The Toyota Camry is one of the most popular mid-range sedans in the world. And questions about replacing its consumables worry tens of thousands of domestic users. First of all, it concerns the replacement period, and secondly the type of engine and transmission lubricants. From the right choice, which oil to pour into the engine of the 2018 Toyota Camry and other years, you can both increase the service life of most parts of the car, and reduce the cost of car repairs.
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Choosing Toyota Camry engine oil
The Camry can be found on the global and domestic market with 4 different engine versions. Only the St Petersburg plant, where the car has been assembled since 2007, has produced models with 2.4L, 2.0L and 3.5L powertrains. The secondary market can offer variants with 2.5 litre engines.
The amount and type of engine oil for the Camry depends on both the displacement and the year of manufacture:
Choosing which oil is best to pour into a Toyota Camry with a 2.4-litre 2AZ-FE/FSE/FXE engine type, focus on synthetic 5W30 - the original "consumable" that is poured at the factory. For 2.4 v40 models, 10W-30 and 15W-40 oils are also suitable. The 2AZ-FSE engines have 3.8 litres of grease, the 2AZ-FE engines have 4.3 litres.
If Toyota Camry engine oil is required for 2.5 v50 model or car with 2.0-liter powertrain (2AR-FE and 1AZ-FE, respectively), SL, SM or SN, as well as universal ILSAC oils are the best choices. Viscosity of the "consumables" is 5W-30, 5W-20, 0W-20 or 10W-30. API 20W-50 and 15W-40 are also suitable. The capacity for a 2 litre engine is 4.1 to 4.3 litres, and for a 2.5 litre engine - from 4.0 to 4.4 litres.
For Toyota with 2GR-FE/FSE/FXE/FZE (3.5 l, 272 hp) engines, only 5W-30 oils are suitable - the same type as the standard and manufacturer-recommended lubricants.
Lubricants for the car Toyota Camry will cost, depending on various factors, 5 usd per litre. For a complete oil change the owner of the car with a 2.0-liter motor will spend from 50 usd. To service a car with a 2.4-liter engine will need 15 usd, with a 2.5-liter power unit - from 30 usd, with a 3.5-liter - in the range of 20 dollars.
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Choice of gearbox oil for automatic transmission and manual transmission of Toyota Camry
For the replacement of lubricants in gearboxes of Toyota cars often use branded oils, the cost of which is not much higher in comparison with analogues. For example, it is recommended to use TOTAL TRANSMISSION BV 75W80 transmission fluid for newer Camrys, or TOTAL TRANSMISSION SYN FE 75W90 for models produced a few years ago. Both variants are characterised by high anti-wear and extreme pressure characteristics and protect the gearbox against corrosion. Period of replacement - from 50 to 60 thousand km in optimal conditions.
Owners of cars with automatic transmission, when deciding which oil to fill in Toyota Camry, should pay attention to FLUIDE XLD FE Total or Top Tec ATF 1800. Terms for filling new grease are not longer than 100,000 km for normal conditions.
To service "mechanical" in Camry with manual transmission you will need at least 2.5 liters of transmission fluid. At a cost of 10 usd per litre the motorist will spend about 10 USD. When pouring oil into Toyota Camry gearbox with 2-2.5 liters engines and automatic transmission, one must know that partial replacement will require up to 3.5 liters of fluid, for full replacement - up to 8 litres . The automatic transmission with 3.5 litre motor requires less oil - 3 litres for partial replacement and up to 7 litres for full replacement .
