Motor oil for Toyota Urban Cruiser

What type of oil change does my Toyota Urban Cruiser need? It is recommended to use for Toyota Urban Cruiser cars the appropriate ILSAC GF-5, GF-6 classification, with viscosity 0w-20, 5w-20, 5w-30 or 10w-30.

What is the best engine oil for a Toyota Urban Cruiser? We’ve created this guide to help you choose the right engine oil for your Toyota Urban Cruiser car, depending on the car model generation, year of manufacture, and mileage of the Toyota Urban Cruiser. Engine oil generally maintains a lubricating film between moving parts and better seals critical components of your engine, protecting engine parts from dirt, harmful deposits, and corrosion. We have created this guide to help you choose the best engine oil for the Toyota Urban Cruiser.

To select the best engine oil for Toyota, you have to choose an oil that meets API SN, ILSAC GF-5, and ILSAC GF-6 specifications. 

ILSAC GF-1

The ILSAC GF-1 standard indicates the oil meets both API SH and the Energy Conserving II (EC-II) requirements. It was created in 1990 and upgraded in 1992 and became the minimum requirement for oil used in American and Japanese automobiles.

ILSAC GF-2

ILSAC GF-2 replaced GF-1 in 1996. The oil must meet both API SJ and EC-II requirements. The GF-2 standards requires 0W-30, 0W-40, 5W-20, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-50, 10W-30, 10W-40 and 10W-50 motor oils to meet stringent requirements for phosphorus content, low temperature operation, high temperature deposits and foam control.

ILSAC GF-3

An ILSAC GF-3 an oil must meet both API SL and the EC-II requirements. The GF-3 standard has more stringent parameters regarding long-term effects of the oil on the vehicle emission system, improved fuel economy and improved volatility, deposit control, and viscosity performance. The standard also requires less additive degradation and reduced oil consumption rates over the service life of the oil.

ILSAC GF-4

ILSAC GF-4 is similar to the API SM service category, but it requires an additional sequence VIB Fuel Economy Test (ASTM D6837).

ILSAC GF-5

Introduced in October 2010 for 2011 and older vehicles, designed to provide improved high-temperature deposit protection for pistons and turbochargers, more stringent sludge control, improved fuel economy, enhanced emission control system compatibility, seal compatibility, and protection of engines operating on ethanol-containing fuels up to E85.

ILSAC GF-6

The ILSAC GF-6 specification is currently in development and will probably be divided into two sub-specifications. ILSAC GF-6A will be fully backward compatible with ILSAC GF-5 but would offer better fuel economy, better engine protection, and improved performance while maintaining durability. ILSAC GF-6B would deliver a similar performance as ILSAC GF-5A but will allow lower viscosity oils like xW-16, taking advantage of the fuel economy benefits offered by the new SAE 16 viscosity grade.