A3/B3 oil where ILSAC required?
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Ilsac GF4 is designed for fuel economy and the oil which meets the specification is normally very thin (i.e. 0w20 max 5W30). If you have to use a ACEA equivalent, I would suggest you to go for ACEA A1/B1 compliance oil which is also designed for fuel economy.
Hope this helps.
Hope this helps.
WOW 20w50 in a 2AZ-FE
It's amazing how the oil spec for any engine can very between countries.
I'm in the US, When I use to work at the Toyota dealer we used 5w30 in the Camry's, and Highlanders, that were equipped with the 2AZ-FE.
But if your engine specs 20w50 in Australia, you should be fine with a A3/B3 oil like M1 0w40, or GC 0w30 if available.
Even a 15w40, or 15w50 would probably be ok.
It seems that you could use almost anything if it specs
5w30 (I think alot of them were back spec'd to 5w20 for CAFE reasons) in one country and 20w50 in another.
Maybe others can chime in with their thoughts.
Hope I'm not too off base here.
It's amazing how the oil spec for any engine can very between countries.
I'm in the US, When I use to work at the Toyota dealer we used 5w30 in the Camry's, and Highlanders, that were equipped with the 2AZ-FE.
But if your engine specs 20w50 in Australia, you should be fine with a A3/B3 oil like M1 0w40, or GC 0w30 if available.
Even a 15w40, or 15w50 would probably be ok.
It seems that you could use almost anything if it specs
5w30 (I think alot of them were back spec'd to 5w20 for CAFE reasons) in one country and 20w50 in another.
Maybe others can chime in with their thoughts.
Hope I'm not too off base here.
Originally Posted By: crinkles
well my owners manual says 20w-50 is OK above -7 deg C for my 2az-fe.
I am considering 0w-40 or 5w-50 M1 over 15,000km intervals. however, i have read that toyota prefers ISLAC stds and alos because it is a VVTi engine.
Take a look at the M1 Product Guide and tell me what you think.
well my owners manual says 20w-50 is OK above -7 deg C for my 2az-fe.
I am considering 0w-40 or 5w-50 M1 over 15,000km intervals. however, i have read that toyota prefers ISLAC stds and alos because it is a VVTi engine.
Take a look at the M1 Product Guide and tell me what you think.
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