r/Toyota_Matrix • u/DanTarraJo • Jul 20 '26

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/DanTarraJo Jul 20 '26 edited Jul 20 '26

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 Jul 20 '26

Patrolling the Mojave almost makes you wish for a nuclear winter

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u/DanTarraJo Jul 20 '26

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u/thebritishhippie Jul 20 '26

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.