I have a 2004 Toyota Corolla with 100,000 miles what oil should I use or keep using conventional? Gastrol 5w30.
What oil (synthetic or conventional) ?
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Keep using conventional. With that mileage it must be mostly highway, which is very easy on your motor & oil.
Is it doing good on Castrol? Any oil consumption? If not Id just stick with it. If it was using oil, Id try a Castrol High Milelage. But Id stay with Castrol. All the new oils out there got you curious? Me too. Its like walking into a ice cream store anymore.
Most of the cars I've gotten over the past almost 30 years were well used (approx 100,000 miles). I used AMSOIL flush and changed to AMSOIL synthetics. Didn't keep tail lights from burning out, didn't keep from being rear-ended at traffic light. However, didn't have any lubricant-related problems, running yearly oil drains.
Will your car continue to run using non-synthetic? Most likely. Is it most cost effective? You be the judge.
Will your car continue to run using non-synthetic? Most likely. Is it most cost effective? You be the judge.
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Your choice should be dictated by a few things.
Is there a consumption component to the engine?
What's your current annual mileage (you didn't state that you were the person who put on the 100k miles)
Are you willing to leave the synthetic oil in long enough to justify the added expense (long enough can be either a time or mileage factor)?
Is your severity of service enough to justify the added expense of a synthetic even if that service had to be shorter? (I'll assume "no").
Is there a consumption component to the engine?
What's your current annual mileage (you didn't state that you were the person who put on the 100k miles)
Are you willing to leave the synthetic oil in long enough to justify the added expense (long enough can be either a time or mileage factor)?
Is your severity of service enough to justify the added expense of a synthetic even if that service had to be shorter? (I'll assume "no").
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No issues like significant consumption or clatter??
If not, stick with the Gastrol...lol
If not, stick with the Gastrol...lol
You could upgrade to Castrol HM 5w30 if you want; that'll give you some added thickness, extra detergents, plus seal conditioners.
^I'm trying hard to be unbiassed, but it's not easy.
Yes I am original owner. Does not burn a drop of oil.No clatter. All highway miles and what can I say it is Toyota you can not beat em. Gastrol has been great its been in all my vehicles and no sludge or no problems. But I must say I use a additive called BG MOA. That also seems to do very well.
if it doesn't burn oil, keep going with conventional oil and save the money
just keep regular maintainence
just keep regular maintainence
Agreed, and I'd recommend talking to Bill in Utah, he knows a good amount about what works in his 2005 Corolla, and had great results using conventionals in his. For example, here's one of his UOA's on Castrol GTX in his: http://theoildrop.server101.com/forums/s...ge=4#Post841939
Amsoil 5W30
amsoil is good, but doesn't worth to use in a HM corolla, since the engine is pretty strong and last forever
however some of them do burn oil
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