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Originally Posted by Ripper238
But they put it in there 4 Runners at the dealer and it comes with it? Would love to see the documentation for this.
I looked for the documentation and the only thing i could find is the 5,000mi oil change vs 10,000mi oil change and how the 4R's are not designated for the 10,000mi oil change which makes sense since its an off road vehicle.
Don't know what year this was written:
Toyota Parts | Synthetic Oil Good or Bad for Toyota Vehicle
"*The 2TR-FE (4Runner / Tacoma) and the 3UR-FBE (Flex Fuel Tundra / Sequoia) are the exceptions to this new change interval program; these engines have not been approved for the 10,000 mile interval at this time. A 5,000-mile/6-month oil change interval is still required for these vehicles. Also, the Flex Fuel 3UR-FBE requires a 2,500 mile interval when operated on E85."
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based on everything ive read for 4th gen v6 says 5/30 conventional was used untill roughly 2010. i dont think 4th gens come from the factory with synthetic. after ~2010 they use the 0/20 which is a synthetic from toyota.
ive seen the 5000 vs 10,000 oil change documents too, also have read the one about using 0/20 in some v6s after 07 or 08.
but the one i read within the last few weeks was posted on a facebook toyota group & was an official toyota document or TDS & it clearly said the v6 in 4th gens & tacomas prior to 2010 should use conventional 5/30 oil. i tried locating it this morning but cant find it... it is out there though.
i agree that using synthetic in these engines probably wont hurt anything & all kinds of peopel use it, but toyota specified conventional oil for some engine & synthetic for others.