Originally Posted By: RISUPERCREWMAN
I use Castrol Edge in my 1993 Camry 3VZFE V6! It runs great with this stuff!!!
Same block, different pistons, and heads.
Camry's & ES300 used the 3VZ-FE in 92-93.
This was a 24 Valve engine. I actually had a 93 Camry V6 SE with this motor.
Trucks and 4Runners used the 3VZ-E from 88-95. This is the
12 Valve engine. It is rather fragile, and prone to head gasket failure, unless it has the updated gaskets. You can check this by calling any Toyota dealer and asking them to check if it has had the X01 campaign performed. There is also usually a sticker in the driver's door jamb with the code, date, and dealer code for the SSC that was performed.
In this case it would say something like, SSC: X01 Dealer:28031, Date: 12/1/00.
Anyway I have one of these engines in my dad's plow truck, and it runs great on Valvoline Dino 5w30. It has been run on this since we did the head gaskets 130k ago.
If you want to run a syn, I'd try PP, or Synpower in either a 10w30, or a 5w30 with a quality filter like a Wix, or a Purolator, or any of their house brands (Napa Gold, Motorcraft) Walmart has all you need for about 25 bucks depending on what oil you choose.
Synpower is still $20 here, and PP is $23.
You could pick up a FL-910 Motorcraft filter for 3 bucks and your in business. (It isn't listed for this application, but it works just fine.) or you can go for the larger FL-400S filter for about the same price.
This being said I run Pennzoil Yellow Bottle in our 1986 Toyota Dolphin 21'. It is powered by the ledgendary 2.4 L
22-RE, and It loves it. No problems, and decent fuel economy.
(15 if I'm nice to it, 13 if I have my foot in it.)
Let us know what you decide and how it goes.
Thanks,
Justin