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Re: Oil consumption and CAT failures
Posted to Technical Theory Forum on 5/7/2008

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I think you'll find that this problem only occured when the wrong oil was used. Totota requires low HTHS (thin) oil and usually 5W-30 as do most Japanese and American cars. When the proper 5W-30 stuf... Login to read more.