Citgo 10-40 SL?

[bennybigb]

Hello Everyone,

I have a small stash of Citgo 10-40 SL motor oil that I bought from the dollar store about 6 or 7 years ago. I ran it in my cars when I was a poor college student without any problems, changing the oil every 3,000 miles.

Now I am a poor family man and I'm thinking about breaking into the last 17 quarts of this stuff to run my 1992 Toyota Corolla. Is this a good idea? Has anyone heard of this oil?

Thanks!!

 

[simple_gifts]

I have 50+ qts of SM/SN Citgo in my stash; I would not hesitate to use it one bit.

 

[fxrider]

I would use it . 3000 oci with stp oil filter

 

[bennybigb]

Phew! Thanks guys!

Yeah I'll keep the oci at 3,000 just to be safe. I'm reading that toyotas have a tendancy to sludge.

 

[dave1251]

No no no! That stuff will destroy your Toyota engine fast. Send it to me I will put it to good use. BTW where was the oil stored?

 

[daves87rs]

Should work fine...

 

[Oregoonian]

IMO....the 10w40 ia to heavy for a Corolla/

I would suggest purchasing a 5w20.... and blend it with the 10w40 (half and half). That will be a much better combination the 10w40 alone.

 

[Chris142]

My jeep would love it

 

[HTSS_TR]

10W40 is okay for summer in Michigan but not winter.

 

[bennybigb]

I had my oil stored in my garage for about 5 years, so it did see some winters, but never any extreme heat. Now I am storing my oil in the basement.

I'll mix it with 5-20, but since I can't buy Citgo anymore, what oil should I mix it with? Something cheap like Peak or SuperTech?

 

[mechtech2]

Originally Posted By: HTSS_TR
10W40 is okay for summer in Michigan but not winter.


This is the caveat.
Not a huge big deal, though.

 

[Oregoonian]

Originally Posted By: bennybigb
I had my oil stored in my garage for about 5 years, so it did see some winters, but never any extreme heat. Now I am storing my oil in the basement.

I'll mix it with 5-20, but since I can't buy Citgo anymore, what oil should I mix it with? Something cheap like Peak or SuperTech?


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