Where to buy 0W-20 oil.
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Where to buy 0W-20 oil.
I cant seem to find 0W-20 anywhere. Ive checked autozone, advanced autoparts, swift motorsports, napa, bumper and bumper, and others. So ive been using 5w-20 which is the second choice for oil. I'm just curious if anyone knows a website or a place in Connecticut that sells 0w-20. Thanks.
#2
Do they even make a 0 weight motor oil?
EDIT: They do, heres a link to a company called Amsoil and where you can buy it online.
http://www.amsoil.com/storefront/Sea...CategoryID=444
EDIT: They do, heres a link to a company called Amsoil and where you can buy it online.
http://www.amsoil.com/storefront/Sea...CategoryID=444
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i wouldn't know except online for ya.
i've usually had no problems finding them at stores/shops.... but i would use 5w20 except during really cold winters...
(which i don't typically get anyway)
i've usually had no problems finding them at stores/shops.... but i would use 5w20 except during really cold winters...
(which i don't typically get anyway)
#7
The oil cap on mine (07) says *either* 5w20 or 0w20.
Personally, I wouldn't use 0w20 unless I lived in some incredibly cold weather (maybe somewhere on a mountain in Maine in the dead of winter...).
But yea, 0w20 is hard to find since not many people use it... and obviously more expensive too...
make sure you really need it before you drop the extra cash! Just saying...
Personally, I wouldn't use 0w20 unless I lived in some incredibly cold weather (maybe somewhere on a mountain in Maine in the dead of winter...).
But yea, 0w20 is hard to find since not many people use it... and obviously more expensive too...
make sure you really need it before you drop the extra cash! Just saying...
#8
Originally Posted by paul34
The oil cap on mine (07) says *either* 5w20 or 0w20.
Personally, I wouldn't use 0w20 unless I lived in some incredibly cold weather (maybe somewhere on a mountain in Maine in the dead of winter...).
But yea, 0w20 is hard to find since not many people use it... and obviously more expensive too...
make sure you really need it before you drop the extra cash! Just saying...
Personally, I wouldn't use 0w20 unless I lived in some incredibly cold weather (maybe somewhere on a mountain in Maine in the dead of winter...).
But yea, 0w20 is hard to find since not many people use it... and obviously more expensive too...
make sure you really need it before you drop the extra cash! Just saying...
#10
Originally Posted by crazymonkey2000
Hey guys im not that familair with oils didnt know there was a 5w20 and 0w20. I like in AZ which one do you recommend, and what does the dealerships use? I have on 07 tc
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No problem man, glad to help. You doing yours yourself or taking it to the dealership? If you take it to a dealer make sure you specify what type of oil to put in it so they dont do what mine did. Oh are you staying with dino or synthetic? The dealer is free on dino but syn will cost you, and mine only offered mobil 1. I just did the second one on my tC myself sense they ticked me off at the dealer and I put my own oil preference in it.
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dino is refined crude oil...synthetic is, depending on manufacture, polymers and all different types of jazz with additives and stuff. Overall synthetic is better performance wise and you can see small MPG improvements. I don't want to start a flame war this is just a personal opinion to all those watching this...but I've heard Mobil 1 is just ultra-refined crude that is like "synthetic" oil. Not 100% sure on that, just what I've been told by other people. I personally use royal purple, but if im not mistaken, I think Toyota requires all their dealerships to carry Mobil 1 as their syn. oil, so you should be fine as along as its Mobil 1 and 5w20 like you manual says. If you chose to DIY, I found it VERY easy to change the oil in our cars lol so no more dealerships for me except for the BIG maintance parts of the program. If you need a DIY guide, https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...r=asc&&start=0 , this is a good one. Just remember to reset your Odometer, and keep your reciept for your oil and oil filter, make sure the reciept specifies the oil weight too, like 5w20 for instance, and write the mileage on it too that you changed it at. I make 2 additional photocopies of them just b/c over time reciepts usually lose that ink stuff on them, so copies will last a long time. If you have any questions just ask me through PM unless you think it'll benefit everyone.
Sry killaspice this was pretty much a total thread jack and I'm sorry for it, just helpin crazymonkey out
Sry killaspice this was pretty much a total thread jack and I'm sorry for it, just helpin crazymonkey out
#16
Originally Posted by rrimportracer
for warm weather like in so cal, 100-110 summers what do you guys recommend?? is 5w still good or go to 10w40??
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Wow
Thanks to all of yall for your help. I realize now that there is no need for me to be using 0w-20 seeing as its already 70 here. So it looks like 5w-20 is the winner seeing as its cheaper, easier to find, they have royal purple 5w-20 right up the street, and its warm outside. Thanks guys.
#20
The thing that has me confused is that the manual states to use 5W-10 in colder climates and 0W-30 in warmer. Is this a typo?
EDIT: There is a typo in this post as well, please see my next post on page 2 for clarification.
Should read 5W-20 and 0W-20
EDIT: There is a typo in this post as well, please see my next post on page 2 for clarification.
Should read 5W-20 and 0W-20