5000 mile service
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ElectroBoy
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Now’s the time to get familiar with basic 4R maintenance. Starting with an oil change. It’s not difficult. Here’s a long thread with lots of good DYI info:
Oil Change 5th Gen: How To- LOTS of PICS!
Good luck!
Oil Change 5th Gen: How To- LOTS of PICS!
Good luck!
yota1976
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I watched a youtube video a few days ago on how to change the oil and filter. Doesn't look too bad.
DallasTRDPro
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I might pay for an oil change at 5K. I just don't like going until 10K even with synthetic.
Rapid_Amble
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Most of the UOAs I’ve seen for major oil brands (e.g., Mobil 1, Pennzoil, Valvoline, Amsoil, etc) have plenty of life left when they were analyzed at <10k miles and are good for at least 10k OCIs.
I haven’t splurged on Blackstone myself, maybe will do so one of these oil changes. But I’ve seen enough evidence that 10k OCIs are perfectly fine.
I haven’t splurged on Blackstone myself, maybe will do so one of these oil changes. But I’ve seen enough evidence that 10k OCIs are perfectly fine.
kenwilliams0803
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This.
5,000 mile service is check all drive train fluids ... I had to change the rear diff gear oil .. looked bad off color..
since Toyota now uses synthetic the oil used worked beTter than in my 2016 runner had sludge under the fill cap.. after I switched to the mobil synthetic so sludge .. reason I did the oil change at 3K miles ..
the other work is grease the drive shafts and slip yokes .. then do it every oil change .. just a couple of slow pumps into the grease fittings .
28K miles on it never brought it into the dealership..
I DO HAVE TO GET THAT AIR BAG REPLACED...
I switched last Nov 19 to toyota 0-20wt oil.. the engine is very quiet on cold starts.. only use SN PLUS !!!! not SN... mobil synthetic created the noise was SN spec and no molybdenum in it ..additive coats the metal parts reduces wear and corrosion improves crankcase ventilation ..
rotate tires every 7-10K miles . also springs take a sag so the toe maybe off a bit..
since Toyota now uses synthetic the oil used worked beTter than in my 2016 runner had sludge under the fill cap.. after I switched to the mobil synthetic so sludge .. reason I did the oil change at 3K miles ..
the other work is grease the drive shafts and slip yokes .. then do it every oil change .. just a couple of slow pumps into the grease fittings .
28K miles on it never brought it into the dealership..
I DO HAVE TO GET THAT AIR BAG REPLACED...
I switched last Nov 19 to toyota 0-20wt oil.. the engine is very quiet on cold starts.. only use SN PLUS !!!! not SN... mobil synthetic created the noise was SN spec and no molybdenum in it ..additive coats the metal parts reduces wear and corrosion improves crankcase ventilation ..
rotate tires every 7-10K miles . also springs take a sag so the toe maybe off a bit..
Space King
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I'm fairly certain that my 5K service only consisted of messing with my seat settings and leaving a faint whiff of BO behind.
Most synthetic oils don't begin to oxidize until about 10,000-15,000 miles. With synthetic oils, just changing the filter at 5000 miles would be a benefit as most filters aren't designed to last beyond 7500 miles. Changing the oil prematurely will help with removing some of the contaminants in the oil, but will not drastically change anything, as the oil has not reached the end of its life cycle.
If you are running a conventional dyno oil, that is a different story. It will begin to oxidize and break down at about 5000-7500 miles, about the same time as when most oil filters lose their filtering capabilities.
yota1976
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So would it be a good idea to replace the oil filter soon?
I would change the filter over the synthetic oil at 5k miles. The longer you run an oil filter, the more clogged and dirty it becomes. You have a greater chance of oil starvation, from a clogged filter, killing a motor than changing synthetic oil at 15k intervals.
TahnkaToy19
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5000 mile oil change
I bought a 2019 TRD Off-Road in August. Just took it in for an oil change with a little over 5,000 miles. The change is covered under 2 year, 25,000 mile maintenance warranty that came with it when I bought it. I thought that was a standard maintenance warranty being offered by Toyota on these. Am I wrong and just lucky in where I bought it?
I bought a 2019 TRD Off-Road in August. Just took it in for an oil change with a little over 5,000 miles. The change is covered under 2 year, 25,000 mile maintenance warranty that came with it when I bought it. I thought that was a standard maintenance warranty being offered by Toyota on these. Am I wrong and just lucky in where I bought it?
Fourrunnershawn
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Just out of curiosity....I’ve done some searching and no answers....do Toyota’s come from the factory with synthetic oil/diff fluid or conventional?
SilverFox2020
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Hopefully you get that with no strings. When I bought mine a month ago I was offered a 150K mile warranty all maintenance included as long as it is in the SE Toyota dealer network. It will be interesting to see how this plays out for me.
DMC12Runner
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I seem to recall when we bought ours that the first two years maintenance is covered as standard now. Basically, up to 4 oil changes every 6 months for first two years and whatnot. I have to take mine in at the end of March for its first one at 6 months. I may get push back though because the mileage is sitting at 798 right now. We'll see. I will do the oil changes myself after the Toyota package runs out more due to time than mileage. Typically, you want to do the oil at least once per year if you don't hit the mileage and preferably right before the car is going to sit for a while. On classic vehicles, this is right before winter storage typically.
