oil how thick is ok

[locko]

hey guyes, my 4age corolla looses quite a bit of oil and i was just wondering how thick should i go n wat brands do you's recomend??

[brett_celicacoupe]

we put pennzoil (spel?) HD50 in motorbikes that blow smoke

[locko]

my car doesnt really blow any smoke though that ive noticed. the only time i notice smoke is when there is a car behind me with their lights on (at night) and i put my foot down. i just wana help stop the oil leeking

[Hibba]

Fix the oil leaks then? that is the only way you are really going to stop them

[locko]

ok look, i just wana prevent it as much as i can 4 the time being. ive just had to fix the CV's, ball bairings r going in one of the pullies n i hav to fix the, rego comes up in a week n the guy that had the car b4 me cut the springs n i need all new springs, shocks & tyres all round so i dont really hav the money atm.

[IN 05 NT]

just fill it with DIFF oil, will slow the leaks, and you will loose 30% power due to THICK OIL, dont FLOG THE CAR, as you wont have the protection of good oil,

clean it down and go for rego,

this is ONLY TEMPORARY. then fix the seals/gaskets asap!

blake

[supra_cam]

i'd fix the oil leak before worrying about suspension and tyres!

[Dale]

lol @ the diff oil... that shit's mega thick! plus the price, it would be cheaper to just fix the seals than to buy 4L of diff oil

[oldcorollas]

can you see where it is leaking from?

you could try the 20W60 struff for older cars BUT that is to stop it blowing smoke etc... it will still leak out holes and stuff...

if it is leaking at gaskets, clean thearea thoroughly with degreaser, then put a thick smear of silicon sealant ( the black oil resistant type) and that might slow it enough for rego..

if it is leaking from front\rear main seals, maybe thicker oil could help a little...

[Negative Boost]

You could try some of the engine oil thickener/stop smoke (in a small bottle) you can buy from Chickenfeed Auto. I used to use that in my old RA60.

[Draven]

My old, clapped out ra65 used to get 20w60 stuff, then eventually the 25w70 stuff shell had out for a while. it still burnt a little bit, but far less!

[Julz01]

generally I recommend people to grab a 20w50 for older 4cyl but if its that bad try a 25w60 or something like that, never had one of the regulars at work come back so far and say that It didnt work

[Andrew162]

yeah Penrite HPR30 is what I'm using in mine (20W/60) cos the old 3S-GE was burning up the 15W/40 and then the 20W/50 like crazy. this Penrite stuff is pretty good so far, has almost stopped the engine chewing up the oil...

[IN 05 NT]

lol @ the diff oil... that shit's mega thick! plus the price, it would be cheaper to just fix the seals than to buy 4L of diff oil

hey, dont laugh...it works .... will STOP any oil leak bsides a hole in the block,

oil leaks, if its that bad, START FROM THE TOP and work your way down,
do the cam cover gaskets, $40 for gaskets $10 for silicon,
DIZZY 'O' ring, $2.oo

wash down the motor and re-inspect few days later....

they are the main 2 leaks from almost all toyotas, especially the dizzy O ring,

lol

[clubagreenie]

But is it leaking or burning? Hasn't been asked or mentioned. Thicker oil will slow it burning (and leaking i guess) but so would filling it with water and jelly

[lexsmaz]

Nulon has a product, from memory called stop leak, meant to help rejuvinate old hard seals, seems to work to a degree but takes aboout 500 km to start to work ...just add it to the engine oil & drive .... i personally would not use the diff oil as has been mentioned, could end up creating a shit load of other dramas ...

[locko]

i think it is leaking, n i think the dizzy O ring could be a prime suspect actully as that was the only place where the cop saw it lol. i dont think its burning any as i dont really c any smoke. is that how u no if it is burning oil??

about the diy option from IN 05 NT i wish i could but i dont hav the tools nor any idea about doin anythin to my motor myslef. i would like to learn but id be worryed id f**k somethin.

i might hav to giv the engine a wash down n try n find where its coming from so i dont get fudged over by the machenic.

can anyone advise me of a good reliable machenic around the sevo/blacktown area

[Andrew162]

if a car engine is burning oil, usually the tell-tale sign that it is is blue-ish smoke from the exhaust, but this isn't always the case. when my engine was chewing oil the hardest, I had a friend following along behind me at the time and he didn't notice any real strong signs of oil being burnt, but if it was then it was in minute traces and not copiously burning it, although the dipstick was the true teller of that tale.

just eliminate one source at a time - replace the dizzy O-ring and then go from there before you start thinking of increasing the viscosity of the oil.

[MRMOPARMAN]

ive also put LSD diff oil in various machines over the years (75-140w) slows down oil leaks good

[IN 05 NT]

i think it is leaking, n i think the dizzy O ring could be a prime suspect actully as that was the only place where the cop saw it lol. i dont think its burning any as i dont really c any smoke. is that how u no if it is burning oil??

about the diy option from IN 05 NT i wish i could but i dont hav the tools nor any idea about doin anythin to my motor myslef. i would like to learn but id be worryed id f**k somethin.

i might hav to giv the engine a wash down n try n find where its coming from so i dont get fudged over by the machenic.

can anyone advise me of a good reliable machenic around the sevo/blacktown area

hey mate, i work in a MIDAS shop, at hornsby. give us a call on 0418 272 590 can do a cashy for you, and show you what im doing, ....