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| Thread ID: 135485 | 2013-11-09 06:04:00 | What grade engine oil? | pctek (84) | PC World Chat |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 1359264 | 2013-11-09 06:04:00 | For a Toyota 5a-fe? 20w-50? 15w-40? |
pctek (84) | ||
| 1359265 | 2013-11-09 07:38:00 | I've heard it said that the old rating systems like SAE 20w-50 are laregly useless. Better to look at the SF / SG / SH grading... the further down the alphabet the 2nd letter, the better. That is, assuming the Toyota is a petrol engine. Dunno a thing about diesel. I'll risk a small thread hijack with my own question... Why does a 4 stroke lawnmower have recommended oil changes after 10 hours of running, when a vehicles 4 stroke engine can go 6 months or more of running on the same oil? |
Paul.Cov (425) | ||
| 1359266 | 2013-11-09 08:18:00 | I'll risk a small thread hijack with my own question... Why does a 4 stroke lawnmower have recommended oil changes after 10 hours of running, when a vehicles 4 stroke engine can go 6 months or more of running on the same oil?[/QUOTE] I think it would be because the mower is running in a lot more dust with a not as efficient air filter. |
jebby (4580) | ||
| 1359267 | 2013-11-09 08:26:00 | I've heard it said that the old rating systems like SAE 20w-50 are laregly useless. Better to look at the SF / SG / SH grading... .................. They are two completely different things, the first is a viscosity rating, the second is a service or duty rating, both are important. |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 1359268 | 2013-11-09 09:40:00 | For a Toyota 5a-fe? 20w-50? 15w-40? Check with Toyota. They have a fair bit of experience. ;) |
R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 1359269 | 2013-11-09 10:58:00 | www.datateck.com.au 20-50 will be fine |
Alex B (15479) | ||
| 1359270 | 2013-11-09 18:08:00 | www.datateck.com.au 20-50 will be fine I checked that, however mine is a 1.5l Corolla.....it's not listed. Husbands is.....anyway Repco said his and sons was 15w-40, and mine 20w-50. Bugger......the 15w-40 was $15, the 20w-50 was $39. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 1359271 | 2013-11-09 18:49:00 | ? I think it would be because the mower is running in a lot more dust with a not as efficient air filter.[/QUOTE] I go along with that. + 30 sae is recommended. |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 1359272 | 2013-11-09 21:59:00 | The old theory that one of the most expensive things you can buy is cheap oil still has it's adherents. | R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 1359273 | 2013-11-10 00:55:00 | I checked that, however mine is a 1.5l Corolla.....it's not listed. Husbands is.....anyway Repco said his and sons was 15w-40, and mine 20w-50. Bugger......the 15w-40 was $15, the 20w-50 was $39. 4A-FE is practically the same engine. A 5A is hardly going to care what oil it runs unless you go chuck something stupid thin in it. |
Alex B (15479) | ||
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