Next Oil Change Choice?

OptimusPrime · Apr 7, 2016

Car: 2000 Camry (4 cyl)
OCI: 5K
Mileage:Just Hit 100k (Purchased @ 87.5 last year)
Previous OCI'S: Pennzoil Platinum 5w30 (x2)
Side Note: Had an oil pump seal go bad, was leaking oil for a week b4 repair about 2k into OCI

Stash: Mobil 1 10w30 (5qt jug), QS Defy 5w30 (5qt jug), Castrol Edge w/Titanium 10w30(3 qts) & 0w-20 (6qts) Valvoline 5w-20(5qt jug), Pennzoil High Mileage mixed w/ 1qt Castrol Edge in 5 QT jug

Filters: Purolator Boss & Mobil 1

Let The Games Begin!!!!.........Thx In Advance For Your Input!

GumbyJarvis · Apr 7, 2016

How much oil does the car take? Id use the Pennzoil High Mileage mixed with Edge first, gets an open bottle off of your shelf.
I'd run it with that Boss Filter.
If I were you, at 5k OCI, id run both filters mentioned twice..

OptimusPrime · Apr 7, 2016

3.6 qts.
The Defy is technically a open too, a leaker from work

SR5 · Apr 7, 2016

With a stash, oldest oil first, given that it's a suitable for the application.

oilmutt · Apr 7, 2016

Mobil,oil and filter all the way

OptimusPrime · Apr 7, 2016

Originally Posted By: SR5
With a stash, oldest oil first, given that it's a suitable for the application.

The QS & Pennzoil High Mileage & QS are probably the oldest.
Was thinking the Defy next change (SOON W/ Boss) then Castrol Titanium 10w30 & 0w-20 mix for the winter, being they're full syn

OptimusPrime · Apr 7, 2016

Originally Posted By: SR5
With a stash, oldest oil first, given that it's a suitable for the application.

+1

OptimusPrime · Apr 7, 2016

Originally Posted By: oilmutt
Mobil,oil and filter all the way

Was thinking the same for a summer run.

WobblyElvis · Apr 7, 2016

Older and thicker oil for the summer. Use oldest filter first. Save the Ow for winter. Extend the OCI to 7,000 miles of more.

69GTX · Apr 7, 2016

I'd also factor in the add packs. Your Pennzoil / Quaker State oils are all high calcium, low magnesium and low sodium. The valvoline is high sodium. The Mobil 1 is low calcium, high mag. The Castrol could be either very high mag/low calc (older mix) or high calcium, low mag (the new version). I'd rather stick with one add pack if it's working. Shuffling back and forth to the 3 different add pack types doesn't make sense to me. Stick with each type until it's gone....factoring in age and ambient temp the best you can.

Since your Pennzoil / Quaker State are the oldest...it sets up fine. But that would also mean going to straight High Mileage oils. If your car is currently not using up oil, I'd probably not go with those right yet. I'd have used up a little of the Penn/Quaker State High Mileage quarts on those last 2 PP oil changes.

Dorian · Apr 7, 2016

My Camry had leaky seals as well. The 5S could care less what oil it has in it. But, I have noticed thicker oils on winter do tend to make a difference in start up and oil pumping, but that is expected. Definately run the Mobil 1 10w30 for summer. I have always been interested in running 0w20 in a 5S, but I have always been advised and read to never do this. So I would not recommend it to you! On the topic of maintaining your 2000, make sure your timing belt is done and it will be like new.

OptimusPrime · Apr 12, 2016

Originally Posted By: SR5
With a stash, oldest oil first, given that it's a suitable for the application.

Originally Posted By: 69GTX
I'd also factor in the add packs. Your Pennzoil / Quaker State oils are all high calcium, low magnesium and low sodium. The valvoline is high sodium. The Mobil 1 is low calcium, high mag. The Castrol could be either very high mag/low calc (older mix) or high calcium, low mag (the new version). I'd rather stick with one add pack if it's working. Shuffling back and forth to the 3 different add pack types doesn't make sense to me. Stick with each type until it's gone....factoring in age and ambient temp the best you can.

Since your Pennzoil / Quaker State are the oldest...it sets up fine. But that would also mean going to straight High Mileage oils. If your car is currently not using up oil, I'd probably not go with those right yet. I'd have used up a little of the Penn/Quaker State High Mileage quarts on those last 2 PP oil changes.

I did use some PennHigh Mileage (as top off) when it was leaking from the oil pump seal

OptimusPrime · Apr 12, 2016

Originally Posted By: Dorian
My Camry had leaky seals as well. The 5S could care less what oil it has in it. But, I have noticed thicker oils on winter do tend to make a difference in start up and oil pumping, but that is expected. Definately run the Mobil 1 10w30 for summer. I have always been interested in running 0w20 in a 5S, but I have always been advised and read to never do this. So I would not recommend it to you! On the topic of maintaining your 2000, make sure your timing belt is done and it will be like new.

The timing belt was done when the leak from the oil pump was taken care of. I wasn't gonna run straight 0w-20, was thinking of 2.5 10w30 & 1 0w-20 mix of the Castrol Titanium

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