92 Tarago recommend please.

[Childsy]

Hey guys I'm new to these forums. I just brought an automatic 1992 Tarago and was wondering if someone here could just give me a recommendation on the best engine oil, transmission fluid, coolant, and anything else that I should know to keep the Tarago running well. Cheers guys.

[Childsy]

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I was told that I need to run red coolant in it, is that any red coolant or is there a specific type of coolant that I need to use.

[ledgend]

they probably recomended toyota red it wont mix whith other coolants it tends to crystalize . engine oil your preference magnatec by castrol is very good . aoto oli dx 3. lok after the cooling system , change filters air and oil at regular intervals and happy tarago ing

[techno]

For my Tarago 1992 GLX I will always use Shell Helix HX3 C SG as it is the recommended oil

http://www.shell.com/home/content/products_services/on_the_road/oils_lubricants/cars/find_right_car_oils/helix_hx3/hx3c

You might want to have a look at the following

[teguy]

Wow techno, suggetsed oil way too thin for my liking. Where do you live?? The oil you link to is for seriously cold climates, not suitable for Australia especially in a 92 model car which has probably 250,000+ ks. I would recommend the opposite - thicker oil. I also use Shell but I use HX7K which is 15W-50. In the picture you attached the oil you recommend is suitable in climates from -30 to 10 deg C.

[techno]

Yes well where I was living in the southern highlands is a very cold part of Australia. I moved 6 months ago and need to do another oil change soon.

Where I was the weather would be at it's highest 25 and would get to -5 at night however most days would be between 15 in the day and 5 at night

I only use recommend oils from what the manuel tells me. 15-40 is what I have always used but I could also have used 10-40 or 15-50

any of them would be fine,

Edited June 7, 2014 by techno