Engine oil for old age cars

[sanlen]

Hi,

Could you please advice what kind of engine oil would be the best fit for more than 10 year old cars?

I am using Toyota Camry 1998, and the temperature of the location that i am living is normally between 25 and 35 in all over the year.

Your comments will be very much appreciated.

Thanks,
sanlen

 

[ueberooo]

10w30 10w40 or 15w40 should work well.

 

[Shannow]

Caltex Delo 400 will probably be the best thing that people here know.

 

[Turk]

Suksabai Sanlen,

My wife is from Cambodia and had to run away during the Khmer Rouge slaughter.

Hope all is well with you & your family!

 

[sanlen]

Hi,

We all are suksabai, thanks. and your family? has she ever been back home?

Happy New Year

Originally Posted By: tpitcher
Suksabai Sanlen,

My wife is from Cambodia and had to run away during the Khmer Rouge slaughter.

Hope all is well with you & your family!

 

[sanlen]

Hi,

Thanks all for your reply. What if i go to 5W - 40? whould there be any different? would it affect on fuel consumption?

Thanks,
sanlen

 

[JHZR2]

What does your ON state for the temperature range you will encounter? I would not consider anything different than the recommended viscosity from the MFR, which likely is specced higher in your area than in ours. Assuming it does not burn much, a good HDEO is a smart option in the right viscosity.

 

[Turk]

Originally Posted By: sanlen
Hi,

We all are suksabai, thanks. and your family? has she ever been back home?

Happy New Year

Originally Posted By: tpitcher
Suksabai Sanlen,

My wife is from Cambodia and had to run away during the Khmer Rouge slaughter.

Hope all is well with you & your family!



No, she hasn't been back yet, we may go in a year or two. She lived on a self-sufficient farm. Saw her Dad shot to death, saw her Mom starve to death in a camp, had to step over dead bodies, on and on.....

 

[morris]

Khmer Rouge? and some say we mistreated people.

 

[mechtech2]

5-40 would be great.
But this almost certainly means a full synthetic.
A conventional 'dino' 15-40 HDEO would be very nice, as well.

But this does not rule out a 5-30. I would use a 5-30 unless your engine sees very high temperatures or is burning oil.

 

[HTSS_TR]

Cambodia weather is like Thailand or Vietnam, mostly in the 80's in winter and 100+ in summer, low over night is rarely below 60's even in winter. For that kind of temperature I would use xW40.