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vtcruzr: Congrats for your Toyota daily drive. It is indeed enjoyable to drive these beasts, what with the 4.2 liter, 6-cylinder powerplants. Mine is an LC80 with a turbocharged 1HD-T diesel engine. I have been using either a 5w40 or 15w40 hdeo since acquiring the unit and lately, for simple...

shannow: Isuzu's user manual for the 4JX1-TC engine only states to use "API CD, SAE 10W-30 or 5W-30 diesel engine oil". It has no categorical restriction to using an engine oil with an API rating higher than CD grade. On this account, IMO, it is OK to use an HDMO with an API CI-4 rating, like...

Currently using this oil in my Isuzu Trooper 2001 LS, with 4JX1 turbo-charged, inter-cooled, 3.0-liter, common-rail direct-injection, diesel engine. I would guess that this is a Group III oil, most probably hydrocracked, judging from its roots. If you will look at this site: Castrol Elixion...

shannow, IMO you"re right to be concerned with the factory-fill engine oil running until 10,000 km before being changed. In all vehicles (Japanese-made) I have broken-in, both gas and diesel powered, the factory-fill oil is either replaced at 1,000 or 1,500 km. as specified in the user manuals...

My 2 cents worth. Similar to the environmental situation where JB is in, our ambient temperature most often, is in the vicinity of the lower thirties, in degree Celsius. No winter, but all-year round warm climate. Isuzu, requires either a 5W-30 or a 10W-30 engine oil for my 3.0L...

How long does it take to check the level of the coolant in the overflow reservoir? In no time at all, so what the heck, why not take a peek while you're at the middle of your "weekend ritual". If I may add, every month, I will check the actual level of the coolant in the radiator. Why, you may...

Of course, just like you, my weekend ritual happens either on a Saturday or Sunday. 1. Check engine oil level, top-up if required. 2. Check coolant level, add coolant as needed. 3. Check power-steering fluid, add if needed. 4. Check brake/clutch fluids, add as needed. 5. Check windshield...

Application of Delo 3000: A quick look at the intended application of subject oil, shows why the gargantuan TBN and sulfated ash levels. Any takers?

ben walker: There is only one BESCO 10W-30 HDMO available in the market; the rest are 15W-40 dinos and 5W-40 Delvac 1 synthetic. The problem with the BESCO brand is that it is only API CD rated; we know that API CD has long been obsolete, why does Isuzu insists on using this HDMO for the...

Very soon my 2001 Isuzu Trooper LS, 3.0-liters, 4x2, with a turbo-intercooled common-rail direct-injection diesel engine designated as 4JX1-TC, will be out of the 2-year warranty. I intend to replace the factory-fill engine oil, which is only API CD rated with one which meets both API CI-4 and...

Hi All: This is my first post; finally decided to register after several days being a browsing-guest in this great forum. Very informative indeed. Giles said: I have seen (I can't remember where) a curve of viscosity versus temperature of an HDMO with viscosity on the vertical and temperature...