
Oil Viscosity and Consumption - Car Talk Community
Oct 13, 2010 · A couple of years ago, the Toyota dealer switched my '03 4-cylinder Camry from 10W-30 to 5W-20 oil. This was done following a tech bulletin from the factory stating that the …
Testing Costco's Kirkland Full Synthetic Motor Oil
Apr 12, 2020 · My local Rural King farm store has Harvest King full synthetic at $2.79 a quart. It used to be branded as RK oil. It comes in 0W-20, 5W-30 and 10W-30 viscosities. The RK …
2007 Toyota Camry with 110,000 miles that is burning oil too fast
Feb 3, 2013 · I have a 2007 Toyota Camry with 110,000 miles that is burning oil too fast. A farm mechanic told me I should put thicker oil in it- straight SAE 30. It is a 4 cyl, 2.4 L Automatic. I …
2007 Toyota RAV4 4cyl oil consumption - Car Talk Community
Jan 19, 2019 · My own inclination would be to keep adding oil and look for another vehicle. As I noted in other posts, I extended the life of my old lawnmower two seasons by switching to full …
Lawn mower oil - General Discussion - Car Talk Community
Aug 13, 2019 · As an experiment, I bought a quart of house brand 10W-30 full synthetic oil at my local Rural King farm store. House brand 30 weight was $1.79 a quart. The full synthetic was …
Dumb question:How do I switch from 5w-30 for 10w-40?
May 1, 2012 · ^ SAE 10W-30 oils generally produce less piston and ring deposits than SAE 10W-40 oils. Such deposits can lead to stuck rings and increased oil consumption. The use of SAE …
Synthetic blend/conventional oil - Car Talk Community
Nov 9, 2011 · 2000 miles ago I changed my 1999 Honda accord (current mi: 182,000+) with 10w-30 synthetic blend. Just recently I checked my oil level and it was slightly below the minimal …
Motot Oil Weight - Maintenance/Repairs - Car Talk Community
Feb 11, 2011 · I bought a pre-owned 2000 Ford Ranger from a used car dealer. I changed the oil three times, using good ol’ 10W-30, before reading the owner’s maunual recommendation to …
is synthetic oil necessary? - Page 5 - Car Talk Community
Sep 20, 2019 · Is synthetic oil necessary? The article you provided on underhoodservice.com is quite diluted for the “regular folks” (and still makes a mess), but even there it refers to the …
Manual transmission and filters - Car Talk Community
Sep 13, 2013 · They probably also do it because the engine calls for a different oil (5W-30). Newer Civics use 0W-20 oil in the engine, but they probably use the same 10W-30 in manual …