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From: Tony Pacc on 2 Oct 2007 14:30 I have 2007 corolla,my wife don't put on a lot miles (8000 per year) I am wondering if it would pay to put in synthetic oil and change it once a year.
From: Scott in Florida on 2 Oct 2007 14:54 On Tue, 2 Oct 2007 13:30:20 -0500, "Tony Pacc" <tpacc(a)wi.rr.com> wrote: >I have 2007 corolla,my wife don't put on a lot miles (8000 per year) I am >wondering if it would pay to put in synthetic oil and change it once a year. > You need to change the oil every 6 months or 5000 miles, whichever comes first. http://smg.toyotapartsandservice.com/guides.php?xv=&xy=&xint_id=&v=6&y=2007&int_id=1 -- Scott in Florida
From: ACAR on 2 Oct 2007 20:38 On Oct 2, 2:30 pm, "Tony Pacc" <tp...(a)wi.rr.com> wrote: > I have 2007 corolla,my wife don't put on a lot miles (8000 per year) I am > wondering if it would pay to put in synthetic oil and change it once a year. If you make short trips (under 15 minutes) the engine and exhaust system do not get up to full operating temperature. In this case water will accumulate inside the engine and you need to change the oil more often than once/year. Your exhaust system will need replacing sooner, too. On the other hand, if your trips are long enough to get the car up to full operating temperature, then your plan is a good one. Mobil 1 5W-30 and a decent filter (Purolator PurOne) once every year. Don't neglect checking other fluids on a routine basis. Happy Motoring
From: Jeff on 2 Oct 2007 21:31 ACAR wrote: > On Oct 2, 2:30 pm, "Tony Pacc" <tp...(a)wi.rr.com> wrote: >> I have 2007 corolla,my wife don't put on a lot miles (8000 per year) I am >> wondering if it would pay to put in synthetic oil and change it once a year. > > If you make short trips (under 15 minutes) the engine and exhaust > system do not get up to full operating temperature. In this case water > will accumulate inside the engine and you need to change the oil more > often than once/year. Your exhaust system will need replacing sooner, > too. > > On the other hand, if your trips are long enough to get the car up to > full operating temperature, then your plan is a good one. Mobil 1 > 5W-30 and a decent filter (Purolator PurOne) once every year. Don't > neglect checking other fluids on a routine basis. > > Happy Motoring I would check the oil recommendations in your owner's manual. It may be 5W20 is recommended. Jeff
From: larry moe 'n curly on 2 Oct 2007 22:57
Tony Pacc wrote: > I have 2007 corolla,my wife don't put on a lot miles (8000 per year) I am > wondering if it would pay to put in synthetic oil and change it once a year. With cars that I've driven only short distances each time, the oil started smelling like gasoline a lot sooner than it did with those cars that were regularly driven on the freeway. I'm no expert, but I don't think that gasoline is good for lubricating the engine, so I change the oil at least every six months. |