Hi all,
First poster here.
Saw the sticky about "best oil for my car", so here goes:
Just rebuilt my engine and would like to know what you guys recommend for preserving my engine for another 200k. I know its an older style engine, so high zinc levels are important, but that is about the extent of my knowledge on the subject
1. What kind of vehicle you have:
Its an 1988 Toyota 4runner with a 22re. For those who dont know, the 22re is 2.4L, SOHC, Fuel injected inline 4 cylinder with flat tappet style lifters where the valve lash is adjusted with feeler gauge and adjustment screw. Its timed by a single chain with an oil pressure driven tensioner. Oil pump is brand new toyota pump modified by LC engineering to have "higher flow". but i have no data to confirm or deny this. also, the head has no "anti-drain back" valves in it. (why toyota didnt do this idk??) so oil can freely drain back into crank case when not running.
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
I dont have an owners manual, but my FSM says the following:
"Fill engine with new oil API grade SF or SF/CC multigrade fuel efficient and recommended viscosity oil"
As far as the viscosity part, I have been told 10w-30 by a couple different sources, but since i do not have an owners manual i have not confirmed that.
3. Where you live
I live in Charleston, SC. In the dead winter it might get a couple degrees below freezing once or twice. (maybe 25-28F) and in the summer it gets in the 100s easy with the humidity.
4. How you drive (easy? hard? fast? slow?)
I cant say i drive fast, as the truck is pretty slow. lol. i mean it might make 100 bhp. they were not known to be powerhouses. but it spins up pretty good. i have a 5 speed manual trans behind it with 4.88s in the axles. so you might say its driven a little hard-ish. medium?
5. What your daily drive is like (short trips? long trips? city? highway?)
Daily drive is combination of short trips to and from work (approx 30 miles) of highway and stop and go traffic.
but i do plan to take it on long weekend trips to go camping / off-roading. it might see some high revs now and then to get over an obstacle or two.
I usually drive it pretty tame, but im not afraid to hit the skinny pedal if i need to.
6. Whether your car has any known problems
Doesn't have any known problems. like i said i just rebuilt the entire engine and transmission to factory specs. have about 3-4k on it since rebuild.
If you have any preferences -- synthetic vs. conventional, store-bought vs. ordered online, how long you'd like to go between oil changes, etc. -- or any other info you think might be important, let us know that as well.
Um, not sure on this one. I was hoping you guys would have some input on this one. obviously the truck was designed to run on dino oil, but synthetics may offer longer life. but i hear that zinc contents are down in new synthetic oils, which is something my engine might need since its so old. Mainly i want what is best for my truck. i dont care if i have to order it, but getting it locally would be nice. as far as change intervals, i have been doing the typical 3k mile oil and filter change, but what is best?
Thanks in advance for all the help guys.
Let me know if you need any additional info, like engine clearance specs or whatever helps.
First poster here.
Saw the sticky about "best oil for my car", so here goes:
Just rebuilt my engine and would like to know what you guys recommend for preserving my engine for another 200k. I know its an older style engine, so high zinc levels are important, but that is about the extent of my knowledge on the subject
1. What kind of vehicle you have:
Its an 1988 Toyota 4runner with a 22re. For those who dont know, the 22re is 2.4L, SOHC, Fuel injected inline 4 cylinder with flat tappet style lifters where the valve lash is adjusted with feeler gauge and adjustment screw. Its timed by a single chain with an oil pressure driven tensioner. Oil pump is brand new toyota pump modified by LC engineering to have "higher flow". but i have no data to confirm or deny this. also, the head has no "anti-drain back" valves in it. (why toyota didnt do this idk??) so oil can freely drain back into crank case when not running.
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
I dont have an owners manual, but my FSM says the following:
"Fill engine with new oil API grade SF or SF/CC multigrade fuel efficient and recommended viscosity oil"
As far as the viscosity part, I have been told 10w-30 by a couple different sources, but since i do not have an owners manual i have not confirmed that.
3. Where you live
I live in Charleston, SC. In the dead winter it might get a couple degrees below freezing once or twice. (maybe 25-28F) and in the summer it gets in the 100s easy with the humidity.
4. How you drive (easy? hard? fast? slow?)
I cant say i drive fast, as the truck is pretty slow. lol. i mean it might make 100 bhp. they were not known to be powerhouses. but it spins up pretty good. i have a 5 speed manual trans behind it with 4.88s in the axles. so you might say its driven a little hard-ish. medium?
5. What your daily drive is like (short trips? long trips? city? highway?)
Daily drive is combination of short trips to and from work (approx 30 miles) of highway and stop and go traffic.
but i do plan to take it on long weekend trips to go camping / off-roading. it might see some high revs now and then to get over an obstacle or two.
I usually drive it pretty tame, but im not afraid to hit the skinny pedal if i need to.
6. Whether your car has any known problems
Doesn't have any known problems. like i said i just rebuilt the entire engine and transmission to factory specs. have about 3-4k on it since rebuild.
If you have any preferences -- synthetic vs. conventional, store-bought vs. ordered online, how long you'd like to go between oil changes, etc. -- or any other info you think might be important, let us know that as well.
Um, not sure on this one. I was hoping you guys would have some input on this one. obviously the truck was designed to run on dino oil, but synthetics may offer longer life. but i hear that zinc contents are down in new synthetic oils, which is something my engine might need since its so old. Mainly i want what is best for my truck. i dont care if i have to order it, but getting it locally would be nice. as far as change intervals, i have been doing the typical 3k mile oil and filter change, but what is best?
Thanks in advance for all the help guys.
Let me know if you need any additional info, like engine clearance specs or whatever helps.
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