Not sure, go into your local Toyota Dealer and see what they have or they might even have the info on their website.
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i use mobil one in my 20v and it was sweet. has anyone heard of vvti oil apparantly its a toyota oil nad is highly recommended i had never heard of it. mind you could be someone pulling my leg
Not sure, go into your local Toyota Dealer and see what they have or they might even have the info on their website.
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I use the larger Z158... its bigger so i guess it should hold more oil and filter more oil.
As for what oil i use... basically anything full synthetic. But lately its been Mobil 1 full synthetic.
They reakon smaller the filter, more the oil pressure but could be wrong
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Under extreme conditions (ie consistently rining the neck out of your 4age on the track) bigger oil filters are more prone to/and can expand and cause a drop in oil pressure.
When you are talking about street or street/track cars and the little filters used on our 4a's its pretty irrelevent. Use the biggest one you can fit.
Edit: There is a episode of Vtec Club where the president of Spoon, Tatsuru Ichishima puts a hose clamp around the oil filter on one of their track cars to stop it expanding. But this is a dedicated track vehicle and is constantly reving out to maintain vtec...
mmmmm... might try that out. p.s: (My 86 is a drift track only car too)
Know this is an old thread, but its been a while.. times have changed
What oil do people recommend specifically for 4age 16v engines? (and vis + heat rating)
My engines done abut 120,000kms and due for a change soon. But i don't want to go Motul or anything too pricey.
Anything better than Mobil 1?
And does anyone actually noticed a difference between one type of oil and another?
its all really personal choice... i would go nothing but motul in my engines.. 300 v is pricy.. about 90 bux for 5 liters.. but if its gonna make or break my engine i would give the extra 30 bux.. the 300 v has ester which will save your motor if u sudddenly loose oil pressure and if for some reason havent started your motor in a while u wont spin any bearings. for the 4a ..16 or 20v.. either the crono or competition is the go.. you can even go the 8100. 300 v r full synthetic and 8100 is a semi..
for box... redline and diff.. motul again.. lsd gear 300...
i personally don't like to skimp on these products..
and change your oil every 5000!!
whateva dude just make sure its got oil and check it every few days
Wow... some people are going a bit far with their oil. For the track it's somewhat understandable, but at the end of the day the factory recommended fill is more than enough.
The people who designed these engines know a thing or two about them and unless your in competition, doing a few track days here and there, it will not require some crazy motul oil costing half the price of your engine!
If anything, its your gearbox and diff oil which needs much closer attention. Unlike your engine oil, it does not get cooled or filtered. Using redline shock proof oil in your gearbox is not really recommended either as it was designed for use in a diff. Yes it does make the box shift like a hot knife through butter but can also have the tendency of glazing the synchros. Once that happens it looses its braking action, synchros get fucked followed by the gear sets.
I'm currently using 10w40 Penrite Full Synth.
Is this too thin for a 16v that hasnt been freshly rebuilt?
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