oil

  1. Killjoy22

    Best oil to use for 2001 corolla..?

    Any thoughts? What oil do you use and why?
  2. Connor

    Smelling Oil During/After Hard Acceleration?

    So, I was getting onto the freeway today, and you know, Corolla's are slow, so you have to accelerate pretty hard to get up to speed. I have a 2011 LE, and after about 75% throttle for about ten seconds straight, I smelled what I believe was oil, REALLY strong smelling for a few seconds. I...
  3. D

    1.5 quarts low on engine oil

    So I've been driving my 2013 Corolla for about 4000 miles while 1.5 quarts low on engine oil, was just wondering if I caused any damage. Thanks for your input
  4. speedkar9

    Why do Corolla's burn oil?

    One of the common problems with older cars is that they burn too much oil. I took apart a 1ZZ-FE Corolla engine and explained why they burn so much oil and made a short video on it: The two main causes of engine oil burning are piston rings and valve stem seals. Here's a break down of the...
  5. G

    Oil Leak Backside of Engine Block 2010 1.8L 4-Cylinder - What is Leaking?

    I went to change the oil in my girlfriends car this weekend and discovered an oil leak. I need help identifying what is potentially leaking. It is located on the engine. About 3 years ago she says mechanics had identified at small oil leak. They were going to charge $3,000 to fix it and she...
  6. S

    Best oil level

    Hi guys, I have a 2008 Corolla. I recently started changing my oil myself. I read on other forums that it's not good to to add so much oil so that it exceeds the maximum mark on the gage. I was wondering if any of you know if having the level at half point (between the low and high marks) would...
  7. Raza Waqif

    What type of gas are y'all putting in the tank?

    Greetings everyone, I got myself a 2015 Corolla S a month ago (went from '03 Corolla, huge difference) and I'm curious to know what everyone else is putting in their gas tanks when they fill up? I have filled up twice with 87 which is basically the regular, consumer-grade gas here in TX. I...
  8. klinetime574

    2ZR-FE Oil Change

    Just wanting to share my experience changing the oil on my 2015 Corolla with 1.8 2ZR-FE engine. Owners Manual calls for 4.4 quarts with filter change. Using Mobil 1 0W-20 Advanced Fuel Economy and WIX 57064XP filter. This is the first car I've owned that needed a special oil filter wrench...
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