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Did I get the wrong oil?

  • 25-03-2015 5:21pm
    #1
    Connemara Farmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,975 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    I've a 05 petrol Avensis, got oil today and I'm wondering did the guy give me the wrong stuff?

    It's super Lite 5W-30 Fully Synthetic, but below that it reads

    Benzine
    Gasoline - Essence
    Diesel

    Is that OK to put into my own car?

    Sorry I know nothing about engines!

    Many thanks


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  • #2
    nc19
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,395 ✭✭✭nc19


    imo and ime 10w40 semi is listed for your car


  • #3
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 84,761 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    M


    Castrol website lists 5w30 fully synthetic.


  • #4
    joujoujou
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,978 ✭✭✭✭joujoujou
    Unregistered Users


    5w30, fully synthetic, A5/B5 A1/B1.


  • #5
    jimgoose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,195 ✭✭✭✭jimgoose


    5W-30 full-synth A1 spec is the right oil for that car, assuming a 1.8 VVTi.


  • #6
    Connemara Farmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,975 ✭✭✭Connemara Farmer


    Lovely stuff so, thanks for the help :)


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  • #7
    RichyX
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,221 ✭✭✭RichyX


    Just tried the oil selector tools on 4 different companies sites and they all recommended different grades.
    For a Celica VVTi they vary between 10W-60, 0W-40, 5W-30 and a few others.
    Think my mechanic's using 10W-40.
    I used the European/UK websites for each.

    Seems a bit odd.


  • #8
    toyotaavensis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,331 ✭✭✭toyotaavensis


    Should be 5w30 API SL or SJ or as jou and jim said 5w30, fully synthetic, A5/B5 A1/B1.


    The lad using 10w40 probably just dumps it into every car he sees and doesn't know any better.


  • #9
    joujoujou
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,978 ✭✭✭✭joujoujou
    Unregistered Users


    RichyX wrote: »
    Just tried the oil selector tools on 4 different companies sites and they all recommended different grades.
    [...]

    Oil selector's as good as the one who designed it. And nobody's perfect. ;)


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