hey guys and girls, i have recently bought a KE38 Toyota Corolla Wagon CS. iam just wanting to know the best type of oil to look after the motor that has done 186176 Kilometres on the speedo. it has a 4k-c motor in it a 4 speed manual and i just really want to know what i can do to just look after a really nice old wagon guys and girls :)

 

cheers for all the help and adviceif there is any :)

20w50 will be fine.

20w50 will be fine.

oh yepp, thanks champ !

In all honesty you could probably use canola oil in a 4k :D

hahaha nooo way lol....is there like anything else i should watch out for ? for this old wagon man ?

Go over the whole car underneath. look at every bolt and see if there is any looseness or distortion. Check the suspension joints and steering joints, driveshaft & look fo brake leaks. Keep an eye out for rust while your under there and check the tyre tread wear. Do it every six months and learn as you go. if it is dirty & greasy & oily get it steamcleaned.

 

Mate bought a KE wagon for the GF recently, and she had a fence post jump out when in a paddock. However, when we had the guard off we found the chassis rail was a bit of metal vaguely riveted on and sprayed black then covered in dirt... It always pays to crawl underneath & look at everything!

okay that sounds like an idea for tomorrow it the weather clears up !

what should be the first mechanical thing i should do to the wagon ? like a tune or degrease it/clean it...

cause i was thinkin drain the old oil out of it and put 20w50 fresh oil in it anything else ?

 

btw guys reading this forum/topic iam welcome to all advice and help plus would be good to meet up with some people in the brisbane area from rollaclub. :y:

 

cheers

what should be the first mechanical thing i should do to the wagon ?

 

Service- Check tappets, check points, check timing, make sure dizzy weights are free and rotor swings in both directions. Check-tighten nuts on inlet and exhaust manifold & carb base.

 

Change oil & filter, (use genuine Toyota filter) check diff & gearbox oil levels, look for leaks, check air filter, maybe brake fluid if it looks dirty, & check fuel filter. Lube door/bonnet/boot hinges and latches, spray lube the rear leaves where they rub. Clean everything... take a weekend or two, but then you know its been done and you'll find any odd things that need attention.

 

Buy tools you need, like a dwell/tach meter & a timing light & feeler gauges, they will last you all your life.

Buy a multimeter or at the least a voltmeter.

 

Best thing in my tool kit.