Oil change question

The oil itself may last that long but with vvt and any number of other stuff being operated and controled by oil/oil pressure I believe clean oil is just as important as good oil.
 
I use Valvoline synthetic oil, usually go about 5k to 6k oil change once, I think that's a good level to protect the engine. You up to use synthetic will be better. I just received a Valvoline coupon code and am about to get my oil changed.
 
I stuck with mobil1 that my dealer has been using during my toyota care visits. Imo, all the 0W-20 synthetics are good. More important to change the oil within a year, or 10k miles....5k for severe use.
 
I would never go 10,000 mile or more even with synthetic. Bought new in 1986 a Toyota truck 2WD with the 22RE engine. After break-in, I have/still do change my oil every 5000 miles with that "crappy ass Dino" oil. The older engines ran fine on it. It is Castrol GTX 10W-40 all season long. It's been my daily driver now for 36 years and 479,000 miles. Still doesn't burn even 1/4 of a quart between oil changes.

Sadly, Castol GTX 10W-40 is getting harder to find, so maybe going to Castrol Edge 5W-40 soon.

Newer cars need synthetic so use any good Synthetic (Castrol, Pennzoil, Mobile...) and with 5000 mile changes it will be fine.
 
When i was still working, now retired, i changed the oil in my 4.7 tundra every 15k miles, or so once a year with mobil1 5w-30. Truck was still running perfect nearly 2 decades later with close to 300k miles when i sold it.
 
warakesTaco said:
I’m fairly new to the 3rd generation Tacoma. I bought a 2017 trd sport with 20K miles on it. Changed the oil right when I bought it and my maintenance light came on at 25K. I’ve been hearing that 3rd gen Tacoma’s are 10K mile oil changes not 5K, is this true?
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Regardless of mountains of information. Change your oil and filter every 5k. Change transmission fluid every 60k. Rotate tires front to rear at every oil change. I've run Toyotas over 200k and have never had a transmission or engine problem.
 
JDC said:
Regardless of mountains of information. Change your oil and filter every 5k. Change transmission fluid every 60k. Rotate tires front to rear at every oil change. I've run Toyotas over 200k and have never had a transmission or engine problem.
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I was surprised to see changing the atf every 60k miles, or even reading its lifetime. I had an older asin auto transmission in my tundra which needed to be drained of 4 qts, and refilled every 15k miles which i followed exactly. That truck never had a problem with its transmission. With this tacoma it appears similar imo. I'm even leaning toward a 30k mile atf service.
 
tacojoel said:
I was surprised to see changing the atf every 60k miles, or even reading its lifetime. I had an older asin auto transmission in my tundra which needed to be drained of 4 qts, and refilled every 15k miles which i followed exactly. That truck never had a problem with its transmission. With this tacoma it appears similar imo. I'm even leaning toward a 30k mile atf service.
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When my 3rd was new the dealer gave me x amount of oil changes so I did it under their intervals but since doing it myself, I do it every 5-7k miles (never over 7k) with synthetic oil depending on what I have going on in my schedule.
 
Please be aware, not all synthetic oils are the same. There are 3 grades of synthetic oils. The way I describe them is by the length to replace the synthetic oils.
For instance Mobil synthetic oils, if it says replace every 7,500 miles , this is a grade 3, If replace every 15,000 miles this is a grade 4, and if replace every 25,000 miles this is a grade 5, Amsoil makes a grade 5 synthetic oil.
I think purple oil is a grade 4.

I find it harder to find the Mobil grade 4 & 5 where I live. Just that you need a matching oil filters too.

Never any harm to replace the motor oil sooner, maybe just the cost. I am disappointed by the oil filters system the Tacomas have. I think they did that on purpose, to make it more difficult for the diy .

Once my dealer maintenance plan ends, I will be doing my own oil changes. Mobil one for sure. Learn about Mobil one in the 70’s and that is all I use to present in every single vehicle I own.
I saw a conversion kit to regular filters, not a easy thing?
 
Lava trails said:
Please be aware, not all synthetic oils are the same. There are 3 grades of synthetic oils. The way I describe them is by the length to replace the synthetic oils.
For instance Mobil synthetic oils, if it says replace every 7,500 miles , this is a grade 3, If replace every 15,000 miles this is a grade 4, and if replace every 25,000 miles this is a grade 5, Amsoil makes a grade 5 synthetic oil.
I think purple oil is a grade 4.

I find it harder to find the Mobil grade 4 & 5 where I live. Just that you need a matching oil filters too.

Never any harm to replace the motor oil sooner, maybe just the cost. I am disappointed by the oil filters system the Tacomas have. I think they did that on purpose, to make it more difficult for the diy .

Once my dealer maintenance plan ends, I will be doing my own oil changes. Mobil one for sure. Learn about Mobil one in the 70’s and that is all I use to present in every single vehicle I own.
I saw a conversion kit to regular filters, not a easy thing?
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Same for mobil 1 extended mileage being scarce in 0w-20 here to. I can find 5w-30 plentiful in the same grade....go figure. As far as the filters i buy the toyota ones off ebay when someone offers a deal.
 
Follow what the owners manual recommends for the car. Just my opinion for these 3rd gen tacomas, 5k miles, or 1 year whatever comes first if driven low miles with lots of city use. If mostly highway miles, 10k miles, or 1 year whatever comes first.
 
I see now there are websites that offer discount codes that are very convenient for users. I was dearly told that the website Dazzdeals offers pretty good discount codes. People who want to shop and use the service can go there to receive a discount code to save money.
 
Oil is pretty cheap. I change about every three thousand or if a vehicle sits 3 to 4 months. Sitting is worse on oil, heck cars in general, than operating them in a sane manner.
 
Some should visit germany where car manufactures there recommend 20k oil changes. They think were to wasteful here in the u.s. with crazy 5k mile oil changes or less. When i was over there a few years ago, i didn't here of any bad engines due their extended oil changes.
 
Remember just like designed obsolescence, manufacturers are primarily interested in two things. First the vehicle makes it through warranty without issues and second selling you another new car.

Now I've followed the schedule I mentioned on two vehicles. Both bought new. One in 1978 and the other in 1982. Both are fully operatonal and have had a minimum of wear related issues. Cars are like any other piece of equipment. Take care of it and it will last until you're dead.
 
tacojoel said:
Follow what the owners manual recommends for the car. Just my opinion for these 3rd gen tacomas, 5k miles, or 1 year whatever comes first if driven low miles with lots of city use. If mostly highway miles, 10k miles, or 1 year whatever comes first.
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ok so here is a good ??? i always seem to have
for those highway miles for a 10k OCI using full synthetic or even semi-synthetic (which i usually put in my old rig now)
how about that Genuine Toyota Oil Filter
is that also good to go for a 10k interval before a new filter is necessary under non-severe driving conditions
are they any known reports out there on the exact longevity of the Genuine Toyota oil filter
 
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