what oil to use in a 7mgte??

**S T A R 3 3** · 29-02-2008, 11:47 AM

yeah.. and the space of the engine bay makes it so much easier aswell..!

**RyleyMA61** · 01-03-2008, 01:35 PM

edit: got my own thread

**ONCE-NA** · 01-03-2008, 05:41 PM

I think hamgatan was suggesting using antifreeze, as 7M-GTE's tend to frequently mix oil and coolant!

**schnitzel** · 01-03-2008, 05:52 PM

Originally Posted by S T A R 3 3

hey guys, jsut thought I'd reuse this thread with help with recommendations on oil. "You know what I mean.."

I have an older orginal engine (67 Crown) and have been advised to use Penrite 'Classic Medium'.

Are there any other brands, types that anyone could recommend?

I would be recommending a 20w 50 like either gtx original or gtx2, or visco 2000 for these older vehicles. 10w 30 is basically for post 2001 vehicles as has higher detergent level.Oils are getting very specific to models in newer vehicles to cope with cooling and emissions etc. Older vehicles require different oils due to different tolerances and design.

**hamgatan** · 02-03-2008, 02:10 PM

Originally Posted by ONCE-NA

I think hamgatan was suggesting using antifreeze, as 7M-GTE's tend to frequently mix oil and coolant!

yeah, listen to this man.. in the off chance u thought i was being serious, i wasn't! i just had to be the random 'plug on BHG' guy that turns up in every 7M thread...

id suggest something 15W or 20W honestly... most 7M's are getting hell tired by now and higher weight is going to be better for it.

**Jin~Jah** · 02-03-2008, 02:34 PM

i use 20w50 in my 7m, and it seems ok. personally unless it was brand-spankers freshly rebuilt and needed something specific, I wouldn't tend to go any/much thinner