06-24-2011, 09:03 PM
|
#1
|
Member
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Posts: 72
|
|
Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Posts: 72
|
synthetic oil change interval
I have been using conventional oil in my 2006 T4R and am thinking of changing to synthetic Mobil 1 5w30. I always changed my oil at 3000k or 3 months. What have owner's been doing with their synthetic oil change schedules ? would 6 months or 5k be good ? Are there any negatives if you swithc back and forth betweeen conventional and synthetic?
|
|
Reply With Quote
|
06-24-2011, 09:21 PM
|
#2
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Age: 42
Posts: 1,332
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Age: 42
Posts: 1,332
|
This is very much a debatable question. Many theories on each side. The interval you suggested would be plenty. You could likely go longer.
Try the google custom search above and put in: synthetic vs. dyno (or conventional). Will be many threads and tons of info with people asking the same question already.
Hopefully that helps.
- Sent via Tapatalk for Android
__________________
2006 T4R SR5 v8 4wd: Napa Ultra Premium Rotors; Weather Tech liners; AVS Ventshades; Westin Bull Bar; Hydrocarbon Delete; Blackhoused Headlights; Fog Light Mod; Sulfer TSB; Magnaflow 22" Muffler (#12586); Front: Bilstein 5100's set at .85" + Toytec 1" Net "Top1-T" Spacer = 2" total Front Lift; Rear: Cornfed 1" + Air Lift 1000; Plasti-Dip center grill + rear Toyota Emblem; JVC Bluetooth + HD Radio HDR81BT
http://www.toyota-4runner.org/new-me...purchased.html
|
|
Reply With Quote
|
06-24-2011, 09:52 PM
|
#3
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: May 2004
Location: KC
Posts: 3,225
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2004
Location: KC
Posts: 3,225
|
Mobil1 6 month changes for me.
|
|
Reply With Quote
|
06-24-2011, 10:08 PM
|
#4
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: San Francisco, CA
Age: 44
Posts: 2,549
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: San Francisco, CA
Age: 44
Posts: 2,549
|
Regular or Synthetic...I would still do 5,000 miles or 6 months, ...whatever comes first
__________________
. -Kenny- (formerly icantsee) .
• **SOLD** 2007 Toyota 4Runner V6 SR5 4WD - Titanium Metallic
Daystar Spacer Lift 2.5/1.5 (Preload/Topout)|P265/70R17 Bridgestone Dueler A/T Revos|XenonDepot H11 4300k Xtreme HID Kit|Weathertech Floor & Cargo Liners|Rear Axle Diff Breather Extension|Color Matching Grill|Debadged Emblems|FatCat6|Soon/Wishlist|CB Radio|BL 1"|Demello Bolt On Sliders|Icons or Radflo|BajaRack or Rola Rack
|
|
Reply With Quote
|
06-24-2011, 10:18 PM
|
#5
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Age: 42
Posts: 1,332
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Age: 42
Posts: 1,332
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by K.C.
Regular or Synthetic...I would still do 5,000 miles or 6 months, ...whatever comes first
|
Yeah, I re-thought my response after sending and agree on the 6 month/5k.
Its your motor and you want to do the best for it.
- Sent via Tapatalk for Android
__________________
2006 T4R SR5 v8 4wd: Napa Ultra Premium Rotors; Weather Tech liners; AVS Ventshades; Westin Bull Bar; Hydrocarbon Delete; Blackhoused Headlights; Fog Light Mod; Sulfer TSB; Magnaflow 22" Muffler (#12586); Front: Bilstein 5100's set at .85" + Toytec 1" Net "Top1-T" Spacer = 2" total Front Lift; Rear: Cornfed 1" + Air Lift 1000; Plasti-Dip center grill + rear Toyota Emblem; JVC Bluetooth + HD Radio HDR81BT
http://www.toyota-4runner.org/new-me...purchased.html
|
|
Reply With Quote
|
06-24-2011, 11:47 PM
|
#6
|
|
Super Moderator
|
|
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Littleton,CO
Posts: 7,389
|
|
Super Moderator
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Littleton,CO
Posts: 7,389
|
I use M1 with a Puralator PureOne filter in my wife's Focus and my 4Runner and I change them by 8000 miles or 10 months whatever comes first. I think it's also dependant on how much time the oil is in your engine along with the miles so even if my 4Runner only saw 3000 miles in a year I'd still change it by 10-11 months.
__________________
2010 Lexus RX350
'99 4RUNNER Highlander SR5 4wd *Sold
|
|
Reply With Quote
|
06-25-2011, 06:32 AM
|
#7
|
|
Member
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Charleston, SC
Posts: 512
|
|
Member
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Charleston, SC
Posts: 512
|
AMSOIL, once a year or every 25K miles. Normally change all the Oil in the vehicles every April.
__________________
Black 2003 Sport, V8, 4WD, 115K miles - as of June
2016, AMSOIL lubed, JVC Headunit 925BT, Rockford Fosgate Amp, Rockford Fosgate 10'' P2's in custom box
|
|
Reply With Quote
|
06-25-2011, 09:43 AM
|
#8
|
|
Elite Member
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 5,161
|
|
Elite Member
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 5,161
|
One year or 10K miles, which ever comes first.
Koz
|
|
Reply With Quote
|
06-25-2011, 10:06 AM
|
#9
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Hawley, PA
Age: 72
Posts: 1,746
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Hawley, PA
Age: 72
Posts: 1,746
|
Mobil 1 5w-30 SUV since new. Oil/filter change at 5k, filter only at 2.5k. At 98k, still runs like new.
__________________
I can Explain it to you, I can't Understand it for you.
'08 Tundra SR5 5.7 V8 Double Cab, White, Equalizer WD system, '91 Coachmen Catalina 260FK, '89 Grumman GSS w/35HP Force O/B, 8' Snowbear utility trailer, 2012 Polaris 500HO LE in Camo, 7 x 14 TWF Landscape trailer w/2 ramps.
|
|
Reply With Quote
|
06-25-2011, 10:25 AM
|
#10
|
Member
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Denver, Colorado
Posts: 336
|
|
Member
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Denver, Colorado
Posts: 336
|
Pennzoil Platinum Synthetic 5W-30
Six months or 7500 miles.
The V8 engine is very easy on oil!
__________________
Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine.
2007 4Runner Sport V8 4 x 4
|
|
Reply With Quote
|
06-25-2011, 10:33 AM
|
#11
|
|
Super Moderator
|
|
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Acworth, GA
Age: 73
Posts: 4,327
|
|
Super Moderator
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Acworth, GA
Age: 73
Posts: 4,327
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by bokmeipai
I have been using conventional oil in my 2006 T4R and am thinking of changing to synthetic Mobil 1 5w30. I always changed my oil at 3000k or 3 months. What have owner's been doing with their synthetic oil change schedules ? would 6 months or 5k be good ? Are there any negatives if you swithc back and forth betweeen conventional and synthetic?
|
For years I have used conventional oil and changed @ 3,000. I use Castrol GTX. When I got the 2001 4Runner, I decided to switch to Mobil 1 and settled on changing oil @ 5,000 miles. If found that if you think 3,000 miles for conventional is a bit of over kill, then 5,000 is a bit of over kill for synthetic. I then bought a used 2004 4Runner and I changed it over to synthetic. I find the oil looks better at 5,000 miles then conventional oil @ 3,000 miles.
I have read quite a few articles about going further with synthetic. I even wrote a thread about going further, but I thought it best to stick with the 5,000 miles. I change the oil myself and it cost me 26 dollars to change the oil with sythetic. I thought it is better for peace of mind to keep it @ 5,000.
I do have an older car with 160,000 miles and I did not change over to sythetic. I have heard different stories of changing over to synthetic oil over 100,000 miles. My 2004, I changed the day I bought it and it had 41,000 miles and I had no problems.
If it were me, I would consider changing over to sythetic oil in the 2006. If you change the oil @ 3,000 miles, I personally would not have a problem changing over, even if you have over 100,000 miles.
__________________
2001 & 2004 Toyota 4Runner SR5 4X2
Both V6 and both Natural White
"Yeah, I like white and I like 4Runners"
|
|
Reply With Quote
|
07-01-2011, 10:01 AM
|
#12
|
|
Member
|
|
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: MD
Posts: 389
|
|
Member
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: MD
Posts: 389
|
For me with all my cars-
Dino oil (what ever is on sale)- 5K miles or 6months
Synthetic (what ever is on sale) -8k miles or 10 months
Filters - Toyota OEM, PurOne or Bosch.
I use Synthetic in all my cars up to 125k miles then I switch to dino. I found the longer I used synthetic in a high mileage vehicle he more leaks and burn off I got. I switch to the cheaper dino on these cars and I got less leaks and less burn off.
__________________
03 Toyota 4Runner 4x4 V8
96 Toyota T100 4x4 150k miles (traded)
97 Toyota Corolla CE 167k miles (totaled)
94 Toyota p/u 4x4 150k miles (traded)
87 Toyota p/u 270k miles (sold)
Last edited by Zuke; 07-01-2011 at 10:04 AM.
|
|
Reply With Quote
|
07-10-2011, 09:48 PM
|
#13
|
|
Member
|
|
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Memphis TN
Age: 67
Posts: 566
|
|
Member
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Memphis TN
Age: 67
Posts: 566
|
I moved to Mobil 1 synthetic on all my vehicles back in 1994.
I put about 20,000 miles per year on my T4R. I change (as I did in my other DD's) every 10,000 miles. The oil that comes out looks new. Not dark at all.
I will admit that I change in my Corvette at the 5,000 mile interval, but that is less than once-a-year. The "oil service indicator" on the Vette usually shows about 60% remaining in the oil life. Mobil 1 is the recommended oil for the Corvette, and it is strongly advised to run the service indicator to 0% before changing. Even with this rhythm, the LS1 engine is designed to live well past the 200,000 mile mark. Corvette Forum is full of "high mileage" rides still being enjoyed (read flogged) each day.
BOTTOM LINE: depending on your driving habits, towing, "stop and go" driving, you should be able to approximately double the mileage interval with synthetic oil.
JMHO
__________________
2007 Driftwood Pearl Limited
Last edited by ALLEGRO; 07-10-2011 at 09:52 PM.
|
|
Reply With Quote
|
07-14-2011, 02:32 PM
|
#14
|
|
Junior Member
|
|
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: The Grid
Posts: 22
|
|
Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: The Grid
Posts: 22
|
I've been using Mobil 1 for about two years now but I use 0w-30 synthetic just for the better winter starts (and it's the same price as 5w-30 at Walmart so I figured 'what the heck?'). I change every 6500 miles / 4 months give or take and I use Mobil 1's double capacity oil filter.
The OCI really varies depending on where you live. If you're up north where it gets cold and there isn't much in the way of dust/microscopic debris flying around, you can go longer but if you live in a place like Arizona where you've got sand almost everywhere then you'll want to cut it down so you can flush the crap out of your engine sooner.
|
|
Reply With Quote
|
08-12-2011, 03:19 PM
|
#15
|
|
Member
|
|
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Ahwatukee, AZ
Posts: 175
|
|
Member
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Ahwatukee, AZ
Posts: 175
|
PerfectAgent007 where are you in AZ. We are in Tempe. Change my oil every 5000 with a synthetic blend. Mike's Tire will change the oil, filter, lube the driveshaft, rotate and balance tires, and check over the car for $55. I figure with the extremes here in AZ 5000 miles is appropriate.
|
|
Reply With Quote
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is On
|
|
|
|