I want to change my car engine oil . Please let me know know what is the best choicefor my car is( Toyota Camy 1992).I live inWashington DC
THANKS
I want to change my car engine oil?
Refer to your car owners manual, it have recommendation as to what kind of oil and what type you need to use.
Also in the owners manual, it have section on how to change your engine oil, the procedures.
I want to change my car engine oil?
if you have been using a synthetic stay with it - if not the 10w30 - works ...
if your toyota has more 100k miles dont use multigrade oil,sintetic high miles 40
Make sure you can get to the oil filter. You will also need an oil filter wrench. On one of my vehicles it is almost impossible to get to the filter, so I take that in to get an oil change. The others are easy to get to the oil filter, and I do it. It only takes about 10 to 15 minutes and saves you 40 to 50 bucks. Good luck. Don't worry (my opinion) about the oil. 10-30, 10-40. I know there are car perfectionists who will argue over what is best. A 92 Camry, use whatever. They are good engines (usually) and can take it.
I've had good luck with Castrol. I've been running it for years. Stay away from Quaker State. Mobil One is good but a little costly. If you've just picked this car up you might want to add some oil cleaner to it before you change the oil? There is an additive that you add to the old oil to thin out any deposits that have built up inside the engine and oil pan. You just add it in and warm up the engine for about 15 min. DON'T drive the car with it in it. After the engine is warmed up and shut off, all you need to do is drain it out and replace the filter and add in the new oil.
by the change oil machine.
Castrol Magnatec I found to be excellent 156,000 miles in a Ford, which I gave my nephew when I came here, it's still going strong.
I'd use a 5w-30 in any good name brand.....this means quaker state, and pennzoil.... the old wives tale of them forming sludge is pretty stupid.... I remember one guy ran his chevy truck over one million, on pennzoil.... pennzoil owns quaker state.... they are BOTH owned by shell. btw, I know many others that use nothing but these two oils, many miles... little to no varnish, no sludge...
Just use a name brand 5w-30.... synthetic in that old of a car may be asking for trouble, synthetic's in a already leaking car (I don't know about yours if its leaking) or damaged seals that conventional oil WILL no show through, might worsen with synthetics.... synthetics are however safe to mix with conventional, and engine seals (they don't eat em) engines raised up on say mobil one, don't leak... b tw, castrol syntec is a group 3 hydrocracked petroleum, good oil! but overpriced, its priced right near mobil one prices, Mobil ones a true pao syn. Pennzoil has a new syn out using a eop base.. called pennzoil platinum.
And don't use flushes, most quick flushes are just kerosene.... these don't clean all that well.... but may knock big chunks of sludge loose and clog the oil pump...... and don't use fram oil filters.....overpriced cheap quality. cut one open to see for yourself......
