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    Toyota 5S-FE questions

    Thanks for the advice. I will give it a try in the future. It should quiet down the engine a bit, eh?
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    Toyota 5S-FE questions

    Just to add to the discussion, I have a '97 Celica GT with the 5SFE. I bought it with 42K miles on the odometer, now has 117K miles. It's had its oil changes done @ the Toyota dealer ever since every 3K miles. The dealer uses Castrol GTX. My valve seals did give way around 70-80K miles on...
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    Time for an oil change, or an OIL CHANGE??

    I switched to Chevron Supreme last week. My '97 Celica has 117K miles. The car has had Castrol GTX 10W30 as its primary oil till 106K...then I switched to Castrol GTX High Mileage & it made no difference. Then I switched to MaxLife & the engine ran better. Now having put in the Chevron...the...
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    Valvoline Synpower...

    I've used it several times & it does make a difference in the performance. In fact....I've tried several other fuel cleaners too but the Valvoline SynPower injector cleaner yielded the most noticeable difference for me...even more than Techron.
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    Need the truth about oil and additives please

    I've tried the Restore product & I can tell you based on my experiences that it definitely works. I've put it in my '87 Tercel with 145K miles on it & the compression went up & the car regained some lost power. I am currently using it in my '97 Celica GT (2.2-liter I-4). I started using the...
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    Chevron Delo 400 - a good oil for long term use in a passenger car?

    Can the Delo 400 be used in a gasoline engine? I have a '97 Celica with the 2.2-liter I-4. It's got about 116K miles on it.
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