User Tag List

Reply
 
Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes
Old 12-22-2019, 06:43 PM #1
ad_robotics ad_robotics is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2019
Posts: 42
ad_robotics is on a distinguished road
ad_robotics ad_robotics is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2019
Posts: 42
ad_robotics is on a distinguished road
Oil and filter recommendation

I was wondering what the best choices for oil and filters are. All I can find in the manual is that Toyota recommends SAE 5W-30 Toyota Genuine Motor Oil, 5.2L (5.5 qt.). Since the 4th-gen was designed almost 20 years ago, there might be better oils out there by now. What are currently the best available choices for engine oil and filter?
  • SAE 5W-30 or different viscosity?
  • Full-Synthetic, Synthetic-Blend, Conventional or High-Mileage oil? (most 4th-gens have a lot of miles on them)
  • Toyota Genuine Motor oil or other brand?
  • Best filter choice?

Additionally, I would imagine that oil filters come in different shapes and sizes and I can't find any info in the manual about the actual diameter of the filter. How can I tell what size filter to buy?
__________________
2005 Limited V6 4WD
ad_robotics is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Old 12-22-2019, 11:34 PM #2
montijo505's Avatar
montijo505 montijo505 is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico
Posts: 2,052
montijo505 has much to be proud of montijo505 has much to be proud of montijo505 has much to be proud of montijo505 has much to be proud of montijo505 has much to be proud of montijo505 has much to be proud of montijo505 has much to be proud of montijo505 has much to be proud of montijo505 has much to be proud of
montijo505 montijo505 is offline
Senior Member
montijo505's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico
Posts: 2,052
montijo505 has much to be proud of montijo505 has much to be proud of montijo505 has much to be proud of montijo505 has much to be proud of montijo505 has much to be proud of montijo505 has much to be proud of montijo505 has much to be proud of montijo505 has much to be proud of montijo505 has much to be proud of
I’ve been running Mobil 1 5w-30 full synthetic since I purchased it with about 90k on the clock. No issues and it runs great. I have been considering the “high-mileage” variant (just hit 150k) but haven’t done research to see what the difference is.

For filters get Toyota YZZD3 if you have the V6 (1GRFE), this Amazon deal for half a case (5 filters) comes out to less than $5 a filter to your doorstep.


Toyota Genuine Parts 90915-YZZD3 Oil Filter 1/2 Case (QTY 5) Amazon.com: Toyota Genuine Parts 90915-YZZD3 Oil Filter 1/2 Case (QTY 5): Automotive


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
montijo505 is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Old 12-23-2019, 12:34 AM #3
Berty_K's Avatar
Berty_K Berty_K is offline
Member
 
Join Date: May 2016
Location: San Francisco
Posts: 523
Berty_K has a spectacular aura about Berty_K has a spectacular aura about Berty_K has a spectacular aura about
Berty_K Berty_K is offline
Member
Berty_K's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2016
Location: San Francisco
Posts: 523
Berty_K has a spectacular aura about Berty_K has a spectacular aura about Berty_K has a spectacular aura about
Another vote for Mobil1 5w30.

Costco recently started selling a Kirkland branded full synthetic 5w30 by Warren. Same company that distributes amazon oil, which tested well on Project Farm. I haven’t tried Kirkland oil, but if I were to guess, it’s probably quite good.
__________________
'08 Silver SR5 V6 4x4: OEM+
Berty_K is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Old 12-23-2019, 01:48 AM #4
CookieRoe's Avatar
CookieRoe CookieRoe is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Chester County, PA
Age: 48
Posts: 3,803
Real Name: Ed
CookieRoe is a jewel in the rough CookieRoe is a jewel in the rough CookieRoe is a jewel in the rough
CookieRoe CookieRoe is offline
Senior Member
CookieRoe's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Chester County, PA
Age: 48
Posts: 3,803
Real Name: Ed
CookieRoe is a jewel in the rough CookieRoe is a jewel in the rough CookieRoe is a jewel in the rough
Been using Mobile1 5w30, then to 5w20, then onto 0w20. I've recently returned to 5w30. I went down in cold viscosity for better cold starts. Yes, this motor was designed 20 years ago, but you sure don't want to run high tech oil in it if it's not required (say 0w16). I'm no oil expert, but just run what the factory calls for. The end.

Filter? I've been using Toyota OEM since the day I got her.

Good luck
__________________
Current: 2005 V6 Limited 4x4. SOLD: 2000 HiLux Surf SSR-G, 1997 HiLux Surf SSR-X Limited

CookieRoe is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Old 12-23-2019, 12:32 PM #5
firebirdguy firebirdguy is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: iowa
Posts: 905
firebirdguy is a glorious beacon of light firebirdguy is a glorious beacon of light firebirdguy is a glorious beacon of light firebirdguy is a glorious beacon of light firebirdguy is a glorious beacon of light
firebirdguy firebirdguy is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: iowa
Posts: 905
firebirdguy is a glorious beacon of light firebirdguy is a glorious beacon of light firebirdguy is a glorious beacon of light firebirdguy is a glorious beacon of light firebirdguy is a glorious beacon of light
oh boy, another oil thread! do a search & you will get all the oil opinions you could ever wish for...

quick & easy answer is, any oil that is API rated & of the correct weight will do fine. all modern oils are more than adequate & most dont vary that much in additives, especially the SN & SN+ rated oils that are dexos1/gen2 rated. pick a brand you like & find it on sale, walmart usually has the best prices on any brand. & if you do some research you will find even their house brand supertech, is an excellent oil & does very well even compared to top $$ oils like amsoil & redline. but you do NOT need to use toyota brand oil!

based on your oil change intervals you can use a synthetic & get 6000-7500+ miles, or use a conventional & change at 3000-5000 miles. oil samples tested show todays oils are more than capable of going that many miles, if the engine is in good shape.

high mile oils are fine to use as well, even in cars with less than 100k miles, HM oils are just a little more robust on the additives & have seal conditioners to keep seals & gaskets in good shape. most brands are about the same price so thats your choice on using HM oils, wont harm anything & you can change back & forth with HM or synthetics all you want.

for filters, the best value are OEM toyota filters bought in bulk as linked to above. or spend more for a good filter like mobil1, k&n, wix, etc, but they are no better than toyota filters & cost more.

for more oil specific questions & education, check out bobistheoilguy.com, they have very knowledgeable members there & guys do all kinds of oil sample tests to show & prove what oils are made of & capable of.

Last edited by firebirdguy; 12-23-2019 at 12:37 PM.
firebirdguy is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Old 12-23-2019, 07:42 PM #6
JackDuggan JackDuggan is offline
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2019
Location: Virginia
Age: 59
Posts: 16
JackDuggan is on a distinguished road
JackDuggan JackDuggan is offline
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2019
Location: Virginia
Age: 59
Posts: 16
JackDuggan is on a distinguished road
Thanks for the tip. I just paid $11 for one filter from Amazon and I don't remember seeing a "suggestion" for the five pack.
JackDuggan is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Old 12-23-2019, 09:58 PM #7
montijo505's Avatar
montijo505 montijo505 is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico
Posts: 2,052
montijo505 has much to be proud of montijo505 has much to be proud of montijo505 has much to be proud of montijo505 has much to be proud of montijo505 has much to be proud of montijo505 has much to be proud of montijo505 has much to be proud of montijo505 has much to be proud of montijo505 has much to be proud of
montijo505 montijo505 is offline
Senior Member
montijo505's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico
Posts: 2,052
montijo505 has much to be proud of montijo505 has much to be proud of montijo505 has much to be proud of montijo505 has much to be proud of montijo505 has much to be proud of montijo505 has much to be proud of montijo505 has much to be proud of montijo505 has much to be proud of montijo505 has much to be proud of
Quote:
Originally Posted by JackDuggan View Post
Thanks for the tip. I just paid $11 for one filter from Amazon and I don't remember seeing a "suggestion" for the five pack.


I think I searched “YZZD3 half case” or something along those lines


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
montijo505 is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Old 12-24-2019, 12:30 PM #8
rodsrunner rodsrunner is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2018
Posts: 77
rodsrunner is on a distinguished road
rodsrunner rodsrunner is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2018
Posts: 77
rodsrunner is on a distinguished road
Starting 12/26 Sam's is selling Mobile 1 case of six for under $30, 2 case minimum.
rodsrunner is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Old 12-24-2019, 01:54 PM #9
ElDuck ElDuck is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: SW MI
Posts: 99
ElDuck is on a distinguished road
ElDuck ElDuck is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: SW MI
Posts: 99
ElDuck is on a distinguished road
Quote:
Originally Posted by JackDuggan View Post
Thanks for the tip. I just paid $11 for one filter from Amazon and I don't remember seeing a "suggestion" for the five pack.
I was just looking at the one I had in my cart and it was only 6.xx Prime..
ElDuck is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Old 12-28-2019, 05:15 PM #10
Gunguy_55 Gunguy_55 is offline
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2019
Location: Oregon
Posts: 5
Gunguy_55 is on a distinguished road
Gunguy_55 Gunguy_55 is offline
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2019
Location: Oregon
Posts: 5
Gunguy_55 is on a distinguished road
Stick to factory filters and Mobil 1 5w-30. Cant go wrong
Gunguy_55 is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Old 12-29-2019, 01:40 PM #11
Gen4SR5 Gen4SR5 is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Orange County, CA
Posts: 36
Gen4SR5 is on a distinguished road
Gen4SR5 Gen4SR5 is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Orange County, CA
Posts: 36
Gen4SR5 is on a distinguished road
Been using Castrol GTX High Mileage Conventional Oil since I got her at 143K with Toyota OEM Filters from the link above.

My mechanic told me that switching from a conventional oil to synthetic when the car has used conventional its whole life can cause some leaking (not too sure if this is true).

But car has 190K now and is running great!
Gen4SR5 is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Old 12-29-2019, 03:54 PM #12
CA-RJ's Avatar
CA-RJ CA-RJ is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Olathe, KS
Posts: 51
CA-RJ is on a distinguished road
CA-RJ CA-RJ is offline
Member
CA-RJ's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Olathe, KS
Posts: 51
CA-RJ is on a distinguished road
Havoline Pro DS synthetic in the 6 qt box from Walmart for $20 and a Toyota oil filter. Hard to beat the price.
__________________
Ryan
2004 4Runner SR5 V6 | 198k miles | Bilstein 5100's, front @ 1.75" | 245/75-17 Michelin LTX MS2 | FJ Cruiser steel wheels
CA-RJ is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Old 01-02-2020, 11:50 AM #13
xtremewlr's Avatar
xtremewlr xtremewlr is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2019
Location: Tucson, AZ
Posts: 815
Real Name: Todd
xtremewlr is a splendid one to behold xtremewlr is a splendid one to behold xtremewlr is a splendid one to behold xtremewlr is a splendid one to behold xtremewlr is a splendid one to behold xtremewlr is a splendid one to behold xtremewlr is a splendid one to behold
xtremewlr xtremewlr is offline
Member
xtremewlr's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2019
Location: Tucson, AZ
Posts: 815
Real Name: Todd
xtremewlr is a splendid one to behold xtremewlr is a splendid one to behold xtremewlr is a splendid one to behold xtremewlr is a splendid one to behold xtremewlr is a splendid one to behold xtremewlr is a splendid one to behold xtremewlr is a splendid one to behold
Do the V6 and V8 use the same oil filter? Toyota 90915-YZZD3?
xtremewlr is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Old 01-02-2020, 12:04 PM #14
xtremewlr's Avatar
xtremewlr xtremewlr is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2019
Location: Tucson, AZ
Posts: 815
Real Name: Todd
xtremewlr is a splendid one to behold xtremewlr is a splendid one to behold xtremewlr is a splendid one to behold xtremewlr is a splendid one to behold xtremewlr is a splendid one to behold xtremewlr is a splendid one to behold xtremewlr is a splendid one to behold
xtremewlr xtremewlr is offline
Member
xtremewlr's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2019
Location: Tucson, AZ
Posts: 815
Real Name: Todd
xtremewlr is a splendid one to behold xtremewlr is a splendid one to behold xtremewlr is a splendid one to behold xtremewlr is a splendid one to behold xtremewlr is a splendid one to behold xtremewlr is a splendid one to behold xtremewlr is a splendid one to behold
Quote:
Originally Posted by xtremewlr View Post
Do the V6 and V8 use the same oil filter? Toyota 90915-YZZD3?
Never mind, found the answer. Yes they do. Also the same filter the 3.4 V6 in my '99 Taco uses so I already have a bunch.
xtremewlr is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Old 01-12-2020, 12:20 AM #15
Bleu62 Bleu62 is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Kodiak, ak
Posts: 82
Real Name: Clay
Bleu62 is on a distinguished road
Bleu62 Bleu62 is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Kodiak, ak
Posts: 82
Real Name: Clay
Bleu62 is on a distinguished road
Check out amazon basics fully synthetic oil. I just did an oil change with it and I have no regrets, and it’s way less than mobile or anything else.
https://youtu.be/a9DWGtXpYUc
Bleu62 is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Reply

Tags
5w-30 , filter , genuine , oil , toyota

Thread Tools
Display Modes Rate This Thread
Rate This Thread:

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On

Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
FS: V6 4runner/Tacoma/Tundra engine air filter + cabin air filter $15 - North NJ jsun_2k For Sale: T4R Items 5 08-15-2019 12:53 PM
Recommendation for V8 Oil Filter Relocation Fafafooey 4th Gen T4Rs 5 12-31-2015 03:09 PM
2003-2009 4Runner Stuff. Sport Wheel, OEM Bug Deflector, Oil Filter, Cabin Air filter 00HiluxSurfLTD For Sale: T4R Items 2 06-18-2014 01:59 PM
5VZFE Bosch Premium Oil Filter Parts Compatibility (and using an Oversized filter) nobb 3rd gen T4Rs 6 11-20-2013 03:07 AM
AKEBONO front&rear pads, air filter and cabin filter MoJoe Classifieds - buy & sell (no commercial ads please) 6 04-26-2011 09:09 AM

Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v3.2.2

All times are GMT -4. The time now is 09:30 AM.

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Search Engine Optimisation provided by DragonByte SEO (Pro) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2024 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.
Feedback Buttons provided by Advanced Post Thanks / Like (Lite) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2024 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.
User Alert System provided by Advanced User Tagging (Lite) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2024 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.
***This site is an unofficial Toyota site, and is not officially endorsed, supported, authorized by or affiliated with Toyota. All company, product, or service names references in this web site are used for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners. The Toyota name, marks, designs and logos, as well as Toyota model names, are registered trademarks of Toyota Motor Corporation***Ad Management plugin by RedTyger
 
Copyright © 2020