B Bill_Jay Joined Sep 23, 2010 Messages 38 Location NJ Sep 26, 2010 #1 Has anyone done a VOA on Toyota Genuine Motor Oil 5W30?
B Bill_Jay Thread starter Joined Sep 23, 2010 Messages 38 Location NJ Sep 28, 2010 #2 I guess its a moot point now. My Toyota service manager says they use bulk Castrol 5W30
B Bill_Jay Thread starter Joined Sep 23, 2010 Messages 38 Location NJ Sep 28, 2010 #3 I guess its a moot point now. My Toyota service manager says they use bulk Castrol 5W30
B Bill_Jay Thread starter Joined Sep 23, 2010 Messages 38 Location NJ Oct 3, 2010 #4 Something don't make sense.... My UOA shows 160 ppm moly, but Castrol moly levels are supposed to be <1 ppm.
Something don't make sense.... My UOA shows 160 ppm moly, but Castrol moly levels are supposed to be <1 ppm.
B Bill_Jay Thread starter Joined Sep 23, 2010 Messages 38 Location NJ Nov 8, 2010 #5 My service manager just confirmed that they used PRIMEPLUS as their TGMO. Say what???
A ARCOgraphite Joined May 17, 2009 Messages 21,985 Location N.H, U.S.A. Nov 21, 2010 #6 TGMO is just any ILSAC GF-4 in the 5w-30 flavour. The pricey bottles on my local service centers shelf look like re-labeled EoM MC5K. I find Formula Shell (with the high moly) 5w-30 works best by far in my 1nzFE.
TGMO is just any ILSAC GF-4 in the 5w-30 flavour. The pricey bottles on my local service centers shelf look like re-labeled EoM MC5K. I find Formula Shell (with the high moly) 5w-30 works best by far in my 1nzFE.
