97 Surf Auto Intercooler, How much Oil?

[Toylux]

Hello all, i have had a search and found that diffrent engines take diffrent quantity's of oil!!!!! Ive just bought a 3.0 TD intercooler and want to change the oil (it was done around 3k ago by last owner) as its looking a bit black, can anyone help and tell me how much oild i need to buy? looks like anything from 4.2 ltr - 8 ltr's of oil, Im going to get the Castrol GTD 10 - 40 dose that sound about right?

Cheers

[The Lovely Boyo]

? looks like anything from 4.2 ltr - 8 ltr's of oil, Im going to get the Castrol GTD 10 - 40 dose that sound about right?

Cheers

http://www.toyotasurf.asn.au/techsite/30lt.htm

also

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

the 4.2 litres you refer to is for the petrol engine

[Toylux]

Ta!!! So 7.5lts DOH!!!

I did see the first link but then looked at this.....

3VZ-E
Engine oil.........4.2L (4.5 inc filter)
1KZ-T
Engine oil.........7L (8L inc filter)
2L-T
Engine oil.........5.8L (6.8 inc filter)

And i have no idea what engine i have, But must be the 1KZ-T

Thanks Very much for your help...Just thought it'd be a good idea to get someone else to confirm, LOL do castrol do a 8Ltr bucket of OIL LOL....

Thanks Agian!!!!

[The Lovely Boyo]

I always buy 10 litres - that way I don't scrimp on the change and have always got oil in the shed for top ups.

[Toylux]

Sounds like a plan, Can i ask What Oil you are using? I see Castrol do the GTD and thats my choice at the momment, but wondered what other use?

[MattF]

Sounds like a plan, Can i ask What Oil you are using? I see Castrol do the GTD and thats my choice at the momment, but wondered what other use?

Comma Eurolite 10/40 and XT2000 15/40. Running the last of the 10/40
at the moment, but would say that the 15/40 seems to keep the engine
a tad quieter when cold. Both are semi-synthetic.

[internetsurfer]

i used toyotas oil last time 5/30w - its made by shell apparantly