supercharger oil

AE101Z · Post by **AE101Z** » Thu Jul 22, 2004 1:52 am

how many supercharger oil does 4agze need??
i was told by toyota that cost me $20 for 100ml, thats expensive......
can i just use engine oil instead of the supercharger oil???

M R 2 Mk1 · Post by **M R 2 Mk1** » Thu Jul 22, 2004 8:16 am

Nah man you dont even need oil just run your supercharger on sand...

Toyota sells S/C oil for a reason....use it

Lanius · Post by **Lanius** » Thu Jul 22, 2004 9:01 am

lol^^

Sucks for you if he puts sand in there :wink:

heh

AE101Z ... this has been covered a few times. Try the search function

Its is very expensive stuff, but if you want to keep your s/charger running properly, then you need to either buy the right s/charger oil, or find a decent equivalent. Some people use certain grades of transmission oil, others use special lubricants from other machine parts etc.

If you're lucky and ask around, someone may have purchased a bottle / container of the proper s/charger oil from Toyota, and will have some left after filling up their s/charger. They may be willing to sell you the remainder at a decent price. Ask around (in the Buy/Sell section).

Good luck.

aesc · Post by **aesc** » Thu Jul 22, 2004 9:26 am

$20 for 100mls? Thats cheap, you only need 130mls. What you complaining about??

MR2SIK · Post by **MR2SIK** » Thu Jul 22, 2004 5:27 pm

Dont mean to hijack the thread but i heard theres a dipstick for the s/c as well, but i cant find it at all, any help/pics?

Lloyd · Post by **Lloyd** » Thu Jul 22, 2004 6:02 pm

There is a dipstick and f****d if I could get mine off. Its right around the very back of the engine. If you look hard enough from the drivers side of the car you should be able to find a yellow wing-nut down the back, thats the top of it

Bazda · Post by **Bazda** » Thu Jul 22, 2004 8:07 pm

or u could use atf

matt dunn · Post by **matt dunn** » Thu Jul 22, 2004 10:51 pm

Bazda wrote:or u could use atf

All the oil does is lubricate the gears that connect the two lobes so Castrol VMX is a better idea than ATF, but the proper stuff is the best.

matt dunn · Post by **matt dunn** » Thu Jul 22, 2004 10:52 pm

Bazda wrote:or u could use atf

All the oil does is lubricate the gears that connect the two lobes so Castrol VMX is a better idea than ATF, but the proper stuff is the best.

I have filled one with VMX before and that was a year ago and the car is still running round.

~SlideWays~ · Post by **~SlideWays~** » Fri Jul 23, 2004 12:12 am

matt dunn wrote:
Bazda wrote:or u could use atf

All the oil does is lubricate the gears that connect the two lobes so Castrol VMX is a better idea than ATF, but the proper stuff is the best.

I have filled one with VMX before and that was a year ago and the car is still running round.

ditto

Bazda · Post by **Bazda** » Fri Jul 23, 2004 12:38 am

what does ditto mean?

badidas · Post by **badidas** » Fri Jul 23, 2004 8:37 am

ditto means same here

Post by **Mr Revhead** » Fri Jul 23, 2004 12:53 pm

exspensive my ass
ill do it for $10 inc gst for 50ml and that comes with a dispenser as well
it used to be sold only in 1/2 ltr lots, thats what made it exspensive to buy.