Taking the advice of the "which is the best oil" thread
1. What kind of vehicle you have
2. What your owner's manual says -- not just viscosity, but certifications (look for acronyms like API SM, ILSAC GF-4, etc.) and change intervals as well
3. Where you live
4. How you drive (easy? hard? fast? slow?)
5. What your daily drive is like (short trips? long trips? city? highway?)
6. Whether your car has any known problems.
I have two cars that we got recently and I want to do a full fluid swap from front to rear as I don't know what has or is in it.
I want to swap:
-Engine Oil
-ATF
-Transfer Case FLuid
-Front Diff Fluid
-Rear Diif Fluid
I want to perform 5000 mile OCI. I have always ran MOBIL 1 for the last seven years but after spending a lot of time lurking around here I am less sure than ever. I'm willing to pay for good oil I just want my cars to last.
First I have a
2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA 4.7L 8-cyl Engine Code 2UZ-FE it is a platinum with 4WD.(100K Miles) We will only put 5K-10K on this truck a year.
This car is driven around town usually shorter than 20 miles round trip. Lots of errand running. We use it on the weekends and trips for highway use.
Their are no know problems that I know of.
Owners Manual Specs
-Recomended Intervals
5000 (leaning towards) due to mileage.
7500
-5W-30 (I have chart I downloaded of here somewhere that shows that Toyota went back changed to authorize 5W-20).
API grade SJ "Energy Conserving", SL "Energy Conserving" or ILSAC multigrade oil (6.5 Quarts with Filter)
-ATF
D-II or DEXRON III (DEXRON II) (2.1 Quarts Initial, 13 Quarts Total)
-Trasfer Case
SAE 75W-90 Gear Oil API GL-4 or GL-5 (1.3 Quarts)
-Front Differential
SAE 75W-90 Hypoid Gear OIL API GL-5
-Rear Differential
SAE 90 Hypoid Gear OIL API GL-5
Second I have a
2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA 5.7L 8-cyl Engine Code 3UR-FE it is a base model 4WD.(78K MIles)
I drive this pretty much on the highway at highway speeds. between 50 and 100 miles a day. I will average around 17k-25K a year.
The only problem I know of is some jerk hit the rear bumper in a parking lot the other day and left the without leaving a note.
-Recomended Intervals
Dont have the service manual and the stupid owners manual just reference it.
-SAE 5W-20 or SAE 0W-20
ILSAC Multigrade Engine Oil (7.4 Quarts with Filter).
-ATF (it says "Generally it is only neccesary to change transmission fluid when drivign under one of our special operating conditions").
Toyota Genuine ATF WS (3.2 Quarts Initial, 11 Quarts Total)
-Trasfer Case
SAE 75W-90 Gear Oil API GL-4 or GL-5 (1.2 Quarts)
-Front Differential
Toyota Genuine Diferential Gear Oil LT 75W-85 GL-5 or equivalent (2.2 Quarts)
-Rear Differential
Toyota Genuine Diferential Gear Oil LT 75W-85 GL-5 or equivalent (3.8 Quarts)
Questions I have:
1. For simplicity could I just run 5W-20 in both of these to make my life simple?
2. What would it by me to run 0W-20 in the Tundra?
3. I like Mobile 1 but am open to others (PP or VS) any thoughts?
4. How much would it help me to move up to a premium product like Amsoil or Redline?
5. Also what are good brands for the ATF/DIFF/T-Case Oil?
6. What are good filters for the suggestions?
Thanks -Jason
1. What kind of vehicle you have
2. What your owner's manual says -- not just viscosity, but certifications (look for acronyms like API SM, ILSAC GF-4, etc.) and change intervals as well
3. Where you live
4. How you drive (easy? hard? fast? slow?)
5. What your daily drive is like (short trips? long trips? city? highway?)
6. Whether your car has any known problems.
I have two cars that we got recently and I want to do a full fluid swap from front to rear as I don't know what has or is in it.
I want to swap:
-Engine Oil
-ATF
-Transfer Case FLuid
-Front Diff Fluid
-Rear Diif Fluid
I want to perform 5000 mile OCI. I have always ran MOBIL 1 for the last seven years but after spending a lot of time lurking around here I am less sure than ever. I'm willing to pay for good oil I just want my cars to last.
First I have a
2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA 4.7L 8-cyl Engine Code 2UZ-FE it is a platinum with 4WD.(100K Miles) We will only put 5K-10K on this truck a year.
This car is driven around town usually shorter than 20 miles round trip. Lots of errand running. We use it on the weekends and trips for highway use.
Their are no know problems that I know of.
Owners Manual Specs
-Recomended Intervals
5000 (leaning towards) due to mileage.
7500
-5W-30 (I have chart I downloaded of here somewhere that shows that Toyota went back changed to authorize 5W-20).
API grade SJ "Energy Conserving", SL "Energy Conserving" or ILSAC multigrade oil (6.5 Quarts with Filter)
-ATF
D-II or DEXRON III (DEXRON II) (2.1 Quarts Initial, 13 Quarts Total)
-Trasfer Case
SAE 75W-90 Gear Oil API GL-4 or GL-5 (1.3 Quarts)
-Front Differential
SAE 75W-90 Hypoid Gear OIL API GL-5
-Rear Differential
SAE 90 Hypoid Gear OIL API GL-5
Second I have a
2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA 5.7L 8-cyl Engine Code 3UR-FE it is a base model 4WD.(78K MIles)
I drive this pretty much on the highway at highway speeds. between 50 and 100 miles a day. I will average around 17k-25K a year.
The only problem I know of is some jerk hit the rear bumper in a parking lot the other day and left the without leaving a note.
-Recomended Intervals
Dont have the service manual and the stupid owners manual just reference it.
-SAE 5W-20 or SAE 0W-20
ILSAC Multigrade Engine Oil (7.4 Quarts with Filter).
-ATF (it says "Generally it is only neccesary to change transmission fluid when drivign under one of our special operating conditions").
Toyota Genuine ATF WS (3.2 Quarts Initial, 11 Quarts Total)
-Trasfer Case
SAE 75W-90 Gear Oil API GL-4 or GL-5 (1.2 Quarts)
-Front Differential
Toyota Genuine Diferential Gear Oil LT 75W-85 GL-5 or equivalent (2.2 Quarts)
-Rear Differential
Toyota Genuine Diferential Gear Oil LT 75W-85 GL-5 or equivalent (3.8 Quarts)
Questions I have:
1. For simplicity could I just run 5W-20 in both of these to make my life simple?
2. What would it by me to run 0W-20 in the Tundra?
3. I like Mobile 1 but am open to others (PP or VS) any thoughts?
4. How much would it help me to move up to a premium product like Amsoil or Redline?
5. Also what are good brands for the ATF/DIFF/T-Case Oil?
6. What are good filters for the suggestions?
Thanks -Jason