Please I need your advice am using Toyota camry 1995 model but where am confused is how frequent do I need to change my gearbox transmission oil? though I have no issues with it for now but some one advice me to change it is it advisable to do that?

Assuming you change your engine oil every 3months (depending on the quality of oil you use oh), then you shld be changing your atf every 9months (like once in a year).

DECOtech:
Assuming you change your engine oil every 3months (depending on the quality of oil you use oh), then you shld be changing your atf every 9months (like once in a year).

where did nigerian get this idea of changing oil after 3 months ?

zakadamson:
Please I need your advice am using Toyota camry 1995 model but where am confused is how frequent do I need to change my gearbox transmission oil? though I have no issues with it for now but some one advice me to change it is it advisable to do that?

What does your owners manual say for operation under severe duty?

ZIMDRILL:


where did nigerian get this idea of changing oil after 3 months ?

I said "assuming" oh.

Besides your oil change intervals could be as long as 3months depending on the kind of oil and how the car is used.

DECOtech:


I said "assuming" oh.

Besides your oil change intervals could be as long as 3months depending on the kind of oil and how the car is used.

no no no

it doesnt matter with kind of oil

if its oil that you can change after 3 months then why trust oil that you change after 3 months when on average manufacturer always say 1 year to 1 and half years or average 7 -10000miles

it simply tells you that the oil is rubbish qaulity why dont you buy better one from well know quality oil suppliers


ask yourself why would by such oil ? you are just doing more harm to your car than good either go got manufacturer's oil or well known genuine brands like mobil, castrol, shell etc

ZIMDRILL:


no no no

it doesnt matter with kind of oil

if its oil that you can change after 3 months then why trust oil that you change after 3 months when on average manufacturer always say 1 year to 1 and half years or average 7 -10000miles

it simply tells you that the oil is rubbish qaulity why dont you buy better one from well know quality oil suppliers


ask yourself why would by such oil ? you are just doing more harm to your car than good either go got manufacturer's oil or well known genuine brands like mobil, castrol, shell etc

Please, let me ask you; Do you live and drive your car in Nigeria?

DECOtech:


Please, let me ask you; Do you live and drive your car in Nigeria?

no i dont

got a question for you

why would nigerian be different from other warm or even hot countries ?

ZIMDRILL:


no no no

it doesnt matter with kind of oil

if its oil that you can change after 3 months then why trust oil that you change after 3 months when on average manufacturer always say 1 year to 1 and half years or average 7 -10000miles

it simply tells you that the oil is rubbish qaulity why dont you buy better one from well know quality oil suppliers


ask yourself why would by such oil ? you are just doing more harm to your car than good either go got manufacturer's oil or well known genuine brands like mobil, castrol, shell etc

So which oil do u call 'BETTER OIL'?. So if I drive a danfo bus u expect me to use synthetic oil for my service? Op is talking about a 1995 Camry (that's a 20 year old car), u don't expect him to use synthetic oil especially if the seals are worn out.

ZIMDRILL:


no i dont

got a question for you

why would nigerian be different from other warm or even hot countries ?

Dunno

Maybe its about the quality of engine oils we find in the Nigerian market.

For me, I don't leave engine oil in my modern engines for more than 4 months for a car that drives everyday. Even if it was made on the moon.

abatically:


So which oil do u call 'BETTER OIL'?. So if I drive a danfo bus u expect me to use synthetic oil for my service? Op is talking about a 1995 Camry (that's a 20 year old car), u don't expect him to use synthetic oil especially if the seals are worn out.

i expect him to use the recommended oil or any other oil which is fake

there is no point to shoot yourself in the arm i.e every 3 months change of oil and here we are not talking of public transport vehicle

ZIMDRILL:


i expect him to use the recommended oil or any other oil which is fake

there is no point to shoot yourself in the arm i.e every 3 months change of oil and here we are not talking of public transport vehicle

Using Dino oil is not a crime for old and high mileage cars. In fact synthetic oil is not recommended for high mileage cars. Dino oil degrades faster than synthetic hence the reason for 3-4 months change interval.

Frequent oil change is d best n cheapest thing u can do for ur engine. Changing every 3months is okay for non synthetic oil. Our driving condition here in naija is severe

As for atf na only top up I dey do for now it can stay up to 2yrs. Make sure there is no leak by periodically checkin it up

abatically:


Using Dino oil is not a crime for old and high mileage cars. In fact synthetic oil is not recommended for high mileage cars. Dino oil degrades faster than synthetic hence the reason for 3-4 months change interval.

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you are missing the point

am saying why would you buy oil that you have to change every 3 months

12/2 = 4

4 x the oil price = ? (am sure that the total is eqaul or more than the price of good genuine oil that will last 12 months or mileage stated by manufacturer)

ogawisdom:
Frequent oil change is d best n cheapest thing u can do for ur engine. Changing every 3months is okay for non synthetic oil. Our driving condition here in naija is severe

As for atf na only top up I dey do for now it can stay up to 2yrs. Make sure there is no leak by periodically checkin it up

explain driving conditions in nigeria that makes it severe than than normal or average driving conditions

ZIMDRILL:


no no no

it doesnt matter with kind of oil

if its oil that you can change after 3 months then why trust oil that you change after 3 months when on average manufacturer always say 1 year to 1 and half years or average 7 -10000miles

it simply tells you that the oil is rubbish qaulity why dont you buy better one from well know quality oil suppliers


ask yourself why would by such oil ? you are just doing more harm to your car than good either go got manufacturer's oil or well known genuine brands like mobil, castrol, shell etc

oga no be everybody dey use synthetic oil, and some people cover over 5000miles in 3 month

ogawisdom:
Frequent oil change is d best n cheapest thing u can do for ur engine. Changing every 3months is okay for non synthetic oil. Our driving condition here in naija is severe

As for atf na only top up I dey do for now it can stay up to 2yrs. Make sure there is no leak by periodically checkin it up

thanks very much for this info may be I have to plan towards that because I have used this car for three years now with out changing the ATF so I can say now that it is due for change thanks.