not even crazy, what is bat crap crazy is even thinking about this !! enjoy the trip, top off with anything, won't matter.
Top Off Oil Choices
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This made me laugh, exactly what I was thinking
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... to you.
SHEL,
YOU ARE IN THE YEAR AND TIME RANGE THAT TOYOTA, HAD THE SLUDGING ISSUE, I PERSONALLY WOULD NEVER RUN EP, BUT THAT'S THE OPINION OF A MULI- DEGREE'D ENGINEER, 56 YEARS, HOT ROD BUILDER, ETC AND A PERSON WHO FREQENTLY MET WITH FACTORY REPS ON A REGULAR BASIS
No "C"?
Shel's VVT system would be fine, even if he ran 100% M1 10W40. 15W40 and 20W50 are owners manual approved in other countries like Australia.
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Actually, Toyota calls for 0W-20 or 5W-20 (if 0W-20 is unavailable). I agree that a small amount of 10W-40 will be OK for several hundred miles, if needed or desired.
The 10W-40 would likely be my preference between the mentioned.
In the recent past, my top-off oil used to be Chevron Supreme 5W-30. I haven't seen it at Costco in quite awhile.
Now it's Super Tech Full-Syn 5W-30 -- whatever is that line's cheapest in the convenient quart bottle.
I do my best to get in and outta Wally World as fast as possible...
In the recent past, my top-off oil used to be Chevron Supreme 5W-30. I haven't seen it at Costco in quite awhile.
Now it's Super Tech Full-Syn 5W-30 -- whatever is that line's cheapest in the convenient quart bottle.
I do my best to get in and outta Wally World as fast as possible...
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Makes no difference. Chances are the owners manual overseas states it can use 20w50. If you're burning a quart or less every oci, I wouldn't even think about it.
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You're certainly emphatic about your experience and dislike for EP. Since you're obviously more expert than I, please explain why you'd "never run EP." Would you not run it in any engine, or are you referencing the 2AR-FE that's in my car? What would you run in my engine, and why? Thanks!
Walmart doesn't blend oil. They sell it like the other places that sell oil.
How do you "throw" oil ?
Yes, it is only the nanny systems where the computer looks for a specific response signature in order to secure CAFE credits.
You reasoning Mr. Smarty pants? One would think EP would be a BETTER choice. Maybe not extending the OCI unduly but
The oil choice would be fine.
Reps? Those schmoes that are sent out to disapprove performing Warranty Work?
You know what worked for me on the 1995 Suzuki Aerio? After a heart to heart chat with the man, gifting the service manager a nice vintage Pierre Cardin shirt still folded in the plastic wrap and cardboard.
Dont ask. Dipstick incident.
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I'm going to be different than everyone else and say to mix those two half quarts into one bottle and use that for top up! 
So, in other words, you don't know any more about it than the next guy. No doubt you skipped spelling class.
You know, he just may be an Engineer;
like a Bad Witch, We don't spell well.
Have you never heard that term before in regards to oil or other fluids or car parts?
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