What is the proper engine oil weight range for the 7m-gte?

azerty · 06-07-2008, 04:04 AM

Hi.
I am using Motul 300V competition, full synthetic, competition oil. It is a 15W50, above existing standards.
With it you should be carefull not to WOT till the engine is at normal operation temperature, but after that.... WooOt.

I used to run on semisynthethic oil (10W40) or somethingm and I was putting almost 1/2 l oil for 1 l gas

, not to say it ruined my crankshaft bearings.
but this is just me.

cre · 06-07-2008, 07:06 AM

There's a lot more wrong with your car than just the oil weight...

Toyota only recommends 20W-50 for the HOTTEST environments for a reason... I'm not going to get into this here though. There's a TON of info on oil and what weights fit your needs the best over at supramania.com.

shiftysupra · 07-01-2008, 01:26 PM

Well, if you live somewhere cold I would use the 5w-20 remember (ei. 10W is the thickness when you pour the oil, or in your case 5W, and the 20 is the molecular strength of the oil.

mkiiisupra · 07-04-2008, 08:12 AM

Alot of very wrong things have been stated.... about oil here.....

Please read before you do something stupid

Motor Oil

toneloc87 2 · 07-04-2008, 04:48 PM

wow that answered alot of questions i had and i feel like i know everthing there is know about oil

shiftysupra · 07-05-2008, 01:58 AM

Thanks mkiiisupra for clearing everything up

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06-07-2008, 07:06 AM	#2
cre Toyota Racing Development Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 5,038	There's a lot more wrong with your car than just the oil weight... Toyota only recommends 20W-50 for the HOTTEST environments for a reason... I'm not going to get into this here though. There's a TON of info on oil and what weights fit your needs the best over at supramania.com.

07-01-2008, 01:26 PM	#3
shiftysupra 3" Exhaust Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Arizona Posts: 96	Well, if you live somewhere cold I would use the 5w-20 remember (ei. 10W is the thickness when you pour the oil, or in your case 5W, and the 20 is the molecular strength of the oil.

07-04-2008, 04:48 PM	#5
toneloc87 2 3" Exhaust Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Chicago Posts: 62	wow that answered alot of questions i had and i feel like i know everthing there is know about oil

07-05-2008, 01:58 AM	#6
shiftysupra 3" Exhaust Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Arizona Posts: 96	Thanks mkiiisupra for clearing everything up