# 2012 Toyota Camry - Which oil

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-toyota-camry-which-oil/153839>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** toyota\
**Created:** [December 1, 2019, 1:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-toyota-camry-which-oil/153839 "2019-12-01T01:58:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![chrissackman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@chrissackman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/chrissackman)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2019, 1:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-toyota-camry-which-oil/153839/1 "2019-12-01T01:58:21Z")

</div>

Hello,my wifes car uses 0w20 full synthetic oil and we have always used Mobil one and my ? is, can i use a off brand? the car has 150,000 miles and the miejer brand is a full 1/3 the price,just have been wondering.Thank You,Chris

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Renegade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Renegade](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Renegade)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2019, 2:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-toyota-camry-which-oil/153839/2 "2019-12-01T02:02:29Z")

</div>

As granny used to say if it ain’t broke don’t fix it as long as it work’s I would not change just to save few $$$ a year.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![old\_mopar\_guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/6bbea6/32.png) [@old\_mopar\_guy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/old_mopar_guy)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2019, 2:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-toyota-camry-which-oil/153839/3 "2019-12-01T02:27:18Z")

</div>

Compare what you spent on the car to how much you’ll save on the cheap oil. Is it really worth it?

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2019, 7:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-toyota-camry-which-oil/153839/4 "2019-12-01T07:50:14Z")

</div>

Toyota says you can use any SN 0W20. For my 2012 Camry I buy full synthetic Mobil 1 or Pennzoil Platinum at Walmart. They don’t always have both in stock but they are less than $25 for a 5 quart jug. I buy them well before I need them and get rebates ranging from $8 to $13. I have not seen any kind of full synthetic oil for 1/3 of that. I buy the filters at the Toyota dealer around the corner from the Walmart for under $6.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![vipergg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/50afbb/32.png) [@vipergg](https://community.cartalk.com/u/vipergg)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2019, 7:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-toyota-camry-which-oil/153839/5 "2019-12-01T19:35:42Z")

</div>

Most oil is made by a few major distributors . If the oil meets the grade and specs it should be fine , I wouldnt skimp on the filters though . A lot of people use like Walmart oil without issues .