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What brand of oil does your dealership use?

Discussion in '2.5 Gen Tundras (2014-2021)' started by Mad Max, Sep 20, 2022.

  1. Sep 21, 2022 at 11:20 AM
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    nobodyintexas

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    Whatever this forum told me to do
    this is a crappy answer; however...all oil is good @ 5k interval.
     
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  2. Sep 21, 2022 at 11:27 AM
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    You are wrong on the UCA. I am 10000% sure the OCA are spherical bearings as i just replaced them. You have to purchase the entire UCA, the third pic is not applicable the "bushings are not replaceable" Did you notice the $400? price tag. You are correct about noise, vibration and handling. the shit mevotech aftermarket OCA make a ton of rattling noise at low speeds. Only Lexus has figured it out. reason i replaced the lexus oca is the ball joint wore out not the oca "mounts".




     
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  3. Sep 21, 2022 at 11:54 AM
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    I edited my post for clarity. Inboard mounts use rubber bushings, outer uses a ball joint (which is a type of spherical) on the GS. Toyota/Lexus doesn't consider the ball joints to be serviceable, but the bushings are. However, this is also true on the Tundra, Landcruiser, LX, and GX.
     
  4. Sep 21, 2022 at 12:24 PM
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    You are still incorrect, the inboard mounts are spherical bearings. not bushings. This weekend when I replace another pos mevotech under warranty i will pry back the seal and take a pic of the bearing if I can so without destroying the seal. I want credit for this rattling POS.


     
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  5. Sep 21, 2022 at 3:47 PM
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    Dealership will never do an oil change on any of my vehicles
     
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  6. Sep 21, 2022 at 4:11 PM
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    They use bulk oil to obtain bulk discounts in order to make money. The title of this post should be:
    What brand of oil does your dealership say it uses?
    And if they first ask you what brand you prefer then you are really get your leg pulled. If you ask who their bulk oil supplier is then you may get the correct answer.
     
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  7. Sep 23, 2022 at 1:56 PM
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    a-arm.jpg
    as I said spherical bearings in the control arm. DO NOT BUY MEVOTECH. Their Chinese made shit doesn't last 15K miles. The bearing wears, rattles and you will replace every suspension component before you suspect the a-arm.
     
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