Ecoman
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Ok so I now have an 80 series.
The last owner says he had all the oils changed at the same time. However, as a rule of thumb and for my own piece of mind, I want to replace them all again. What would be the best engine oil to use? In previous threads there have been a few conflicting opinions referring to the best oils to use. Personally I won't be using the thinner (5w) synthetic oils. I know they are good but its an old style engine and its clocked up a few miles now so tolerances wont be as tight. I don't even use them in my Hilux and thats a 2001. I also checked out the FAQs on the Opie Oils site and it says that the thinner synthetic oils are great for modern engines but they supply thicker oils for older engines. I will probably opt for a thicker synthetic or semi synth. I don't believe in putting in cheap oil. Lets face it you only get what you pay for.
So any suggestions that will prolong the life of my engine?
The last owner says he had all the oils changed at the same time. However, as a rule of thumb and for my own piece of mind, I want to replace them all again. What would be the best engine oil to use? In previous threads there have been a few conflicting opinions referring to the best oils to use. Personally I won't be using the thinner (5w) synthetic oils. I know they are good but its an old style engine and its clocked up a few miles now so tolerances wont be as tight. I don't even use them in my Hilux and thats a 2001. I also checked out the FAQs on the Opie Oils site and it says that the thinner synthetic oils are great for modern engines but they supply thicker oils for older engines. I will probably opt for a thicker synthetic or semi synth. I don't believe in putting in cheap oil. Lets face it you only get what you pay for.
So any suggestions that will prolong the life of my engine?