Engine oil for Toyota aygo ? 0w20 or 5w30 ? Brands?
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HYS95 said:
I looked inside the aygo Manual, and it’s says 0w20 oil preferred. If this is not available please use 5w30 but change staight away when you find 0w20. Very confusing. Help.
Erm maybe buy 0w20, if this is not available use 5w30 but change as soon as you can get hold of 0w20. Happy to help. Considering that you have to rev the ever-living crap out of the 1KR-FE engine in the Aygo to move anywhere, it is probably advisable to go 5w-30. I can understand using 0w-20 if only driving lazily around a small town at 20 MPH and the trips are too short to get any real temperature into the oil.
5w-30 doesn't seem to present an issue with UK cold starts and will be better suited to jaunts on the motorway at 80+ MPH (it is not at all uncommon to see Aygos/C1s/107s haring along in the outside lane). I go for Liqui-Moly stuff if it's priced acceptably.
5w-30 doesn't seem to present an issue with UK cold starts and will be better suited to jaunts on the motorway at 80+ MPH (it is not at all uncommon to see Aygos/C1s/107s haring along in the outside lane). I go for Liqui-Moly stuff if it's priced acceptably.
Bennet said:
HYS95 said:
Any decent alternative oils to the Toyota oil
Go to Euro Car Parts (or wherever) and put in your reg.https://mechanics.stackexchange.com/questions/6710...
Eleu said:
Considering that you have to rev the ever-living crap out of the 1KR-FE engine in the Aygo to move anywhere, it is probably advisable to go 5w-30. I can understand using 0w-20 if only driving lazily around a small town at 20 MPH and the trips are too short to get any real temperature into the oil.
5w-30 doesn't seem to present an issue with UK cold starts and will be better suited to jaunts on the motorway at 80+ MPH (it is not at all uncommon to see Aygos/C1s/107s haring along in the outside lane). I go for Liqui-Moly stuff if it's priced acceptably.
Why would you swap away from the oil an OEM like Toyota (and all their validity testing)?5w-30 doesn't seem to present an issue with UK cold starts and will be better suited to jaunts on the motorway at 80+ MPH (it is not at all uncommon to see Aygos/C1s/107s haring along in the outside lane). I go for Liqui-Moly stuff if it's priced acceptably.
Eleu said:
Considering that you have to rev the ever-living crap out of the 1KR-FE engine in the Aygo to move anywhere, it is probably advisable to go 5w-30. I can understand using 0w-20 if only driving lazily around a small town at 20 MPH and the trips are too short to get any real temperature into the oil.
5w-30 doesn't seem to present an issue with UK cold starts and will be better suited to jaunts on the motorway at 80+ MPH (it is not at all uncommon to see Aygos/C1s/107s haring along in the outside lane). I go for Liqui-Moly stuff if it's priced acceptably.
You should tell Toyota so they can update the owner's manual 5w-30 doesn't seem to present an issue with UK cold starts and will be better suited to jaunts on the motorway at 80+ MPH (it is not at all uncommon to see Aygos/C1s/107s haring along in the outside lane). I go for Liqui-Moly stuff if it's priced acceptably.
Given it's a Toyota, it'll probably be fine with olive oil to be honest, but I don't see why you wouldn't just get the 0w20 they recommend - it's not hard to get a hold of. Same grade recommended for the 1.0 in the iQ, so I just got some Toyota genuine oil. For the sake of £40 quid, it's hardly a massive expense once a year.
They often specify "higher" grades of oil even for low-grade engines, I suspect it's for maximum efficiency but also because some of those small three-cylinders do need to rev to produce power.
Toyota engines aren't known for going pop, so stick with what they say and you'll be fine, and get the best performance and efficiency out of it.
They often specify "higher" grades of oil even for low-grade engines, I suspect it's for maximum efficiency but also because some of those small three-cylinders do need to rev to produce power.
Toyota engines aren't known for going pop, so stick with what they say and you'll be fine, and get the best performance and efficiency out of it.
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comes in at under £30 once you put in the promo code
comes in at under £30 once you put in the promo code
Take your pick...and maybe filter by Toyota 'approval'...
0w20 at OpieOils
0w30 at OpieOils
5w20 at OpieOils
5w30 at OpieOils
0w20 at OpieOils
0w30 at OpieOils
5w20 at OpieOils
5w30 at OpieOils
d ran into the back of it and wrote it off. Fore Left said:
You should tell Toyota so they can update the owner's manual
They do state explicitly in the owner's manual that 5w-30 can be used but to change back to 0w-20 at the next oil service. A little later on, they state that the higher viscosity oil can be more appropriate for regular, strenuous loads. Hence, if one is doing longer stretches on the motorway at 70-90 MPH as opposed to regular city driving, 5w-30 may in fact be the better choice.I'm not saying I have infallibility here, but you must admit that usage and geographic position can influence choice. All manufacturers have to contend with making recommendations for a wide range of conditions and scenarios. In Japan alone, Toyota would have to make recommendations for their cars to cope in the subtropics of Kyushu to the bitter winters of Hokkaido.
I don't want to argue. I just want to clarify my reasoning so the original post isn't interpreted as thoughtless and irresponsible advice. I admit I was wrong when I said "it is advisable" as there are myriad of potential factors. That was a poor choice of language.
Edited by Eleu on Friday 23 April 10:08
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