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Originally Posted by Icedog_16
Tim, just a question... Why then is 5W30 used in the 2ZZ in the Celica? Same engine, different placement in the vehicle, but hauling around more weight in the Celica, and we have dual oil coolers. I've never figured that out. You'd think that if the viscocity is so critical, the same engine should require the same viscocity in either car, right? Just trying to make sense of it.
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I've wondered what the same engine in the celica requires as well and fundamentally it should be the same. That Lotus specifies a slightly heavier weight oil maybe due to the higher engine temps since our engine is mounted midship and there is less cooling.
I believe only the Exige S comes with dual oil coolers as standard spec (other than maybe the new supercharged elise).