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Originally Posted by kschachn Originally Posted by Hamltnblue Switched to 0W20 on Friday. On Saturday I was on a highway trip for 110 miles. This included about 15 minutes of stop and go through a construction area. Mileage getting off of the highway was 43.1 which is above previous best of...

I switched to Michelin Defenders a couple of weeks ago on my 19 Corolla hatch. Went from 225 45R18's to 205 55R16's. Much quieter and smoother ride. Not as sure footed as the stock but worth it.

Switched to 0W20 on Friday. On Saturday I was on a highway trip for 110 miles. This included about 15 minutes of stop and go through a construction area. Mileage getting off of the highway was 43.1 which is above previous best of ~41.5. So switching to a 25% thicker oil didn't decrease the mileage.

Originally Posted by PimTac This topic has been hashed over and over on multiple threads here. A quick search should reveal many. You can run whatever oil you want. We don't have the oil police checking viscosity. We also don't have millions of vehicles running "thin" oils blowing engines or...

Originally Posted by PimTac Originally Posted by kschachn Originally Posted by Hamltnblue Funny stuff. But hey, it's Friday. There's other funny stuff going on, once you're here a little longer and not so much of a "newbie" we'll point that out. Seems like the weekend fishing starts earlier...

Placebo effect is real for some. Glad I'm not one of them. Tolerances are not clearances, but lower tolerances means less clearance variation? Funny stuff. But hey, it's Friday.

Originally Posted by PimTac The engine will do just fine on 0w16. Are you worried? Not worried, but don't like being given incorrect information. I typically drive highway speeds and do notice a change in the engine sound and vibration as the oil gets older. I'm sure that you could do oil...

Hello I originally ran across this item on the Toyota forums. The forum discussion was similar to one that I read on this site recently. The 2019 Toyota corolla Hatchback requires the use of 0W16 oil. The owners manual states that If SAE 0W-16 is not available, SAE OW-20 oil may be used...