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Good afternoon, I picked up an A3 oil filter for my GS450H from the dealership. Here are some pics. I don't remember these being so orange, previously they were a light shade of yellow. Since I got it from the dealer, I'm not doubting the quality or whether its genuine, but if I had bought it...

Hi👋 Sharing photos of the first transmission oil change I've done on our 48k miles 2011 Swift. It has a nice magnet in the sump plug, which is something I haven't seen on any of the manual transmissions I've worked on. The plugs are kind of like grub screws, with no crush washer, so I wrapped...

I got a service kit from the local Lexus dealer for my GS450H, it takes 6.2 or 6.3L of oil. I know this is a US-centric forum, and the threads that discuss who makes TGMO often talk about US oil vs. Japanese oil being different. So I thought I'd share what European Toyota engine oil looks like...

Hi, I'm trying to decide what oil to use in the first manual transmission oil change that one of our fleet will be getting (2014 Dacia), its on the factory fluid with no issues at 40k miles. The owner's manual specifies "Tranself NFJ 75w-80 API GL4+" aka "Elf Tranself NFJ 75W-80 EP Semi...

Picked up a 2012 Yaris with the 1NR-FE 1.33L engine with no service history at 80k miles - took a gamble at a low price, its probably had some maintenance throughout its life, but it was a recovered vehicle so the paperwork was lost at some point. I've done an initial oc using Shell Helix...

My next oil change in the 2011 Suzuki Swift 1.2L will be with this oil. Does anyone have any experience with it? DESCRIPTION: A high performance fully synthetic fuel efficient engine oil for makes such as Chrysler, Honda, Lexus, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Proton, Subaru, Suzuki and Toyota...

My MR-2 is my second car, I plan to do 2-3 track days this year and use it a few times a week on the road. I know it probably doesn't matter as it's just a Corolla engine, but I'm struggling to choose the oil. I have the following on my list: Castrol Magnatec Stop-Start A5 Engine Oil - 5W-30...

Are there any ACEA A5/B5 5w40 oils? If not, why?

My Toyota has a 1NZ-FE engine. Previously, I have read on here to use A1/B1 or A3/B3 oils in this engine - which was good advice that I followed. Last month, whilst on autopilot, I trusted the parts store catalogue which recommended a Shell ACEA C3 oil for my vehicle. I think this is for...

Hello all, I have a bit of a backstory so I will put the tldr short version here: If OEM calls for an OAT (Organic Acid Technology) Ethylene Glycol coolant, and I use a plain Ethylene Glycol one, will I cause problems with the engine/radiator? Kinda long backstory: I recently bought a 2012...

Hi all, I posted on here a while ago regarding an oil recommendation for a 2000 Yaris with the 2NZ-FE engine and got some great information. (concluded to stick with 5w30 as stated in the handbook) Since then, I've bought another Yaris, this time with the 1NZ-FE engine and noticed the oil...

Greetings from England! I bought a 2000 Yaris with 163k miles exactly one year ago this week. It has service history from Toyota and other local garages. I changed the oil using semi synthetic 5w30 last year and 5,000 miles/1 year later I think I should've used a 10w30 being that it is a high...