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Originally Posted by 2016 4Runner SR5
Yes and that's why it runs so much quieter and smoother. These engines need the Moly for whatever reason. Compare Toyota oil to Mobil 1 or Valvoline, Toyota is far superior. Toyota oil is actually made by Mobil but to Toyota spec. Nothing off the shelf has the same packages as the Toyota oil does. IMO Mobil 1 is living off past reputation, kinda like Fram filters. It's not what it used to be.
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Yep, Toyota is doing something Very special with that oil spec, looks fantastic. I’m torn between Toyota and Amsoil right now, only got 900 miles on my rig now so I have a few weeks to decide. Doing something similar as you, dumping factory fill at 2-3k then every 5k after that. I’ll be posting my UOA’s here for reference.
You ever read the Rat Blog? >
MOTOR OIL ENGINEERING TEST DATA | 540 RAT - Tech Facts, NOT Myths
A lot of people say the guy is full of it but I learned a lot about oil in general. I have mixed feelings about it but it’s loaded with other good information.
