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post Aug 11, 2003 - 3:19 PM
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I just bought my 6th gen (96 ST) not to long ago. Not knowing when the most recent oil change was I decided to go ahead and do it. I went and picked up an oil filter (Purolator $3.50---good choice?) and I have some Castrol GTX 10w 30. Get under my car and find the oil filter(beneath the exahuast manifold) and think I find the drain bolt. Basicaly just about 12 inches below the filter. REally i just want to veriffy this is the right bolt. Also is that oil and filter a good recomendation for my car ( 138,000 miles).

*edit*I tried to undo the bolt and just couldnt get it off. I"m going to try again in a little bit. Would much prefer to do this myself.

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post Apr 20, 2004 - 1:59 AM
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QUOTE (x_itchy_b_x @ Apr 19, 2004 - 1:34 AM)
QUOTE (wind @ Apr 18, 2004 - 9:29 PM)
the numbers are viscosity (sp) when it is cold it is thicker and when it is warm it is thinner.... so 5w -30.... 5 weight when it is hot and 30 weight when it is cold....correct me if im wrong

so it is very important that you put the correct oil in or your engine will have to work very hard to push that oil.... resulting in reduced gas milage and reliability

other way around man. the lower number is for cold weather. biggrin.gif

i almost got it right biggrin.gif

Posts in this topic
- Cormudgen   oil change   Aug 11, 2003 - 3:19 PM
- - phat94celi   The drain plug is on the oil pan. It is the only ...   Aug 11, 2003 - 3:29 PM
- - Stipt   If its on the passenger side, bingo! Ya gots ...   Aug 11, 2003 - 9:51 PM
- - sonar   What is the best oil for our Celica anyway?   Apr 15, 2004 - 9:35 PM
- - celicarocker   i had that problem with mine. just get a breaker b...   Apr 15, 2004 - 9:56 PM
- - Pali_playa   synthetic oil by quaker state i think   Apr 15, 2004 - 10:02 PM
- - playr158   i use either fram or super tech..works good for me   Apr 15, 2004 - 10:02 PM
- - LatinKraze   I use 10w 40, but i have 179,000 miles on the cloc...   Apr 16, 2004 - 11:19 AM
- - Silver94CelicaOwner   I use Castrol GTX 10w 30 too and i think it does a...   Apr 16, 2004 - 11:50 AM
- - BigEdge169   I use Valvoline Maxlife 10W-30 and it seems to wor...   Apr 16, 2004 - 12:00 PM
- - Drocay   Mobile One Synthetic: Older Engine Formula (for ca...   Apr 16, 2004 - 12:29 PM
- - Drocay   K&N filters are good and are like 20 less than...   Apr 16, 2004 - 12:30 PM
- - Sirius   How much is a standard Toyota filter over there? ...   Apr 16, 2004 - 2:16 PM
- - Digndoug   ok, a filter is really all the same. Get a fram, t...   Apr 16, 2004 - 4:06 PM
- - Chrobis   umm wow... all you guys using synthetic oil in you...   Apr 16, 2004 - 4:19 PM
- - Jeremy1210   I think you might be worng with the 5w-30 oil. My ...   Apr 17, 2004 - 1:18 PM
- - aaronc222   Very wrong on a few points. Synthetic oil provides...   Apr 17, 2004 - 1:46 PM
- - Chrobis   well for the 5s its 5w-30, and all I was saying is...   Apr 17, 2004 - 10:18 PM
- - x_itchy_b_x   Mobile One Synthetic is what i use. 10w-30 why use...   Apr 17, 2004 - 10:37 PM
- - Justin   I just put 10w-40 in my car. a mechanic that i kno...   Apr 18, 2004 - 2:07 PM
- - aaronc222   QUOTE (Chrobis @ Apr 17, 2004 - 11:18 PM) well for...   Apr 18, 2004 - 2:41 PM
- - SlowCelica94   Bosch makes some great oil filters and at only ...   Apr 18, 2004 - 7:24 PM
- - wind   the numbers are viscosity (sp) when it is cold it ...   Apr 18, 2004 - 8:29 PM
- - x_itchy_b_x   QUOTE (wind @ Apr 18, 2004 - 9:29 PM) the numbers ...   Apr 18, 2004 - 8:34 PM
- - wind   QUOTE (x_itchy_b_x @ Apr 19, 2004 - 1:34 AM) QUOTE...   Apr 20, 2004 - 1:59 AM
- - elvasoshexai   uh... is this the right gasket for the oil drain p...   Nov 7, 2006 - 11:40 PM
- - LewFX   theres a gasket on the filter...put some oil on it...   Nov 7, 2006 - 11:49 PM
- - BLADDER_MASTER   10W-30 Mobil 1 Synthetic Oil with Toyota OEM Filte...   Nov 8, 2006 - 2:08 AM
- - 6strngs   my oil cap on my 5sfe it says 10w-30 according to...   Nov 8, 2006 - 3:10 AM
- - 6gsillyca   can anyone tell me what the "recommended...   Nov 8, 2006 - 2:03 PM
- - elvasoshexai   ok.. i feel kinda retarded... after 6 hours i coul...   Nov 10, 2006 - 12:45 AM
- - jc47   Get the smaller adjustable/strap wrench and put an...   Nov 10, 2006 - 1:09 AM
- - CelicaST202   i dont even use the wrench, i can take it off with...   Nov 10, 2006 - 1:40 AM
- - 6strngs   use a fat pair of pliers... just be careful not to...   Nov 10, 2006 - 1:47 AM
|- - Batman722   QUOTE(6strngs @ Nov 10, 2006 - 1:47 ...   Nov 10, 2006 - 1:59 AM
- - jdg371   hard to take off filter? Get a long fat screwdrive...   Nov 10, 2006 - 11:46 AM
- - 99GTauto   I changed the oil 2500 miles after we purchased th...   Nov 13, 2006 - 11:17 AM
- - azian_advanced   i think you can stick with 10w-30 year round... cu...   Nov 13, 2006 - 11:41 AM
- - 99GTauto   Switching to 10W-30 for good on my next change was...   Nov 13, 2006 - 7:47 PM


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