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[snailmailmike]

The manual for my 2012 yaris calls for 5W20 but the filler cap says 5W30. Does it matter if I use 5W20 or 5W30?

Originally Posted by tooter

Wow...

Thanks for the useful information, Hershey.

The question now is why no synthetic oil in the Yaris?

Just checked my 2012 owners manual and it specifies SAE 5W-30 like the other years and says nothing about synthetic.

[fnkngrv]

Originally Posted by snailmailmike

The manual for my 2012 yaris calls for 5W20 but the filler cap says 5W30. Does it matter if I use 5W20 or 5W30?

It really depends on the climate you reside in and the time of year. Here is a decent article on what the nomenclature means:

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