I just looked at a new 2007 Camry and noticed that the oil cap says to use 0w20 or 5w20 oil.I believe this is the first year for Toyota to go with 20 weight oil. I also noticed on the Mobil website today that they are reintroducing 0W20 Mobil 1 and they dont list the 5W20 Mobil 1 anymore
2007 Camry 0w20 or 5w20 on filler cap
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your right the 5w20 is still listed my mistake sorry
Toyota and 20weights! Wow. Then maybe I'll try Redline 5W20 for the 2006 Winter in my Corolla.
Oh, my. Hands will be chapped from all the wringing. Whatever is the world coming to...Ford, Honda, and now Toyota! Where will the madness ever end! 8*)
Hyundai and Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep also.
I wonder if it will be recommended to be backward compatible? Ford says it is for some of their models. I wonder if My 05 Corolla will be listed?
Not really a surprise. Toyota has sent signals...Toyota Thin Oil
Woo Hoo! If Toyota authorizes it, then I will do it. I'll take even a 1% increase in fuel mileage. Redline 5W20!
Excellent, G-Man Deuce! I think it is in Proverbs that says: It is better to live in the corner of an attic than with a mean-spirited, spiteful, thin oil. 
I feel sorry for John Browning. His beloved Toyota is going over to the dark side.
Wonder how long GM will hold out?
GM? My guess is that they'll shift to 5W-20 in a year or two, and then clog the airwaves with commercials suggesting they invented the idea.
Much like this ethanol fuel thing they've got going...Ford's had 'flex fuel' vehicles for a long time but GM is tooting their own horn something fierce.
Much like this ethanol fuel thing they've got going...Ford's had 'flex fuel' vehicles for a long time but GM is tooting their own horn something fierce.
I'm more curious about Nissan than GM. Nissan's mainstream VQ35 V-6 still specs 10w-40 as one of the three allowed oils (5w and 10w-30 being the other two). I wonder if this reflects some true physical reality (bearing clearances, etc.) in the engine, or just the old-school thinking of Nissan engineers.
Shall we start a pool: Which maker will be the next to go 5w-20???
Shall we start a pool: Which maker will be the next to go 5w-20???
Unfortunately, unlike Toyota which sells online access to full service manuals (you can subscribe by the day, week, or month) for reasonable prices, Nissan only sells the manuals on CDs -- expensive CDs (not even sure you can buy it on paper any more). I'm still waiting for an issue that will justify the purchase. But as far as speculation goes, bearing clearances would be a leading possibility.
EDIT: As to your second post, I thought Mazda had already made the move, now being a captive part of the Ford empire.
So did the other manufacturers. What's your point?
Well, what was your point in your response to blupupher? My point is simply that Mazda went when Ford went. I'm wanting to know when the next car maker independent of those who have already made the move will do so. Looks like we have two different questions open within one thread. I see what you were saying, and now realize it was not IRT the question I posed. Does this answer your question?
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