motor oil???????

Question

what kind of motor oil should u use in a 07 camry, the manual calls for of course toyota oil, but do you have to put that kind in? and it says to use SAE 5W -20 or 0W-20 for a four cyl. and sae 5w-30 or 10w-30 for a v6 but how do i know if my car is v6 or 4 cyl....

it doesnt say on the engine anywhere or i wouldnt be asking, and i wasnt planning on doing the oil myself

Answer 1

The V6 has a silver plastic engine cover that says V6 on it above the Toyota logo.

You don't have to use Toyota-brand oil. Any brand name oil like Castrol, Pennzoil, Valvoline, or Mobil will do if it's an acceptable weight - 5W-20 for 4-cyl.

Some have argued that 5W-30 oil is better because 5W-20 is too thin, and that the manufacturer recommends 5W-20 only because they wanted better fuel economy numbers to provide to the EPA. I would stick with the factory-recommended specs for now.

I recommend changing the oil more often that the factory recommendations. 3,500 miles is my recommendation for conventional oils for a Toyota 4-cyl. 4,000 miles for semi-synthetic, and 5,000 for full synthetic oils.

Answer 2

First. If indeed your story is true I suggest you dump the boyfriend. Being so groovy as to use vegtable oil in a car is not awesome. Hiking the appalachin trail is awesome. Learning a foreign language or a musical instrument is awesome. Cooking oil in a motor signifies an idiot and not someone who is creative or insightful. Not a good choice for a life partner. The shrooms have fried him and he ain't coming back since he was never really here. Move on baby Life is short. Take care of your life first and Then attend to the car. The car is probably junk but put real petroleum oil in it and see what happens.

Answer 3

If you don't know whether your car has a V6 or a 4-cyl, I highly recommend that you don't change your own oil. You're asking for trouble. Just take it to the dealer, they'll use the appropriate oil.

Answer 4

I think the 2007 Camry is 3.5 L so that would most probably be a 6 cylinder engine.

Answer 5

To tell how many cylinders you have look at your spark plug wires and count how many there are the one in the center doesn't count but generally you are okay to run a 5w-30 or just plain 30w they are more of a guidline as to what you should use

Answer 6

i own a shop and if you,ll look at the engine it will say if its a v-6 or not,and id use a good 5-w-30 oil in it,its a better oil than than the 5-w-20 is,and will help it to last longer also good luck i hope this helps.

Answer 7

Usually if you open the hood, it will be printed on top of the engine. If not there you can find it by reading the Vin number and comparing it to the Vin codes that should be in the front of your manual.

Answer 8

pop the hood, look at the top of the engine, is narrow or is it wide, or you can look at the emmission sticker, 2.2l (i believe) is a 4 cylinder and the 3.0 is the v6

Answer 9

Use any good brand name motor oil,but you should get someone who knows a little more about your car to change your oil.

Answer 10

count the spark plugs or look at the top of the engine. you better do what they tell ya