Quote Originally Posted by _Cathy_ View Post
Geez, driving short distances around the city, not only gives me bad fuel mileage, it can cause more wear and tear pala? I do a lot of driving that are less than a kilometer.

Casa also made a comment on possible sludge :rant: I thought I will not have sludge as long as I am religious with the 5k PMS Lahat ng possibility nila kinakabahan ako e So do you think they will not charge me anything out of last touch or goodwill?

Around how much is that cylinder cover gasket? BTW for the Gen 10, what liqui moly oil should I buy pala and recommend a good oil filter na rin? Casa receipt indicated 5W40 oil. I am not going to casa anymore for my 40k PMS!!!
Not sure on the price of the valve cover gasket but a quick call to your CASA or to Toyorama in Banawe will do.

Short city drives give more wear and tear as your engine starts and stops more, and you don't get to hit the optimal operating temperature. This is also where you can have more carbon and deposit build-up as the engine rarely stretches it's legs on the high rpm range for a long time. It's just like our bodies when we don't get proper exercise.

Having a low visco synthetic oil is good for you (i.e. the 5W-40 CASA oil) as this offers better protection during cold starts. I'd suggest before you go decide to go Liqui Moly or Royal Purple, go first to the shop and have the cylinder head opened and visual inspection done for sludge. For me that's a likely problem. It might not be major sludge problems but it may be present and the engine just needs a good flush or clean up, and a nice and long highway drive before you switch to designer oils.

If you want a good oil filter, drop CB a line. Maybe he can help get you some Baldwin BT223 filters. There are some sellers on sulit/olx as well.