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11-23-2013, 03:54 AM | #1 |
Drives: 2009 toyota yaris 1.3 sedan Join Date: Apr 2010
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5w30 vs. 5w40
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Im having hard time choosing between those 2 grades .. I drive my car in extreme conditions (dust , short distances , lot of stop & go , highways more that 200 kms ) and the temperature here is hot in the summer (like 40 celcius) and winter never gets beyond 5 celcius .. I will use a full synthetic oil and change it once a year or 10,000 km is it true that 5w40 will give better protection that 5w30 ? or this is just a myth ? i want to use 5w-30 as it will give a better performance and economy .. but worried about protection ... I intend to use this oil .. the dealer here reccomends it for the yaris (1.3 2nz-fe) http://www.wolflubes.com/EN_EU/Produ...uct_65607.aspx Last edited by BLOODY_STONE; 11-24-2013 at 08:48 AM. |
11-23-2013, 07:20 AM | #2 |
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5W40 or 10W40 would not be a bad choice for running the Yaris in an area with extreme heat. The higher hot viscosity (the 40) will help, but will likely cost you a little bit of fuel economy.
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11-23-2013, 10:25 AM | #3 |
Drives: 2009 yaris 2 door Join Date: Feb 2013
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no synthetic
You probably don't even need synthetic unless you want to be over protective about your car. I have been using regular 5w30 oil in all my cars for years with no issues here in south Texas.
VW new beetle -198k miles, no oil issues Toyota Tacoma -135k miles, no oil issues Toyota Yaris -75k miles , no oil issues |
11-23-2013, 08:13 PM | #4 |
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you mean by "cost a little bit of fuel economy" that i lose some of the engine power too?
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11-23-2013, 08:14 PM | #5 | |
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i love my car & i want to keep it for a while |
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11-23-2013, 08:42 PM | #6 | |
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As far as preserving your engine goes in a hot climate, ensuring that the cooling system always functions is probably going to extend the engine life more than running a slightly more heat tolerant oil. I don't think that I have ever heard of one of our engines being destroyed by oil choice, but have seen a few cases of over heating doing significant damage. I myself am crazy with the whole oil thing, having been always instructed by my father to never go more than 3000 miles between oil changes, but I know that my continued practice of doing oil changes ever 3000 - 4000 miles is hurting my wallet more than helping my cars.
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11-23-2013, 10:03 PM | #7 |
Drives: 08 Yaris sedan auto / Fit auto Join Date: Oct 2009
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Nothing wrong with synthetic , many car makers are going in the direction of synthetic blends or synthetics . Some full synthetics can be bought for $3 > $5 a quart , the same or less than conventional . Wonder if the Pennzoil Ultra 5w-40 or the 0w-40 ( new ? ) may be a good choice for those high temps . Not sure if Pennzoil is available in your region . Possibly SHELL which has the Helix Ultra 5w-40 and 0w-40 . Keep us updated on the choice and how it works for your car .
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11-23-2013, 10:21 PM | #8 |
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Here's the Technical Data Sheet for the Helix Ultra 5w-40 , http://www.epc.shell.com/Docs/GPCDOC...8en%29_TDS.pdf .
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11-24-2013, 08:42 AM | #9 | |
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my current options are Wolf , Xado , Liqui Moly .. those are recognized european brands and guaranteed quality .. I dont know if these brands are recognized in the America |
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11-24-2013, 08:46 AM | #10 | |
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11-24-2013, 01:39 PM | #11 |
Drives: 08 Yaris sedan auto / Fit auto Join Date: Oct 2009
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I've posted several used oil analysis for the '08 sedan using SHELL full synthetic 5w-30 and 5w-20 with good results . Should be able to find those by using the SEARCH at this site . It's you car , so your choice is good by me .
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