oil type

[erik07112]

Hey fellas,

I have a 91 2.4 TD Hilux. I live in canada. My province is having a pretty cold winter... like -35 degrees celcius. If there is 15W 40 regular oil in the unit will this affect the way it starts after sitting overnight on a cold winter night. I'm thinking I should maybe be putting 0W 40 synthetic in for these kind of conditions. Any advice anyone?


Erik

[plumb bob]

As far as the oil goes, I'd check with toyota, they'll know.

[MattF]

If you look at this thread, it has a guide for what oil to use for the ambient temps:

http://www.hiluxsurf.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=62

[ianmel]

From a fellow surfer in Winnipeg. I've been using 10w30 diesel engine oil all winter and it's never hesitated on a start even on this latest never ending cold snap. I have an oil pan heater, but it still starts nicely even if I forget to plug it in. I used 15w40 over the summer.