Help Needed Please

[jaenjays]

Hi

I am sorry if this sounds silly.But we purchased a used rav 4 diesel.We never got the handbook etc.

We wanted to do an oil change and the advice we have recieved about what oil to use was very conflicting.

We went for Castrol GTX semi synthetic 10/40 .Oh my god now our rav is very noisy on start up.

We had a trip of 500 miles to do.and on our return we noticed the change in noise on start up.

which definently wasnt like that before the oil change

Please can anyone tell me what is the best type and grade of oil for our Rav

Thanks Jean

[Parts-King]

That grade of oil is perfectly acceptable, did you change the filter? the oil on its own would not make it noisy on start up, unless there isnt enough in it!!! 5/30 or 10/40 semi synthetic is fine.

Kingo

[jaenjays]

Hi Kingo

Thanks very much for the quick reply.Yes we changed the oil filter.we wondered should we have got full synthethic oil.

May try the 5/30 thanks again

Jean

[cmia]

Hi

I am sorry if this sounds silly.But we purchased a used rav 4 diesel.We never got the handbook etc.

We wanted to do an oil change and the advice we have recieved about what oil to use was very conflicting.

We went for Castrol GTX semi synthetic 10/40 .Oh my god now our rav is very noisy on start up.

We had a trip of 500 miles to do.and on our return we noticed the change in noise on start up.

which definently wasnt like that before the oil change

Please can anyone tell me what is the best type and grade of oil for our Rav

Thanks Jean

its getting cold ;)

engines make diffrent noises when cold.

[Parts-King]

Was it a genuine filter?

And yes it is getting cold, diesels dont like cold weather when starting up they can be quite noisy, just rule out your oil filter as being a problem first, 5/30 is a slightly thinner oil so it wont make it any quieter.

Kingo

[jaenjays]

Hi Kingo

and thanks once again.

Yes it was a genuine oil filter.

Is there any thicker oil you would reccomend or do we just wait and see how things go.

Jean

[Parts-King]

I think it is probably coincidental, if you have oil in it, no leaks and the oil light goes out, it is probably just these cold mornings, you dont need thicker oil

Kingo

[chatman]

Jaenjays

Welcome to TOC and the maddest forum RAV4...

No questions are silly so dont be affraid to ask away anything...sure some members on here will be happy to help you and anybody out...

Nice Sig but I thought I will just pip in before Admin do. There is a size limit on the sig's you can use on TOC See Here so you will need to shrink yours up....If my dog sat on my bonnet he would leave more than claw marks.. :lol:

[jaenjays]

Hi Chat man

Thanks for the advice and my dog not really sat on the bonnet i just pasted it on the picture.My hubby would kill the dog or me if it sat on the rav or even on his mini

:D

Jean

[chatman]

Hi Chat man

Thanks for the advice and my dog not really sat on the bonnet i just pasted it on the picture.My hubby would kill the dog or me if it sat on the rav or even on his mini

:D

Jean

I knew that.....just kidding...nice RAV by the way...certain colours suit it well (Blue being the best :yes: , don't listen to the rest of em :!Removed!: :!Removed!: ) and Silver like yours....

[Parts-King]

Grrrrrr......geroff me RAV

Canine_Kingo

[chatman]

DOH not doggy pictures again.......... :rolleyes:

Next there be showing pictures of trains on here............ :lol:

[cmia]

Take a ride with me

[shcm]

Sometimes I wonder whether this is more appropriate for this bit of the forum :D :

Oh lovely sleepers, fishplates, wheel tapping and shunting...............think I need a lie down.

Sorry Jaenjays, welcome to the slightly "loco" bit of TOC. :)

[dave.m]

LMAO

Trains again

Whooooo Whoooooo !!!!!

[bothwell_buyer]

Jean

ye musnae think o the nutters that add remarks aboot steam trains tae this forum as having ony credibility other than turning a tap on or aff.

A did ma schooling in wallasey, and ma Aunt stayed in west kirby so ah kent the hassle ye'll hav unnnerstannin the crap writtne by some o them whit think they know things. They dae, but its jist ol men wi a fetish!

I boucht wan o the first RAVs tae enter Scotland back in '94 and as ye see frae ma detail the beast has become a flying machine.

Hooever, I have had a wee bit o experience wi diesel (no Toyotas but) and ah alwis foond that in starting oan a cold morning ye should gie it a few minutes tae warm up. Afore ye switch tae diffrent oils, ye need tae consider if the car is kept ootside oan a driveway; ootside oan an open road; in yer garage (oh a ken there's no many hooses in Lancashire wi garages) or in a sheltered bit. Start up and let it run until the engine/ injection system has warmed up. Without revving it. Don't hurry things. All ye'll get is an ulcer - ah ken cos a've been there.

If its still noisy aifter that, then get it checked jist in case there's wear or something else wi the engine bits. However ye shouldnae have any bother at this point of the engines young life.

As far as dugs go, mine died 3 weeks ago so ahm still grievin. Pit yer dug wherever it wants whilst ye still have it. Life is too short.

Scotland tae whack Italy 4-0 :lol: :lol: :lol:

[bothwell_buyer]

LMAO

Trains again

Whooooo Whoooooo !!!!!

Haw dave

Ah heard yer fittin a steam builer tae yer RAV seein as yer in that trade???? Let me ken waur ye'll be so as ah can avoid the smog...! :D :D

[Fujisan]

Sometimes I wonder whether this is more appropriate for this bit of the forum :D :

Oh lovely sleepers, fishplates, wheel tapping and shunting...............think I need a lie down.

Sorry Jaenjays, welcome to the slightly "loco" bit of TOC. :)

I better not let my lad see that, or I'll never get a minute's peace

[Fujisan]

Hi Chat man

Thanks for the advice and my dog not really sat on the bonnet i just pasted it on the picture.My hubby would kill the dog or me if it sat on the rav or even on his mini

:D

Jean

I knew that.....just kidding...nice RAV by the way...certain colours suit it well (Blue being the best :yes: , don't listen to the rest of em :shutit: :shutit: ) and Silver like yours....

Hi Jaenjays,

Lovely RAV in the best colour!

If you have anymore photos of your RAV, that you would like to share with the rest of us, there is a photo thread, that's been a little quiet for a while.

RAV Photo's - link.

[Parts-King]

Scotland tae whack Italy 4-0

Oh dear Bothy, where did it all go wrong! :D

Kingo

[chatman]

Any more pictures of trains and I will post a picture of the ugly one...... :censor: :censor: :censor:

[dave.m]

Any more pictures of trains and I will post a picture of the ugly one...... :censor: :censor: :censor:

the chaps are on standby

[bothwell_buyer]

Scotland tae whack Italy 4-0

Oh dear Bothy, where did it all go wrong! :D

Kingo

We wis winning 1-1 until the Spanish referee screwed up his decisions. Thats it! Nae mair Spanish holidays fur me....an it'll no be hard cos a've never been there...... The ref and his side(line)kick are in protective custody on a rowin boat sumwhere doon the Clyde estuary! Probably get picked up by a low flying submarine...

[Parts-King]

Scotland tae whack Italy 4-0

Oh dear Bothy, where did it all go wrong! :D

Kingo

We wis winning 1-1 until the Spanish referee screwed up his decisions. Thats it! Nae mair Spanish holidays fur me....an it'll no be hard cos a've never been there...... The ref and his side(line)kick are in protective custody on a rowin boat sumwhere doon the Clyde estuary! Probably get picked up by a low flying submarine...

I better not tell Bothy that Kingo is a Referee too!

They could be in hiding somewhere on the Wirral

Kingo

[Fujisan]

Any more pictures of trains and I will post a picture of the ugly one...... :censor: :censor: :censor:

Even the Taliband wouldn't stoop so low!