Please recommend brand of motor oil for change oil for Toyota Altis 2003

**konichiwa888** · October 22nd, 2015 04:55 PM

Hi, my car Toyota Altis 2003 model 1.6G just underwent top engine overhaul because of oil sludge. Before kasi nagpapachange oil ako every 10k and I am using fully synthetic oil before.

Right now, magpapachange oil ako every 4000 km para maiwasan na po yun oil sludge kasi from what I had heard medyo prone to oil sludge daw mga Altis at Vios. Kahit ordinary motor oil na lang po gamitin para mas mura basta every 4k ang palit.

What oil can you recommend and also for flushing. Balak ko po kasi ako bibili ng oil tapos papachange oil ko na lang sa mga Servitek para mas mura.

I am looking right now at Castrol 20W-50 ok po ba ito? 1 Gallon is P850. If change oil daw, bibili ng 1 gallon at isang maliit.

Please recommend exact model and brand of motor oil and flushing that I can use and please specify amount and saan po makakabili. Im from Manila area. Thanks.

**crazy_boy** · October 22nd, 2015 05:09 PM

20w50 is too thick. check your owner's manual for the recommended oil viscosity first. then let us know, and we'll suggest affordable and good quality oil.

**konichiwa888** · October 23rd, 2015 04:04 PM

Originally Posted by crazy_boy

20w50 is too thick. check your owner's manual for the recommended oil viscosity first. then let us know, and we'll suggest affordable and good quality oil.

Sir, hindi ko na po makita yun owners manual ng sasakyan ko kasi po nabili ko lang po ito ng second hand before and hindi yata napasa sa akin yun owners manual. Hopefully others tsikoteers na may Toyota Altis 2003 model can help me identify ano mga oils na pwede. Thanks po.

**SkyFlakes88** · October 22nd, 2015 05:16 PM

I agree with sir crazy_boy, 20w/50 is too thick. Better if you could have the 20w/40/30 15w/40/30 10w/40/30.

**StockEngine** · October 22nd, 2015 05:16 PM

20w50 is in the manual. 10w40 also. Any 10w40 or 15w40 na mineral oil pwede na. Shell delo castrol.. 200 per liter range usually.

**konichiwa888** · October 23rd, 2015 04:07 PM

Originally Posted by StockEngine

20w50 is in the manual. 10w40 also. Any 10w40 or 15w40 na mineral oil pwede na. Shell delo castrol.. 200 per liter range usually.

Hi. Thanks for the information. Toyota Altis din po ba sasakyan nyo? Yun 10w40 or 15w40 na mineral oil saan po nakakabili? Yun shell delo castrol is a kind of mineral oil po ba? So punta lang ako any shell station may binebenta po sila? Any brand po ba yan basta ang viscocity is 10w40 or 15w40? Pasensya na po wala po ako alam sobra sa sasakyan. Thanks.

**midnytwarrior** · October 22nd, 2015 05:28 PM

Originally Posted by konichiwa888

Hi, my car Toyota Altis 2003 model 1.6G just underwent top engine overhaul because of oil sludge. Before kasi nagpapachange oil ako every 10k and I am using fully synthetic oil before.

Right now, magpapachange oil ako every 4000 km para maiwasan na po yun oil sludge kasi from what I had heard medyo prone to oil sludge daw mga Altis at Vios. Kahit ordinary motor oil na lang po gamitin para mas mura basta every 4k ang palit.

What oil can you recommend and also for flushing. Balak ko po kasi ako bibili ng oil tapos papachange oil ko na lang sa mga Servitek para mas mura.

I am looking right now at Castrol 20W-50 ok po ba ito? 1 Gallon is P850. If change oil daw, bibili ng 1 gallon at isang maliit.

Please recommend exact model and brand of motor oil and flushing that I can use and please specify amount and saan po makakabili. Im from Manila area. Thanks.

Sir,
Magtanong lang ako ng ilang bagay:
1. Yun previous na oil changes ninyo, yun 10k ilang buwan inaabot?
2. Ilan na po ba yun total mileage ng sasakyan ninyo?
3. Ano po brand nun FS oil na gamit ninyo noon at anong grade?
4. Saan po kayo nagpapa change oil noon? If sa labas po, sino po nag provide ng langis?
5. Regarding flushing, diba kaka top overhaul lang so no need
6. Nun nagpa top overhaul kayo, as in yun cylinder head lang ba binakas nila o nag dukot sila ng pistons?
7. Paano po ba driving habit ninyo? Short trips? Stop & go traffic? Long distance?

Thanks

**konichiwa888** · October 23rd, 2015 03:57 PM

Originally Posted by midnytwarrior

Sir,
Magtanong lang ako ng ilang bagay:
1. Yun previous na oil changes ninyo, yun 10k ilang buwan inaabot?
2. Ilan na po ba yun total mileage ng sasakyan ninyo?
3. Ano po brand nun FS oil na gamit ninyo noon at anong grade?
4. Saan po kayo nagpapa change oil noon? If sa labas po, sino po nag provide ng langis?
5. Regarding flushing, diba kaka top overhaul lang so no need
6. Nun nagpa top overhaul kayo, as in yun cylinder head lang ba binakas nila o nag dukot sila ng pistons?
7. Paano po ba driving habit ninyo? Short trips? Stop & go traffic? Long distance?

Thanks

1. Nakakadalawang full tank po ako usually per month. So that's equivalent approximately to 600 km.
2. Around 75000 km po yun mileage ng Altis 2003 ko now.
3-4. Sa Shell po ako lagi nagpapachange oil. Di ko po alam kung anong grade basta fully synthetic lang po naalala ko. Sila na po yun pumipili kung anong grade kasi po hindi ako sobrang marunong sa mga ganyan.
6. Not sure po. Ang alam ko binuksan nila yun cylinder head then nacheck nila walang tama yun mga piyesa kaya ginawa nila linis na lang. Hindi nila binaba yun engine mismo. 1 afternoon lang po natapos nila yun buong process. So meaning po ba change oil na lang hindi na kailangan ng flushing or mas maganda iflushing pa para mas malinis lalo?
7. short trips lang po ako usually. More sa gabi lang ako lumalabas usually para mas walang traffic.

**midnytwarrior** · October 24th, 2015 01:40 AM

Originally Posted by konichiwa888

1. Nakakadalawang full tank po ako usually per month. So that's equivalent approximately to 600 km.
2. Around 75000 km po yun mileage ng Altis 2003 ko now.
3-4. Sa Shell po ako lagi nagpapachange oil. Di ko po alam kung anong grade basta fully synthetic lang po naalala ko. Sila na po yun pumipili kung anong grade kasi po hindi ako sobrang marunong sa mga ganyan.
6. Not sure po. Ang alam ko binuksan nila yun cylinder head then nacheck nila walang tama yun mga piyesa kaya ginawa nila linis na lang. Hindi nila binaba yun engine mismo. 1 afternoon lang po natapos nila yun buong process. So meaning po ba change oil na lang hindi na kailangan ng flushing or mas maganda iflushing pa para mas malinis lalo?
7. short trips lang po ako usually. More sa gabi lang ako lumalabas usually para mas walang traffic.

Salamat sa pagsagot sa mga katanungan Sir.
So more than a year a gap ng oil changes mo. Assuming na 600KM per month is = to 16~17 months! Talaga po magkakaroon ng sludge ang engine mo. Kaya safe practice mo is either 10k KM or 6 months. Whichever comes first.

Yun mga previous oil changes mo rin ba sa shell eh gingagamitan ba nila ng engine flush?
Hinde ko kasi rekomendado ang engine flush. It actually does more harm than good.
Actually yan sludge eh hinde lang rin sa ibabaw ng cylinder head nag build up. Pati sa mga oil channels at sa ibang part ng engine. Kaya meaning to say hinde pa rin natanggal lahat ng sludge.
So need mo now is bumili ng oil like 10w-30 sa mga reputable store. Marami kasi nagbebenta ng peke. OK lang kung semi synth o fully synthetic. At oil filter sa mga reputable stores.
Then since for sure napa change oil mo na (after mag top overhaul), pero hinde ako sure kung kailan, pwede mo ulit ipa change oil para yun ang pinaka flushing mo.
If synthetic, try mo lagi magpa change oil every six months.

HTH