1st oil change
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ToyDiehard
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TRD oil Filter (less then $8.00 including shipping, Toyota of Goldsboro)
Castrol 5w30
Just did my first about a month ago.
Castrol 5w30
Just did my first about a month ago.
greasefingers
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Any major brand 5w-30 oil
Toyota brand oil filters
V8 2003 with 33K miles on it
My next oil change will be my eighth time
Toyota brand oil filters
V8 2003 with 33K miles on it
My next oil change will be my eighth time
Hoomiester
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carina71 said:
I'll second that! I almost had to destroy the original to get it off. Get them to at least loosen it for you before you change the first one yourself!
Hoomiester said:
That bad, eh? I have an oil filter wrench like the one that Ian used to finally loosen the filter in his excellent tutorial on an '04.
http://www.toyota-4runner.org/showt...ge=15&highlight=first oil change&pagenumber=1
carina71
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sauria said:
That's it, go for it. Don't let anyone here talk you into taking it to the dealer. Consider it a right of passage! So, you too can say, "Yup, next time I'll let the dealer take the first one off." :bonk: Post a picture of the filter once it is off. And welcome to the club of the stubbornly determined
peter78
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1.) Mobil 1 5 W 30
2.) Toyota filter
3.) 3.4 V6 / 2001
Early on I used Mobil 1 for a long trip and then changed back to my old Castrol GTX 5 W 30, but the oil look brown at 3,000 while the Mobil 1 was light amber after 5,000 miles. So I went permantly back to Mobil 1. This is the first car I own that uses synthetic oil and I am quite impress with the results.
2.) Toyota filter
3.) 3.4 V6 / 2001
Early on I used Mobil 1 for a long trip and then changed back to my old Castrol GTX 5 W 30, but the oil look brown at 3,000 while the Mobil 1 was light amber after 5,000 miles. So I went permantly back to Mobil 1. This is the first car I own that uses synthetic oil and I am quite impress with the results.
TRD04RUNNER
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Re: Wix?
WIX FILTER ARE THE SAME EXACT THING AS THE TRD FILTER..
sauria said:
WIX FILTER ARE THE SAME EXACT THING AS THE TRD FILTER..
greasefingers
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I just ordered 4 Toyota pn# 90915-YZZD3 oil filters for the my v8 engine at $ 4.74/ea. Free shipping. They also have 12mm & 18mm washers for different drain plugs for 95 cents/ea. The site was www.brandsport.com. It wouldn’t be worth it if I had to pay for shipping because my local dealer sells them for $ 5.54/ea. You have to but four to get this price. Does anyone know of other websites that offer them cheaper?
Bluto
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carina71 said:Careful Bluto, Amsoil synthetic (an extremely excellent product) is not certified and may void your warranty! You might want to consider Redline instead. However, Mobil 1 is a close third, and much less expensive than the other two--Just a heads up:
It looks like Toyota requires a API SJ grade certified motor oil?
AMSOil XL-7500 is certified SJ. http://www.amsoil.com/storefront/xlf.aspx
My warranty would be OK running XL. But not the ASL. I don't think it has been certifed SJ due to the cost.
I won't void my warranty, but I may be denied oil related engine repair. What kind of warranty problems could I have in 60k? It is a Toyota.
: Long term, +100k miles, who knows. What is the difference between SJ and SL/CF?I have 2.5 gallons of the ASL from my last vehicle. My brother has been using it in his Tundra with no problems. I may use Redline. I hate Mobil 1. Oil analysis on my last car showed Mobil 1 had 3x the wear of AMS (in a Acura). Also, Mobil 1 seems to change their formula a lot.
Wix makes a great filter at a good price. I did not know Wix filters were the same as TRD. They do well in the tests I've seen. Their construction and parts are superior. AMS filters are probably the best filter, but not cheap. I think somone on this site cut up a bunch of filters, but I can not find the link.
Old standard
Isn't that a 7-8 year old standard? A minimum I guess? Thanks for the WIX info.
Isn't that a 7-8 year old standard? A minimum I guess? Thanks for the WIX info.
Bluto said:It looks like Toyota requires a API SJ grade certified motor oil?
AMSOil XL-7500 is certified SJ. http://www.amsoil.com/storefront/xlf.aspx
My warranty would be OK running XL. But not the ASL. I don't think it has been certifed SJ due to the cost.
I won't void my warranty, but I may be denied oil related engine repair. What kind of warranty problems could I have in 60k? It is a Toyota.
I have 2.5 gallons of the ASL from my last vehicle. My brother has been using it in his Tundra with no problems. I may use Redline. I hate Mobil 1. Oil analysis on my last car showed Mobil 1 had 3x the wear of AMS (in a Acura). Also, Mobil 1 seems to change their formula a lot.
Wix makes a great filter at a good price. I did not know Wix filters were the same as TRD. They do well in the tests I've seen. Their construction and parts are superior. AMS filters are probably the best filter, but not cheap. I think somone on this site cut up a bunch of filters, but I can not find the link.
Koz
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Amsoil (synthetic) is the BEST motor oil on the planet period. Mobile 1 is a very close second. For the manufacture to void your warrantee they would have to prove the oil caused the failure. This is not going to happen! The only (oil related) voided warrantee I have ever heard of was Pennzoil (petroleum based) which at one time caused sludging.
Do yourself a favor, if you are not using full synthetic motor oil (any brand) make the change. The least effective Synthetic oil is far superior to ANY petroleum oils. Every single aspect of synthetic oil is FAR better then petroleum based oil. It is probably the one most effective protection you can provide for your engine. Did you know that the VVTi engines use the motor oil to vary the cam timing. It is the life blood of your car, USE THE BEST! (Any full synthetic).
Koz
Do yourself a favor, if you are not using full synthetic motor oil (any brand) make the change. The least effective Synthetic oil is far superior to ANY petroleum oils. Every single aspect of synthetic oil is FAR better then petroleum based oil. It is probably the one most effective protection you can provide for your engine. Did you know that the VVTi engines use the motor oil to vary the cam timing. It is the life blood of your car, USE THE BEST! (Any full synthetic).
Koz
Will do
Wil do - thanks. What do you run in the crankcase when it's -65°?
carina71 said:That's it, go for it. Don't let anyone here talk you into taking it to the dealer. Consider it a right of passage! So, you too can say, "Yup, next time I'll let the dealer take the first one off." :bonk: Post a picture of the filter once it is off. And welcome to the club of the stubbornly determined
Wil do - thanks. What do you run in the crankcase when it's -65°?
Bluto
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Koz said:
I think Redline and Royal Purple are superior to Mobil 1.
Mobil 1 is a good synthetic, easy to buy, and cheap.
If you step back and think about it ... you can run the cheapest oil and a Fram filter every 3000 and never have any problems for 250k. It is just a vehicle. Most people will buy a new one in 6 - 10 years. Who cares if you have some sludge or wear when you sell it.
But for other people, cars are an obsession, they'll fuss over oil.
Koz
New member
In all the test and lab results I have seen Amsoil and Mobile 1 are the top two (unless you can show different). Again, ALL full synthetic oils are far superior to petroleum based oils, in EVERY way. The differences between the best and last place full synthetic oils are almost nothing, so use the brand that floats your boat.
Koz
Koz
carina71
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Re: Will do
I use Mobil 1, can't get Amsoil or Redline here unless I get it through the mail. Given the choice, I would not drive at all at -65F, but up here you just don't know what the temperature will change to between where you are and where you want to go. I can't say I have ever driven at -65F, can't say I haven't either. I have driven a fair amount at -35F, but that's a whole different climate than -65F.
sauria said:
I use Mobil 1, can't get Amsoil or Redline here unless I get it through the mail. Given the choice, I would not drive at all at -65F, but up here you just don't know what the temperature will change to between where you are and where you want to go. I can't say I have ever driven at -65F, can't say I haven't either. I have driven a fair amount at -35F, but that's a whole different climate than -65F.
