what oil grade to use?

[rydy418]

I just bought a 2001 ES and I am going to be changing the oil today but the owners manual is nowhere to be found. So what grade oil does the 2.0 take?

[Muffie]

depends on your region.

if it's cold go with a 10w30
10w 30 works just fine in general thou
warmer go with 0w50 if you can afford

[KZL_99ES]

normally our cars take just 5w30 oil weight, but you can use either of those posted above depending on the weather in your area.

[rydy418]

Alright thanks I had 5w30 bought and i just wanted to make sure it wasn't supposed to take 5w20 or something thinner.

[rydy418]

One more thing does anyone know roughly how much oil the 2.0 takes? thanks

[Muffie]

like 4.5 quarts i think

i know it's not more then 5 so pour the oil in and keep checking the dipstick.

[KZL_99ES]

4.5 are you sure??? b/c my 1.8L only takes 3.7... tho i guess those are both pretty close together!

[concept]

depends on your region.

if it's cold go with a 10w30
10w 30 works just fine in general thou
warmer go with 0w50 if you can afford

Sorry, but that is not good advice.

You should use only 5W-30 or 0W-30 if non-synthetic. If using synthetic, 0W-30, 5W-30, and 0W-40 are viscosities that I'd recommend.
My service manual calls for 3.5 quarts, but I'm not sure if that's including the oil filter contents. I will be changing oil within the next couple of months, so I'll find out, then.

BTW, Power steering fluid is Dextron III - Mercon. Use a turkey baster bulb to remove all the fluid in the housing and replace with the new stuff. Every 5 years or so should be okay.

Wheel lug torque is 66-86 lbs-ft.