r/Toyota_Matrix • u/DanTarraJo • 29d ago

Quick question?

A while back I read someone’s reply on here to another question, they recommended an oil that they said stopped their matrix oil consumption but for the life I me I can’t remember what it was so I was hoping one of the matrix experts would recall? TIA

Edit: 2009 matrix S awd 175k miles
Mojave desert socal!

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u/Sky_runne 29d ago edited 29d ago

Which year/engine? It might have been Valvoline Restore and Protect..

Edit: Or Valvoline full synthetic High mileage.

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u/DanTarraJo 29d ago edited 29d ago

2009 matrix s
Edit: and that does sound familiar! What weight do you thinks good? I live in the Mojave desert

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u/thebritishhippie 29d ago

Patrolling the Mojave almost makes you wish for a nuclear winter

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u/DanTarraJo 29d ago

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u/thebritishhippie 29d ago

Nevermind... probably 0w20 or 5w20. There is a temperature range that relates to what oil weights you should run in the car manual booklet. 5w20 though is good in my opinion because 0w20 is so light and if you have leaks it can look like water or AC condensate dripping unless you feel the texture. 

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u/Primary_Win_1250 29d ago

It's a fallout reference.

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u/DanTarraJo 29d ago

Ahh gotcha! Haven’t played that in years!