What kind of motor oil does a 1999 Camry need?
5 qts of 5w-30.
I personally prefer MOBIL1 brand ..You can decide as per your wish..
SOME ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
There are many grades of oil weights whichever you want to call it. Heres how it works
Oils main job is to keep the engine clean, lubed, running cool ect. The
grade usually 5w20 5w30 or 10w30 ect. Theres many of them as well which
can be consfusing at times. Oil weight is measure by cold and hot . For ex: 5w30 The 5 weight is when the oil is cold and 30 is the weight when its hot. The reason being is the the less the weight when its cold the easier the oil
can get to the top of the engine and lube it to prevent cold engine
damage. Once its heated up its a 30 weight and is thick enough to
protect your engine.( most engine damage is caused when the engine is
cold )You should use the proper grade that your engine calls for. Being
toyota its probably 5 or 10w 30.If you live up north i would recommenda 5w30
weight.You can easily find out which grade you should use by your
owners manual or under the hood on the oil cap. However there are synthetic oils as well. Synthetic oils have man made additives to help the engine run cooler, the oil
is naturally slicker to help it move around easier and boost
performance of the engine resulting in better mpgas well. They have
alot of additives to prevent engine wear ect. One good thing about a
synthetic oil is you can go longer on the oil change. Instead of the normal 3,000 miles oil
change you can go 4 or 5 k. Theres also synthetic blends. Which are
good too but youll have to read about it more to decide for yourself
what you think you need.
Synthetic oils are better for someone who travels alot or puts extreme
conditions on an engine such as idling for long periods of time stop
and go traffic its really good for anything to be honest.. I would recommend
using synthetic if you decide to keep the car for a while. It has many
benefits.
Any brand you like,but make sure you use 5wt-30wt oil
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