_westtexasrunner_
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So ive had my 4Runner for a while now and took it to Walmart to get the oil changed. They told me that my Runner requires full synthetic, which is much more expensive. Was wondering if this is true or if its a load of bs
Does my '16 4Runner require synthetic?
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HanginInUtah
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Dude... you're about to get hit with a bunch of replies about searching the forum, reading your owner's manual, etc. And probably have a bunch of tangents about how often, and using conventional versus synthetic, and a whole other bunch of arguments/discussions.
Yes, it does.
Yes, it does.
mteolus
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Change it yourself. I already learned the hard way.
I have used synthetic oil on all of my cars for many years regardless of whether it is supposed to or not. Sold my 1992 Toyota pickup with 410k still running and it always had synthetic oil. I would run about 5000 miles before changing it but you can run it longer. Will cost about the same as regular oil since you don't really have to change it as often.
Titanpat57
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Search!!!!
BobsTrail
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A lot of members have had problems with oil changes.
Broken or missing skid plate bolts
Wrong oil level
Oil spills
The list goes on.
Change it yourself if you can, or find a better place to have it done.
Changing it yourself costs less than having it done anywhere and you control the quality of the oil, filter and the work.
Broken or missing skid plate bolts
Wrong oil level
Oil spills
The list goes on.
Change it yourself if you can, or find a better place to have it done.
Changing it yourself costs less than having it done anywhere and you control the quality of the oil, filter and the work.
wcjeep
Member
Quick lube locations tend to use cheap oil filters in addition to other problems already stated. Cheap oil filters are a bigger crime than many realize. I prefer the dealer for maintenance. No questions in case of warranty claims later. If something is wrong only the dealer has touched it.
I used to do my own oil changes on other vehicles. My cost vs dealer reached parity. No longer worth my time. If you insist on doing the oil change yourself be sure to use OEM quality or higher filter. This means Toyota, Wix or Napa (Wix rebadge). Anyone that recommends Fram is not your friend.
I used to do my own oil changes on other vehicles. My cost vs dealer reached parity. No longer worth my time. If you insist on doing the oil change yourself be sure to use OEM quality or higher filter. This means Toyota, Wix or Napa (Wix rebadge). Anyone that recommends Fram is not your friend.
DougR
Member
Cheap or Quick Oil Change = Bad Oil Filter
In 1988, I offered to fix a very noisy timing chain for a friend. Found a bad tensioner, broken chain guide and a sheared guide bolt. Loose chain sawed into the cover making metal chips. I figured the oil filter should catch the metal, so clean the oil pan, check the oil pump, change the oil and filter. WTF, this no name brand oil filter had metal chips on the side that was supposed to be filtered oil only. Cut the can open and found 1/3 of the filter element was missing. Engine bearings were packed with metal chips.
Never go to Walmart, Jiffy Lube or any similar place offering cheaper oil changes.
In 1988, I offered to fix a very noisy timing chain for a friend. Found a bad tensioner, broken chain guide and a sheared guide bolt. Loose chain sawed into the cover making metal chips. I figured the oil filter should catch the metal, so clean the oil pan, check the oil pump, change the oil and filter. WTF, this no name brand oil filter had metal chips on the side that was supposed to be filtered oil only. Cut the can open and found 1/3 of the filter element was missing. Engine bearings were packed with metal chips.
Never go to Walmart, Jiffy Lube or any similar place offering cheaper oil changes.
97BlackAckCL
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sandcrawler
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:rtfm:Owner’s Manual;1536957 said:
