Comments for What Should You Change Your Car Oil With? http://www.autopridegroup.com Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:10:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Should You Drain Your Motor Oil With The Engine Running? by mdk68gto http://www.autopridegroup.com/18/should-you-drain-your-motor-oil-with-the-engine-running/#comment-9 mdk68gto Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:10:39 +0000 http://www.autopridegroup.com/?p=18#comment-9 pop the hood, look at the top of the engine, is narrow or is it wide, or you can look at the emmission sticker, 2.2l (i believe) is a 4 cylinder and the 3.0 is the v6 pop the hood, look at the top of the engine, is narrow or is it wide, or you can look at the emmission sticker, 2.2l (i believe) is a 4 cylinder and the 3.0 is the v6

]]> Comment on Should You Drain Your Motor Oil With The Engine Running? by studmuffin http://www.autopridegroup.com/18/should-you-drain-your-motor-oil-with-the-engine-running/#comment-8 studmuffin Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:47:20 +0000 http://www.autopridegroup.com/?p=18#comment-8 being a 2007 like that,i would use what they call for,so you wont mess up your warranty. being a 2007 like that,i would use what they call for,so you wont mess up your warranty.

]]> Comment on Should You Drain Your Motor Oil With The Engine Running? by Spee http://www.autopridegroup.com/18/should-you-drain-your-motor-oil-with-the-engine-running/#comment-7 Spee Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:07:28 +0000 http://www.autopridegroup.com/?p=18#comment-7 The V6 has a silver plastic engine cover that says V6 on it above the Toyota logo. You don't have to use Toyota-brand oil. Any brand name oil like Castrol, Pennzoil, Valvoline, or Mobil will do if it's an acceptable weight - 5W-20 for 4-cyl. Some have argued that 5W-30 oil is better because 5W-20 is too thin, and that the manufacturer recommends 5W-20 only because they wanted better fuel economy numbers to provide to the EPA. I would stick with the factory-recommended specs for now. I recommend changing the oil more often that the factory recommendations. 3,500 miles is my recommendation for conventional oils for a Toyota 4-cyl. 4,000 miles for semi-synthetic, and 5,000 for full synthetic oils. The V6 has a silver plastic engine cover that says V6 on it above the Toyota logo.

You don’t have to use Toyota-brand oil. Any brand name oil like Castrol, Pennzoil, Valvoline, or Mobil will do if it’s an acceptable weight – 5W-20 for 4-cyl.

Some have argued that 5W-30 oil is better because 5W-20 is too thin, and that the manufacturer recommends 5W-20 only because they wanted better fuel economy numbers to provide to the EPA. I would stick with the factory-recommended specs for now.

I recommend changing the oil more often that the factory recommendations. 3,500 miles is my recommendation for conventional oils for a Toyota 4-cyl. 4,000 miles for semi-synthetic, and 5,000 for full synthetic oils.

]]> Comment on Should You Drain Your Motor Oil With The Engine Running? by Bernard W http://www.autopridegroup.com/18/should-you-drain-your-motor-oil-with-the-engine-running/#comment-6 Bernard W Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:35:23 +0000 http://www.autopridegroup.com/?p=18#comment-6 Usually if you open the hood, it will be printed on top of the engine. If not there you can find it by reading the Vin number and comparing it to the Vin codes that should be in the front of your manual. Usually if you open the hood, it will be printed on top of the engine. If not there you can find it by reading the Vin number and comparing it to the Vin codes that should be in the front of your manual.

]]> Comment on Should You Drain Your Motor Oil With The Engine Running? by Charley J http://www.autopridegroup.com/18/should-you-drain-your-motor-oil-with-the-engine-running/#comment-5 Charley J Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:27:44 +0000 http://www.autopridegroup.com/?p=18#comment-5 Use any good brand name motor oil,but you should get someone who knows a little more about your car to change your oil. Use any good brand name motor oil,but you should get someone who knows a little more about your car to change your oil.

]]> Comment on Should You Drain Your Motor Oil With The Engine Running? by dodge man http://www.autopridegroup.com/18/should-you-drain-your-motor-oil-with-the-engine-running/#comment-4 dodge man Mon, 31 Oct 2011 11:27:45 +0000 http://www.autopridegroup.com/?p=18#comment-4 i own a shop and if you,ll look at the engine it will say if its a v-6 or not,and id use a good 5-w-30 oil in it,its a better oil than than the 5-w-20 is,and will help it to last longer also good luck i hope this helps. i own a shop and if you,ll look at the engine it will say if its a v-6 or not,and id use a good 5-w-30 oil in it,its a better oil than than the 5-w-20 is,and will help it to last longer also good luck i hope this helps.

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