TD VX 5dr Auto
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£12,995
- Year/Month: 2002/0
- Stock ID: T120780
- Transmission: Automatic
- CC: 4200
- Mileage: 108000
- Fuel Type: Diesel
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The engine cannot run without lubrication in toyota land cruiser amazon for sale. A petrol or diesel engine contains hundreds of moving parts, each with well-defined properties. Many of these parts are subjected to friction and without lubrication this would soon lead to serious damage. To ensure good lubrication, you need to choose the right engine oil for your engine.
Lubrication Is Essential
What does lubrication need? choose the best engine oi Lubrication is essential especially for the parts that are in contact with the others. For example, the camshaft with the valves, the crankshaft with the connecting rods and the bearings with the piston rings along the cylindrical wall. It is important to know that these pieces have a sliding coupling, and this means that even at normal engine temperature the elements are always in contact and the mechanical forces are not transmitted abruptly. The metal shrinks with low temperatures and expands with high temperatures. In a cold engine between the parts there is a certain distance. In older machines this is heard by the sound of valves and hydraulic tappets. When the motor reaches its operating temperature, all the pieces widen in order to reach the sliding coupling. Suitable oil is important for a cold engine; In the meantime, engine oil plays a particularly important role. When the engine is cold, the oil is collected in the crankcase. When the temperature drops, engine oil tends to become denser or, using the mechanical term, more viscous. Quality engine oil remains liquid even at sub-zero temperatures, so that it can be quickly pumped to the engine to lubricate all friction points.
Very Quickly
The engine components that are subjected to friction have one particular feature in common: they are hardened. This characteristic is obtained through heat treatments: the parts are heated in the oven and then immediately cooled in an oil bath. The surface becomes harder and more resistant to friction. However, as soon as this layer wears out, the parts wear out very quickly. Usually the more hardened the surface, the softer the underside. The hard layer is a few tens of millimeters thick. If the lubrication is sufficient, it is maintained even for thousands of kilometers. Otherwise, the components are irreparably damaged after only a few hundred meters. Essentially engine oil cannot be really bad. It is more correct to say that it may be more or less suitable for the specific use. The choice of oil does not only depend on the quality, but on the driving style and the frequency with which it is replaced. Inadequate use of long-lasting engine oil can cause more damage than the use of low-cost oil which must be changed regularly. However, in any case it is advisable to buy motor oil of a certain quality. extremely expensive engine oils do not have the decisive advantages compared to low-cost oils . Lubrication and thermal performance are almost equal.
Factors To Watch
What to consider when buying engine oil? There are two factors to watch out for when purchasing the new engine oil. When buying new engine oil, the most important thing is to choose the product approved by the car manufacturer of your car. There is a precise list showing which types of oils are suitable for different car models. On the label of the oil package you can also find indications regarding viscosity and temperature. It often happens, however, to also find the packages that simply report the description of the oil without any type of marking indicating the approval of the  brand producer. The danger especially concerns purchases on the Internet, where products of dubious quality are sold more easily. hat's why it's better to spend a little more and buy the products of the best known brands. A toyota land cruiser amazon price payer should be very alert because consequences of lower quality oil could be severe; When Toyota introduced the poor-mixture engine twenty years ago, enthusiasm quickly turned into disappointment. This engine was advertised as an engine that would have consumed very little fuel and would also not require frequent oil change. Many of these engines have completely ruined due to contamination.Â
Equal Consequences
The luckiest have managed to save the engine with expensive washing. Inadequate lubrication, the use of lower quality oil or too long oil change intervals can have equally dramatic consequences. The biggest problem related to the use of low cost oil is the formation of burns. This is a hard residue due to the burnt engine oil that settles on the valve and pistons. But the worst is yet to come: even if the debris needs to be removed, there are problems with the expensive spare part - the catalytic converter . In fact, this  structure, made of thin ducts, is extremely sensitive to any contamination. If the catalytic converter is contaminated, the performance and above all the values of the car's exhaust gas deteriorate progressively. Its high price is due to the fact that still today it must be built with the use of platinum. Reasonable purchase of suitable engine oil can save much more than using very cheap and unknown brand oil . Choosing a shop is also an important moment: it is not recommended to buy it at a gas station. The products often have an exorbitant price. The smartest way to buy quality oil and save money is to buy motor oil in bulk with family or friends. The price often depends on the volume of the container.
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