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Engine Oil To Use In 1996 Camry by goodieuzo: 2:16pm On Jul 13, 2012
i just got it from cotonou,i want to change the oil,please what is the best oil and rating from your experience to suggest to me.thanks.
Re: Engine Oil To Use In 1996 Camry by goodieuzo: 9:47pm On Jul 13, 2012
nobody to help.help please
Re: Engine Oil To Use In 1996 Camry by cinzo: 5:34am On Jul 14, 2012
You can use 5W40 or 20W50 oil.
Re: Engine Oil To Use In 1996 Camry by sopranos(f): 10:46am On Jul 14, 2012
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Re: Engine Oil To Use In 1996 Camry by ZIMDRILL(m): 1:38pm On Jul 14, 2012
1991 - 96 model

Re: Engine Oil To Use In 1996 Camry by sultaan(m): 4:56pm On Jul 15, 2012
I'll advice to stick to 10w30, now if you look at oil cap the one you need is written on it.
Re: Engine Oil To Use In 1996 Camry by cinzo: 6:34am On Jul 16, 2012
sultaan: I'll advice to stick to 10w30, now if you look at oil cap the one you need is written on it.

You can't get 10W30 in Nigeria.
Re: Engine Oil To Use In 1996 Camry by sultaan(m): 1:55am On Jul 17, 2012
Why not, because that is the most common weight in the market i.e 90's model year, early 2000 is 5w30, late 2000 is 5w20.
There is no car in the market I know that calls for a 20w50, maybe a f350, or tractor trailer, but no car.
Re: Engine Oil To Use In 1996 Camry by Trac: 9:06am On Jul 17, 2012
I have to question the integrity of the tool or database you are using. SAE 20w-50 has NO business with a Camry. I doubt if the oil pump is strong enough at 100 degrees C for suction for that oil weight. The 40 weight oil is also a bad choice. The oil can't flow through tight orifices. The manufacturer states 10w-30 and the following will abide by that statement: 0w-30, 5w-30 and 10w-30. Nothing more; that is for all weather.

sultaan: Why not, because that is the most common weight in the market i.e 90's model year, early 2000 is 5w30, late 2000 is 5w20.
There is no car in the market I know that calls for a 20w50, maybe a f350, or tractor trailer, but no car.

The M5 for many years used the Castrol 10w60 also known as BMW S62 oil. The W cancels out after cranking your engine. With this weight of oil, it made no sense mechanically to fire up the engine and drive spiritedly as some people would do, so revs were limited till the engine was warmed and the tachometer redline limit changes from its restricted redline limit to the non-restricted redline limit. I am not sure if the CLK63 Black Edition uses a heavier oil; so far (as far as I am concerned), all AMG's use the 10w40 (and the normal series).
Re: Engine Oil To Use In 1996 Camry by cinzo: 7:50am On Jul 18, 2012
0w-30, 5w-30 and 10w-30. Nothing more; that is for all weather. All these oil you mentioned are not in Nigeria. The most common are 20W50, 0W40,5W40.
Re: Engine Oil To Use In 1996 Camry by Weeke(m): 4:21pm On Jul 18, 2012
[quote author=goodieuzo]i just got it from cotonou,i want to change the oil,please what is the best oil and rating from your experience to suggest to me.thanks. Plz,can u link me up with the dealer that helped u purchase d car from cotonou?,thanks.
Re: Engine Oil To Use In 1996 Camry by Weeke(m): 4:29pm On Jul 18, 2012
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goodieuzo: i just got it from cotonou,i want to change the oil,please what is the best oil and rating from your experience to suggest to me.thanks.
. Plz,inbox me,thanks.
Re: Engine Oil To Use In 1996 Camry by Nobody: 12:35pm On Jul 25, 2012
Most common oil in Naija market is 20w50. Then you can go for Mobil 1 (0w40) which costs an arm & a leg compared to the regular stuff.

I searched for a 5w30 all over Ikeja couldn't find one, I was told to go to Ladipo. had to settle for Mobil 1.
Re: Engine Oil To Use In 1996 Camry by Trac: 5:31am On Jul 30, 2012
ziddy: Most common oil in Naija market is 20w50. Then you can go for Mobil 1 (0w40) which costs an arm & a leg compared to the regular stuff.

I searched for a 5w30 all over Ikeja couldn't find one, I was told to go to Ladipo. had to settle for Mobil 1.

0w40 is a heavy oil. M1 0w40 is european formulated and it is meant for many european cars with certain engine materials and design. Sadly, it has been reduced in potency. It will not give you the protection needed for a Japanese vehicle. 20w50 is plain unreasonable for a standard performance and high performance car (maybe American cars). 20w50 should be on super performance cars and higher. It's a different issue for trucks for they are designed for torque under heavy-duty conditions. The difference in oil weight can be observed when you lift a quart each. At operating temperature and higher, the viscosity (the hotter the oil, the heavier it gets) would be too high for your chamber and it wouldn't reach the upper engine as the proper specified oil would, thus leading to poor upper engine lubrication and unaccounted burden on the oil pump.
Re: Engine Oil To Use In 1996 Camry by cinzo: 10:21am On Jul 31, 2012
Trac:

0w40 is a heavy oil. M1 0w40 is european formulated and it is meant for many european cars with certain engine materials and design. Sadly, it has been reduced in potency. It will not give you the protection needed for a Japanese vehicle. 20w50 is plain unreasonable for a standard performance and high performance car (maybe American cars). 20w50 should be on super performance cars and higher. It's a different issue for trucks for they are designed for torque under heavy-duty conditions. The difference in oil weight can be observed when you lift a quart each. At operating temperature and higher, the viscosity (the hotter the oil, the heavier it gets) would be too high for your chamber and it wouldn't reach the upper engine as the proper specified oil would, thus leading to poor upper engine lubrication and unaccounted burden on the oil pump.

Go for 5W40. You can get it at any good Total station. Its N8,000 for 5 litres.
Re: Engine Oil To Use In 1996 Camry by Nobody: 2:38pm On Jul 31, 2012
Trac:

0w40 is a heavy oil. M1 0w40 is european formulated and it is meant for many european cars with certain engine materials and design. Sadly, it has been reduced in potency. It will not give you the protection needed for a Japanese vehicle. 20w50 is plain unreasonable for a standard performance and high performance car (maybe American cars). 20w50 should be on super performance cars and higher. It's a different issue for trucks for they are designed for torque under heavy-duty conditions. The difference in oil weight can be observed when you lift a quart each. At operating temperature and higher, the viscosity (the hotter the oil, the heavier it gets) would be too high for your chamber and it wouldn't reach the upper engine as the proper specified oil would, thus leading to poor upper engine lubrication and unaccounted burden on the oil pump.

I used 20w50 in a ('99) Toyota Camry for 3 years. Just sold it last year & the engine was still kicking. Apart for the occassional valve-tap when you park it for a while, that is.
Re: Engine Oil To Use In 1996 Camry by anneki(m): 7:24pm On Dec 30, 2012
You can get 5w20 and 5w30 now. A company called solutions plus sells them. They are based in Yaba. Their numbers are 0803 555 9999, 0708 555 9999, and 0809 555 9999.

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