Oil and Filter Change
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From: Ray on 1 Nov 2007 23:18 Built_Well wrote: > > Just to repeat, the '06 Camry's manual recommends 5w-30 in > the 2AZ engine, but the '08 Camry Solara's oil filler cap > has both 5w-*20* and 0w-20 marked on it. > The Solara also has the 2AZ engine. So it's reasonable > to assume that 0w-30 could be used in the 2-year-old Camry > without ill effect. The advantage of using 0w-30 in cold > climates is substantial. > Just because it's the same engine family, doesn't mean it's the same engine. Everything from slightly revised bearings to expected usage can call for a different spec oil. For example - does one car have an oil cooler? Ray
From: Built_Well on 2 Nov 2007 01:12 Steve W. wrote: > [The automakers] still use the same bearing materials and > clearances and yet they keep spec'ing thinner and thinner oils. ======== Thanks for that tip about the Wix and Napa Gold oil filters. Napa, by the way, has a 3- or 3.5-ton /professional-grade/ floor jack on sale right now for $200. I guess the professional grade can be used on a daily basis in a shop-type setting without breaking down. I agree with you about using jack stands. The manual for the Michelin jack from Sam's Club says "This is a lifting device only. After lifting, immediately transfer the load to appropriately rated vehicle stands." There's a lot of good info in my jack's manual, so I keep the 4-page jack manual tucked neatly inside my car's manual. The jack manual says "for best performance and longest life, replace the complete fluid supply at least once per year." It also says to use a good grade hydraulic jack oil like Mobil DTE 13M. How often do you all change your jack's oil? My only complaint about this brand new Michelin jack is it's slightly rusty in spots. I guess I'll have to clean up the rust and repaint the surfaces and/or add lubricant for protection. That's not what I was expecting from a brand new jack.
From: Built_Well on 2 Nov 2007 01:26 The jack manual also says, "A periodic coating of light lubricating oil to pivot points, axles, and hinges will help to prevent rust and assure that wheels, casters, and pump assemblies move freely." Unfortunately, the manual doesn't recommend any brand names or specific types of light lubricating oils. Anyone have any ideas for what to use?
From: Ray O on 2 Nov 2007 01:34 "Built_Well" <built_well_toyota(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message news:472ab3f4$0$90413$892e0abb(a)auth.newsreader.octanews.com... > The jack manual also says, "A periodic coating of light lubricating > oil to pivot points, axles, and hinges will help to prevent rust > and assure that wheels, casters, and pump assemblies move freely." > > Unfortunately, the manual doesn't recommend any brand names or specific > types of light lubricating oils. Anyone have any ideas for what to use? Motor oil works well. -- Ray O (correct punctuation to reply)
From: Steve W. on 2 Nov 2007 01:43
Built_Well wrote: > The jack manual also says, "A periodic coating of light lubricating > oil to pivot points, axles, and hinges will help to prevent rust > and assure that wheels, casters, and pump assemblies move freely." > > Unfortunately, the manual doesn't recommend any brand names or specific > types of light lubricating oils. Anyone have any ideas for what to use? I usually put the jacks apart, replace the seals and clean everything every couple of years. I use a synthetic (Pentosin CHF 11S) simply because it works better when the oil gets cold. That is a BIG thing if you grab a jack to use on a wrecker or on a vehicle in the yard. The jack in the home shop on the other hand has been changed once (had it for about 20 years..) As for lubing the jack, I use motorcycle chain lube. Sprays on thin and gets in the bearings then the carrier evaporates leaving a nice coating of lube behind. - Steve W. Near Cooperstown, New York |