20W60 in 1998 4Runner

[Motor oil rookie]

My dad uses this oil in his 4Runner is going strong at 370,000+ miles. He lives in Kabul Afghanistan where it gets very cold in winter. I never gave a second look at his oil until very recently when I started taking interest in motor oils. Interesting choice of oil. Here in the US 5w30 is the norm for 3rd gen 4Runners.

 

[FZ1]

My dad uses this oil in his 4Runner is going strong at 370,000+ miles. He lives in Kabul Afghanistan where it gets very cold in winter. I never gave a second look at his oil until very recently when I started taking interest in motor oils. Interesting choice of oil. Here in the US 5w30 is the norm for 3rd gen 4Runners.

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Very cool. Truck on!

 

[ripcord]

It might be good to use a thinner oil in winte too make starting easier, but the oil he is using is obviously working well.

 

[Motor oil rookie]

It might be good to use a thinner oil in winte too make starting easier, but the oil he is using is obviously working well.

Next time when I visit him I'll take some Mobil 1 Advanced Fuel Economy 0W-20 for him, hopefully I don't get disowned.

 

[Chris142]

I often wonder how many miles people in other countries put on their cars.

What brand is the oil he uses?

 

[JavierH19]

Does it burn more with 20w-50 or 10w-40? For the most part those two grades have plenty of viscosity. I understand why some don't want to use a 30 or 20.

 

[Motor oil rookie]

I often wonder how many miles people in other countries put on their cars.

What brand is the oil he uses?

He doesn't drive much. He changes it every 6 months.

 

[Chris142]

He doesn't drive much. He changes it every 6 months.

He must drive a lot to have 370+ on it!

 

[Motor oil rookie]

He must drive a lot to have 370+ on it!

200k of those are California miles. It was sent there in 2009 I think. My dad drove a lot but recently very little.

 

[Motor oil rookie]

I often wonder how many miles people in other countries put on their cars.

What brand is the oil he uses?

The brand is QB. He changes it every six months

 

[97prizm]

My dad uses this oil in his 4Runner is going strong at 370,000+ miles. He lives in Kabul Afghanistan where it gets very cold in winter. I never gave a second look at his oil until very recently when I started taking interest in motor oils. Interesting choice of oil. Here in the US 5w30 is the norm for 3rd gen 4Runners.

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I hate to ask but are there any Toyota dealerships in Afghanistan? From my understanding alot of the "Stan" countries have extremely high import taxes so not alot of new vehicles on the road.

 

[Motor oil rookie]

I want to gift him a rear locker. He once got stuck in a weird position and tires were spinning and doing nothing. I need to find a mechanic there who can install lockers.

 

[Motor oil rookie]

I hate to ask but are there any Toyota dealerships in Afghanistan? From my understanding alot of the "Stan" countries have extremely high import taxes so not alot of new vehicles on the road.

There is only one Toyota dealership in the whole country, and I wouldn't trust them for a brand new car. Afghanistan has zero import tax, not sure if it changed recently or not.

 

[Motor oil rookie]

Does it burn more with 20w-50 or 10w-40? For the most part those two grades have plenty of viscosity. I understand why some don't want to use a 30 or 20.

I don't think it burns any oil. Never saw my dad adding oil

 

[Escape08]

20W50

 

[02SE]

I had a 3rd gen 4Runner for 22+ years. I ran Mobil 1 10w30 in it for most of those years. It did get started a few times at approx. -35° F. It never had any issues. 20w60 is a higher viscosity than the 5VZ-FE needs, but I wouldn't use a 0w20 either. I imagine you could get 5w30 to 10w40 easily. In your location and at that mileage, I'd probably just use 10w40.

The biggest concern on a 3rd gen 4Runner are the lower ball joints. They can fail at higher mileage. Use genuine OEM only (not counterfeit), as aftermarket LBJ's are just not made as well from what I've seen.

 

[JavierH19]

I don't think it burns any oil. Never saw my dad adding oil

If it doesn't burn I would go down in viscosity. I like thick oil but to a point it doesn't really protect more only lower your fuel economy and some performance but not much. I like to run 40 in my vehicles which is already thicker than they're supposed to run.

 

[goblin]

I want to gift him a rear locker. He once got stuck in a weird position and tires were spinning and doing nothing. I need to find a mechanic there who can install lockers.

If you're going with the original Toyota option - just the rear won't do, the ratios are different as well, you'll need the whole line from one that came with that option.
If it's aftermarket - IDK.

 

[Motor oil rookie]

If you're going with the original Toyota option - just the rear won't do, the ratios are different as well, you'll need the whole line from one that came with that option.
If it's aftermarket - IDK.

Did 1998 4Runner come with rear locker option?

 

[02SE]

Did 1998 4Runner come with rear locker option?

Yes. An electric selectable rear diff locker option. They came in 4.10:1, 4.30:1, and 4.56:1 ratios.

It was an option from 1996-2000.

If you had a 4 cylinder engine, and manual transmission it was the 4.56:1 ratio
If you had the V6 engine and manual transmission, it was the 4.10:1 ratio
The V6 with the automatic transmission was a 4.30:1 ratio

I had the V6, 5-speed manual, and 4.10 ratio with the rear diff locker.

To install one of those E-lockers in a housing that didn't have one from the factory, requires some fabrication. Ideally you would get the entire rear axle with the E-locker and the correct gear ratio to match the front.

An aftermarket locker installed in your existing 3rd member would be easier.