# Switch 2005 Toyota Camry from conventional to synthetic

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/switch-2005-toyota-camry-from-conventional-to-synthetic/117830>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** toyota, camry\
**Created:** [May 22, 2018, 12:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/switch-2005-toyota-camry-from-conventional-to-synthetic/117830 "2018-05-22T12:52:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![RobertSchultz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/cc9497/32.png) [@RobertSchultz](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RobertSchultz)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2018, 12:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/switch-2005-toyota-camry-from-conventional-to-synthetic/117830/1 "2018-05-22T12:52:06Z")

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Since purchase, I have changed the oil in my 2005 Toyota Camry (5W-30) with “conventional” oil. Will it harm the motor to switch from “conventional” to “synthetic” oil?

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2018, 12:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/switch-2005-toyota-camry-from-conventional-to-synthetic/117830/2 "2018-05-22T12:55:11Z")

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No , it won’t but why change after all this time ?