5w 30 synthetic in 2010 Camry ok?

Asked by Guru9C9B49 Jul 11, 2021 at 11:14 AM about the 2010 Toyota Camry LE

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My 2010 4 cyl Camry is consuming a quart of oil every 1,000 miles. It now
has 210,000 miles and I currently run 0w-20 high mileage synthetic. I know a
newer-model car has tighter clearances between critical engine components,
so they recommend the 0w-20. I also live in a warm climate.
Since the engine is worn / more than broken-in, is it OK to go up to the 30
viscosity to help pass-by or oil consumption since the slightly- heavier film
thickness might help do what seal conditioner and other additives in the high-
mileage oil are not able to do at this point?  I am tired of asking the gas
station attendant to "fill up the oil and check the gas".

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I'm going to put my neck out there and say, sure, use good quality 5W/30 and don't think twice. It won't hurt your engine at its advanced age. I believe the 2010s were one of the few years Camry 4 cylinder engines were known for burning excessive oil. Thicker oil is your only defense unless you want to have an engine rebuild done. I would highly suggest Pennzoil Platinum Synthetic 5W30 for High Mileage engines. This made my 99 Camry 4 cyl stop blowing smoke at start up over a year ago now. I was using Walmart synthetic before the Pennzoil and my car burned it. With Pennzoil... barely any burning at all!

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I see no problem with 5W30 oil. I use 5W30 in my Subaru that specs 0W20 oil and it has reduced oil consumption. It is important to know that you do not need 0 weight oil as this is only to benefit the car manufacturer in EPA tests in the first second or two after start up.

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