "Click" Join Date: May 2009 Location: ME Posts: 498	"Multigrade oil" refers to an oil which can simultaneously meet certain low temp and high temp viscosity requirements. It does not necessarily mean an oil is synthetic but 0W grades are usually syn blends at a minimum. It does tend to be easier for syns to meet multigrade standards with less use (or non use) of additives such as pour point depressants and viscosity index improvers. Here is an Amsoil document that explains this concept. http://www.workablewebtools.com/site...multigrade.pdf __________________ "The howl was the sound of God’s casting pot, the morphing of my cells into shape, the forming of oceans out of molten premordial plasma. And I could feel it. I could cry for it. I could cry with it." -The Fitful One

06-08-2011, 09:45 AM	#31
R2D2 Crazy Oil Sniffer Drives: MM 09 Yaris 5 Dr LB "Click" Join Date: May 2009 Location: ME Posts: 498	OP, Here is some additional info on viscosity which may be easier to understand. http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/motor-oil-101/ R2 __________________ "The howl was the sound of God’s casting pot, the morphing of my cells into shape, the forming of oceans out of molten premordial plasma. And I could feel it. I could cry for it. I could cry with it." -The Fitful One

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05-25-2011, 03:47 AM	#20
BLOODY_STONE View User's Garage Drives: 2009 toyota yaris 1.3 sedan Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Alexandria , Egypt Posts: 77	mobil 1 , castrol , shell , total ... All are API SL We got some good stuff ... I think i'll buy my oil next time from saudi arabia (the country in the movie kingdom :-D) since they are leading in oil industries ...

05-25-2011, 05:01 AM	#21
Kongo-Otto Drives: '09 Yaris & '10 Auris Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 268	I don't think it does matter if a country is leading in flowing oil. Engine Oil quality depends on other things.

05-25-2011, 12:17 PM	#22
MickZEL Drives: Yaris sedan Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Russia,Moscow Posts: 246	In Russia very much appreciate Mobil 1 Synthetic

05-25-2011, 06:32 PM	#23
BLOODY_STONE View User's Garage Drives: 2009 toyota yaris 1.3 sedan Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Alexandria , Egypt Posts: 77	other suggestions ?

05-26-2011, 01:41 AM	#24
ricepower View User's Garage Drives: Yaris Y Sedan Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Saudi Arabia Posts: 668	for me I used the Toyota genuine motor oil and changed every 2500km as the oil is cheap. I am not that fan of synthetic due to coating effect. Trust me, changing oil in shorter intervals will have engine longebility and far more better than using long interval synthetics. I live in Saudi Arabia on extreme HOT and sandstorm weather conditions....HiH

05-26-2011, 02:48 PM	#26
jambo101 Drives: yaris 08 sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Montreal Canada Posts: 1,286	Mobil1 is probably a similar formulation world wide, here in Canada i use Mobil1 5w-20 in the winter and 10w-30 in the summer, changing at 10,000kms intervals,

05-26-2011, 10:02 PM	#27
GeneralDon7 View User's Garage Drives: Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Frederick, MD Posts: 221	For me I use Mobil1 5w-20 with a royal purple filter at 7500 mi intervals.

06-06-2011, 04:37 AM	#28
BLOODY_STONE View User's Garage Drives: 2009 toyota yaris 1.3 sedan Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Alexandria , Egypt Posts: 77	all u guys use mobil 1 ? looooooool k i'll try to find one not locally made in Egypt it will be much better ... last thing what does ''multi grade oil '' mean ? means synthetic?

06-06-2011, 08:54 AM	#29
Betrivent Not quite a noob Drives: e46 325 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: edmonton Posts: 1,408	Use Mobil 1. I used Valvoline this past oil change and I'm at 6600 KM and it's already dark brown. I got to 10k last time with mobil 1 with a few thousand kms to go still.