Toyota Corolla E170 11th Gen Facelift In Pakistan

[paladin]

You can have X9 all over.

What does all over means? The entire windows or the entire car?

[paladin]

My car has been sitting in the house unused for over a month now. I’m afraid the battery might die... should I remove the battery from the car? I don’t have a battery charger currently available, last one we had blew up for some reasons.

What should I do?

[autophile]

Entire windows obviously

[dms664]

Start it and drive it in street for 2 km after a week or two. This is what i do

[paladin]

Do you guys keep some sort of tire inflator and tire pressure checker with you in your car? My tires look deflated and all the local shops are closed... if so, what brand do you suggest?

[paladin]

🤣🤣🤣

[autophile]

Go to any petrol pump, you can find air there.

[arcane3888936656]

As per online sheet Total 5w 30 is advanced synthetic technology oil n not even base group 4 oil . Rest is ur persistent view.

N such hearing ears need notany muarfat. A villager lay man knows that a Peter engine gives strange voice when oil going to lost it's viscosity n gives different voice on new engine oil. From sound of engine it can be guessed wether engine need tuning. With such sound sensing Pakistani people are well known. Still confused ....then consider when a new entrant on pw who adopts total 5w 30 which is 10th grade generation 11 oil ,Used in hell machinery, on advice of a senior pakwhealer , says ohhhh my engine voice changed,it became smooth bla bla then that advisory person feels applauded on the said engine sound having no sense of that hearing.

[ali454]

I have used/experimented with all kinds of oils over the last decade (from cheapos like Guard oil to the expensive ones like Liqui Moli/Mobil 1) and not once I was able to determine oil quality by engine sound as long as the grades used were same. Neither I was able to recognize time of oil change by engine sound.

An example:
I am using Total 5w30 in my 195000kms driven Civic Exi. I normally drain the oil at 7-8k kms. But this time due to lockdowns plus ive been lazy, have over run the oil. Currently its at 10000kms and guess what there has been no change in mileage, engine sound, cold start sounds, cranking time, no apparent reduction on dipstick, no burning smell, its dark because its doing the cleaning.

Now by Villager layman standards the oil is doing a terrific job.

[arcane3888936656]

With mineral engine oils, engine roar more n with fully synthetic engine oil engine emanates smooth sound. It's general phenomena of lubricants. When engine oil sheer after it's milage it also gives a bit different sound.
Otherwise a layman using variety of engine oils like me should see pogo rather to argue here. Over and all.

[dms664]

guys i am using 5w30 total but as pointed out by other members (haseeb basharat )here after crossing 4k kms the engine sound turns rough. now there is no 5w30 in havoline. they have 0w20 ans 5w40 in fully synthetic. please guide me if 5w40 is good enough for corolla. with 5w30 i am getting excellent mileage. dont suggest me fancy and expensive liqui moly etc.

i am using the oil with oem filter and getting the oil filled from f6 total.

any guidance on the quoted text will be appreciated

[fastian04]

Sir easily use kerain for 7000 kms..no need to worry at all with genuine filter

[mian.z.arain]

Bro usually agr 5k/7k kilometers running na hui ho tou phr kitny time baad engine oil chnge kr lena chaiye?? Aam halat me 3 months me pori ho jati ha is dfa muje 5 months ho gaye hn ar abi b 1700km remaining hn

[fastian04]

6 months is a good reasonable time

[mian.z.arain]

Thnx bro

[Taimur92]

The Total Quartz 9000 series are all fully synthetic engine oils. "Fully Synthetic" or "100% Synthetic" nomenclature varies with each manufacturer and region the product is being sold. Some companies use the term "100% synthetic" only for Group IV or higher base stock oil and use the term "Fully synthetic" for group III base stock oils.

Total puts both it's group 3 and group 4 base stock oils in the Quartz 9000 series. The Quartz 9000 Future Series 5W-30 and 0W-20 are both group 3 base stocks. Similarly, the Quartz 9000 Energy Series 0W-30, 0W-40, 5W-40 are group IV base stock based oils.

Group 3 base stock is hydrocracked crude and group 4 is Polyalfaolefin (PAO) - which is a completely lab made chemical hence, a fully synthetic in perhaps a more truer sense. Group V base oils are also fully synthetics that do not fall in either of group 1 to 4 categories for eg. esters, polyglycols and silicone

However, an engine oil performance is not all about what base stock it has. The final formulation is base oil and additive pack working in tandem. A group 3 based engine oil with a more stout add pack can offer better engine protection and detergency than a group 4. Therefore, it's always better to look at the overall formulation and the approval ratings when buying an engine oil.

ILSAC GF-1 to 5 on the other hand are oil specification standards that define the minimum parameters for an oil to meet the ILSAC certification. Much like the API, ACEA, JASO, ASTM oil standardization bodies. And in no way an ILSAC-GF classification is an indication of the base stock of engine oil. You can easily find both group III and group IV base stock oils that meet the ILSAC GF-5 standard.

Also, they have introduced API SP and ILSAC GF-6A standards and we may start seeing them by the end of this year or the next.

For further reading:
* https://www.oilspecifications.org/ilsac.php
* https://www.api.org/products-and-services/engine-oil/eolcs-categories-and-classifications/oil-categories
* https://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/1262144/1
* https://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/4272449/1
* https://recherche.quickfds.com/cmt_bin/wfds-rechfds?NSoc=total+lubrifiant&NCli=test&EMai=test@test.com&View=Pdf&Lang=EN&NFou=XTLUB.FR&CCli=&Valeur%5BNO%5D=&NPro=quartz+9000
* https://www.totalspecialties.com/lubricants/engine-oils/products/synthetic

Hope this helps.

[Taimur92]

The chinese "twin piston" air compressors available in the market are good enough. I keep one in the house to check and level air pressure in the tires and it is pretty accurate. Been using it for over 3 years now. No need to go for toyota, honda branded ones. You will most likely fall victim to a counterfeit product. Just look for a twin pistion tire inflator and you are good to go.

[paladin]

Appreciated the response.

[paladin]

6 months is a good reasonable time

What if the car has run 1-2k within 6 months? And the oil is still clear, there's no darkening. Still, change? @ali454 what do you suggest.

[fastian04]

Bro i always go by 6 months logic as I drive less normally. So i prefer to replace oil every 6 months, driven or not. Oils do oxidize and loose properties with time