AZjeff
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Go big or go home. Well done.This is my first Toyota .....

Will you keep it segregated from the Euro fleet?

Go big or go home. Well done.This is my first Toyota .....
You think so?Many automakers say the same thing or similar things, sometimes in roundabout ways. It's like there are (US) regulations that strongly discourage them from stating it so they phrase it in vague, read-between-the-lines ways.
Not that surprising.From the owner's manual of our new Land Cruiser w/ the 4cyl hybrid. Interesting that the manual specs 0w-20, it also allows for an undefined "higher viscosity" under certain conditions. Considering this is a rather high performance turbocharged 4, I am inclined to run it on quality something other than 0w-20...
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I disagree. It is more about manual recommendations and CAFE and the fact that in other countries, the same vehicle are approved for a thicker viscosity.Another variation of this variation of the thick vs. thin discussion variation.
Variously discussed in various ways in other various threads.
As I noted.I disagree. It is more about manual recommendations and CAFE and the fact that in other countries, the same vehicle are approved for a thicker viscosity.
I edited #25, please re read.As I noted.
Thanks for that valuable and well thought out, excellent explanation !You think so?
5W-30 would be optimal.From the owner's manual of our new Land Cruiser w/ the 4cyl hybrid. Interesting that the manual specs 0w-20, it also allows for an undefined "higher viscosity" under certain conditions. Considering this is a rather high performance turbocharged 4, I am inclined to run it on quality something other than 0w-20...
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Flow never lubricated an engine.And nobody wants to ask why this vehicle doesn’t spec the 0w16 or 0w8 oil viscosity?
Over the years it was always flow=lubrication. So Toyota doesn’t want better lubrication in this case I guess.![]()
Flow never lubricated an engine.
Most engines do not have an oil pressure sensor like that, only a switch. Even my Tiguan with a variable pressure pump only has a "high/low" switch.Can we scan oil pressure data on any of these new engines?
Good question and I will research. I will say that the on/off is tolerable, much more so than others I have experienced. What is interesting is the 'engine braking' on coasting which I assume is regenerative braking. The owner's manual is 650+ pages...not thru it yet by a long shot.My guess is that because your vehicle is the hybrid variant the engine itself isn't often running at idle. Doesn't the hybrid system engage the crank to build oil pressure before it fires off?
I know you didn't really ask, but I'd use Mobil 1 ESP 0w-30 in that vehicle regardless of whether you're driving across the outback or just using it "normally" here in the US.From the owner's manual of our new Land Cruiser w/ the 4cyl hybrid. Interesting that the manual specs 0w-20, it also allows for an undefined "higher viscosity" under certain conditions. Considering this is a rather high performance turbocharged 4, I am inclined to run it on quality something other than 0w-20...
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