2003 Toyota Corolla... 0W20 ?

[GuillaumeG]

Hi,

I'm new here, hello everybody.

I'm from france so i'll talk in kilometers and litres.

I'm planning on buying a 2003 toyota corolla. It has 55000kms on it. The engine is the 1.6 3ZZ-FE

I have in my possession some quarts of mazda's 0W20 w/moly.

If i buy the car, the first thing i'll do, as everytime i bought a car, is to flush all the fluids.

Can i throw mazda's 0w20 moly in it ? since it's a timing chain, i'm aware it might be noisier since the viscosity will be lower, but, will it wear faster ? do i have to worry for my engine?

 

[gregk24]

What does the owners manual say?

 

[simple_gifts]

Originally Posted By: gregk24
What does the owners manual say?


Certainly not 0w-20;

If the OP wants to use up some of this oil, just mix 1 liter in with each oil change of 5w-30 etc.

I don't believe that engine is available in the US, but if it is like other Toyotas will be forgiving of an sump of 'slightly lower' viscosity oil.

 

[GuillaumeG]

I believe owner's manual says 5w30 is to be preferred
Thanks for your answers

 

[Bandito440]

5w-30 is best for that car, so mix your 0w-20 with a 40-weight oil at a 50/50 ratio.

 

[R80RS]

Originally Posted By: GuillaumeG
Hi,

I'm new here, hello everybody.

 

[javacontour]

Bienvenue.

 

[GuillaumeG]

Merci !!!!

Thanks !!

 

[earlyre]

there was a TGMO(Toyota Genuine Motor Oil)approved application chart(IIRC from toyota of canada) posted on here a while back, and while i do have a copy of it, that copy is very small, and zooming in creates too many distortions and artifacts to be 100% readable, but it looks like, for the 03 Corolla, with either the 1.6, or 1.8l engine, shows approval for 5w30, 5w20, or 0w20(but not 0w30 curiously, maybe they just don't offer a 0w30..)
but that's what it looks like to me through the distortions... i could be wrong..

I'm sure a more readable/up to date version could be found with a little google work...

 

[sir1900]

^^ Op is in France. The North American version of the 03 Corolla is the 1ZZ-FE engine.

 

[earlyre]

Originally Posted By: sir1900
^^ Op is in France. The North American version of the 03 Corolla is the 1ZZ-FE engine.

yes...which is a 1.8l engine, the 1.8l engine in the vibe in my sig in fact.(The Pontiac Vibe was really a Toyota Matrix, which is more or less the Corolla Wagon)

the chart also shows a 1.6l for the'03 corolla. which wasn't an available option in N.America.
(I did find a better copy thanks to google, it DOES indicate all 3 grades approved for 1.6&1.8l engines for 2003 Corolla's) pdf link

in point of fact, the N. American models used 2 either the 1zz-fe, or the 2zz-ge, both of which were 1.8l engines.

 

[GuillaumeG]

Thank you ! that is great news !

If someone already drives a vvti engine of that era with a timing chain on 0W20 to testimony it's fine, that would be extra great

 

[ThirdeYe]

Originally Posted By: GuillaumeG
Thank you ! that is great news !

If someone already drives a vvti engine of that era with a timing chain on 0W20 to testimony it's fine, that would be extra great


105,220 miles and running great in my '08 2AZ-FE VVTi. It has a timing chain. It burns a little bit of oil, but it is common for the 2.4 to do so.

 

[GuillaumeG]

Thanks, we don't get scion tCs here, i've checked it out, it's a gorgeous car, side panels look a bit like our Toyota Auris 3door(1st version).
And [censored], with a 2.4 engine it's got to be nice to drive

 

[friendly_jacek]

Originally Posted By: earlyre

the chart also shows a 1.6l for the'03 corolla. which wasn't an available option in N.America.


the chart is a fake by someone who had only fuzzy idea what engines were in what cars.

 

[javacontour]

IIRC, the tC is based on the Avensis.

Originally Posted By: GuillaumeG
Thanks, we don't get scion tCs here, i've checked it out, it's a gorgeous car, side panels look a bit like our Toyota Auris 3door(1st version).
And [censored], with a 2.4 engine it's got to be nice to drive

 

[sw99]

I have run several OCI's of 0w20 PP in my 2001 1ZZ-FE 1.8L. I experienced nothing different than 5w20 & 5w30. I have just under 80K and have no oil burning.

 

[friendly_jacek]

Originally Posted By: sw99
I have run several OCI's of 0w20 PP in my 2001 1ZZ-FE 1.8L. I experienced nothing different than 5w20 & 5w30. I have just under 80K and have no oil burning.


my oil burning in corolla started at 75000 miles (no synthetic oils used). I'm sure synthetics can delay it some.

 

[GuillaumeG]

Thank you all for your testimonies, i'm going for it ! i'm getting the car sunday, and will spend my week ends : changing the front tires, brake discs/pads, gearbox oil and engine oil.

 

[GuillaumeG]

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