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I recently acquired a 2005 4Runner with the 1GR-FE 4.0 V6 with VVTi. I like to run the thinnest possible oil in my vehicles, especially in the winter. I've read that Toyota recommends 0W-20 for the later revision of this motor with dual VVTi. I was wondering if there's any risk of running 0W-20...

I have an old 91 AWD Toyota Previa van with manual transmission. When I first got it 10 years ago the transmission was really notchy. I put in Amsoil MTL 75W-90 GL-4 and it improved significantly and has been much smoother ever since. I put the same MTL in the transfer case since it called for...

I'm swapping in a used transmission on a friend's 01 Explorer XLT 4.0 V6 with 5R55E 4WD Transmission. The original transmission failed by no longer going into reverse gear. I pulled a replacement with 125k miles from a 2000 Explorer in the pull-a-part that had been in a bad wreck, so with any...

I have an old city bus that has a Cummins 8.3L diesel motor. I have been using Rotella T4 15W-40 Diesel oil in it for the past few years, with a Fleetguard LF9009 filter each change. Was wondering if anyone has any other recommendations or if I should just keep doing what I've been doing. I...

Just picked up a 2 year old Honda EU3000is inverter generator off Craigslist. The previous owner told me he's only used it about 10 hours and had been doing yearly oil changes with the 10W-30 Honda power equipment oil recommended by Honda. I'm about to take it on a camping trip and will change...

I'm adding OP and OT gauges/senders to my Toyotas. This is not a crtical racing application, I just want to play around with different oil viscosities. I want to use electric senders so I don't have an oil tube running into the car. The Sunpro has pretty cheap senders ($24 for both) and a...

Last fall I replaced the gear oil in my 91 Toyota Previa 5MT AWD. The manual calls for "multipurpose gear oil GL-4 or GL-5 75W-90" for both the manual gearbox and the transfer. I had a hard time finding many 75W-90 options locally, and none were GL-4. I ending up going with Coastal dino 75W-90...

I am working on a friend's 2001 Echo, which calls for Toyota Type T-IV. I was looking at ATF options at Wal-Mart, and saw that Supertech Multi-vehicle formula meets T-IV, but so does the ST Dexron VI, which also meets Toyota WS. I decided to pick up 4 quarts of the ST Dex VI, because I think...

A friend of mine wants me to do a coolant flush on her 2001 Echo. It has what appears to be the original factory red coolant in it. I've always just used the Toyota red coolant in my Toyotas in the past, since I could get it for $15-20, but today the $tealer wanted $38 for 1 gallon. There must...

I pulled these specs from the M1 data sheets: Quote: Mobil 1 5W-30 SAE Grade 5W-30 Viscosity @ 100ºC, cSt (ASTM D445) 11.0 Viscosity, @ 40ºC, cSt (ASTM D445) 61.7 Viscosity Index 172 Sulfated Ash, wt% (ASTM D874) 0.8 HTHS Viscosity, mPa•s @ 150ºC (ASTM D4683) 3.1 Pour Point, ºC (ASTM D97)...

Trying to decide on an oil to use in a VQ35HR for winters that are typically in the 20F range but sometimes drop below 0F. M1 0W-40 and PU 5W-30 are at the top of my list. Would there be much of a difference in viscosity at startup between these? Normally a 0W- would be thinner than a 5W- but...

This post: http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=2160863#Post2165096 suggests the PL14619 will fit a VQ35DE, at least in an 04 350Z. Anyone with a modern VQ35HR know if the larger OD of the PL14619 will still fit? I would like to use the PL14619 if it does...

We just bought a brand new 2012 Infiniti EX35 AWD Journey with 8 miles on the clock. I would like advice as to how to best break-in the new engine, and what oil I should be using. Car will be in Colorado where it gets pretty cold in the winter (-10F to -20F is possible at times, but usually not...

I'm looking into selecting a new motor oil for my 97 M3. The car currently has about 151k miles on it. I've had it since 2003 and 105k miles, and have tried Mobile 1 5W-30, 10W-30, and 10W-40 in the past. Currently it has M1 10W-30 in it. I never go longer than a 5k/6-mo OCI, but in reality, I...