Engine oil......what's everybody using?

I expect I could go 15K without a problem.

 

Nothing like a good old oil thread to bring out the "where is my tow hooks" in everybody. LOL.

 

tow hooks mentioned in an oil thread....

 

Gene must live in some alternate universe where chemical engineers and tribologists combine their knowledge and craft a fluidic lubricant that can withstand contamination and kinematic viscosity shift over a protracted period of service.

I wish I could visit that fantasy land.

 

you misspelled hydrostatic wedge.

 

Walmart special 5w-30. Good reviews on the super tech brand.

 

I will try again!

Ahem...







Clitoris.

 

I had a truck psychic do a reading and they said my truck is happy and the oil is fine.
They also said that my truck told them that it would like premium fuel more often because it tastes better. Otherwise, it's happy.
I do this about once a month and the truck let's the psychic know when it wants new oil.
Only $75 a visit.

 

Psychic contact info please, this is exactly what I've been looking for !

Sorry Hagrid, I will no longer need your services.

 

Thanks for making me feel stupid.

Google is my friend.

 

He probably doesn't know what any of that means. Probably read it off the back of a soup can or something. Don't feel bad.

 

You'll be back.

 

Cereal box.

 

You rang?

 

He's actually got this weird Zen thing going on.

 

Pennzoil 0w20 full syn made from natural gas or whatever

 

Why every 5k?

 

Because there is no possible way that 9 qts in the sump could possibly last longer... Remember, dirty oil = ineffective oil!


I all seriousness though, Toyota recommends 10k change intervals. Some people think that is too long and change it sooner. Oil is cheaper then an engine but we also have near double the quantity of oil to use. I generally do it every 5-7.5k depending on use.

No reason it over think it, change it often and you are set. Simple as that.

 

There is a false sense of security that synthetic oil can go further with not breaking down I don’t trust an oil filter to work effectively for that long. There will still be contaminants getting in the oil ( gasoline and sludge) that the filter doesn’t take out sludge will gather over time the cleaner you keep the engine the better it will operate

 

Quite frequently it seems I'm made of natural gas.

 

Fart-tane.

 

Toyota oil is Mobile 1 oil btw

 

The stuff in the Toyota bottle or the bulk the dealer uses ?

 

I set a price alert on the 'zon and order Mobil 1 when its on sale.

 

Mobil 1 0-30 every 5k or 6 months trd oil filter

 

I put amsoil in everything and change it every 5k.

It’s overkill, but it forces me to drink at home, so I call it a win.

 

Got to love a good oil thread.

 

Engine oil? Whats that?

 

10k may be a stretch, Most vehicles average 30 miles per hour between red lights, highway, and idling. So statistically you are changing your oil every 333 engine hours, if it had an hour meter.