noob oil change question when brand new

[Gouranga]

I picked up a 2021 venture and just to hear some opinion

when i get my first oil change i read on here i should do it at 5K Miles ( im in canada so then I should do it at 8000km ?

and after that do it every 16,000 km's ? (aka 10K miles) ???

as for as oil goes since this woulld be my first oil change
id wanna use best quality

would you guys suggest Mobil 1 0-20 or somethin else

 

[Whippersnapper02]

5K miles is fine. Any off the shelf oil of the correct viscosity will work fine. Mobil One is good.

 

[spartacus]

With full synthetic you can go 10k . Do a Blackstone lab analysis to be sure.

 

[97BlackAckCL]

I've used Mobil 1 synthetic in all 3 of my 4Runners and it works great

 

[ahtoxa11]

5K miles is fine. Any off the shelf oil of the correct viscosity will work fine. Mobil One is good.

This is the best response for our application.

/Thread.

 

[dezertbomber]

Not sure if there are Costco's near you, but can't beat their full synthetic offering of 10qt for $30. I believe it's made by the same company that makes Amazon's full synthetic, which tested as good as Mobile 1 and even better in some tests. (Mobile 1 at Costco on sale is nearly the same price, but for only 6qt so you'd have to initially buy two boxes since 4R requires 7qt per change).

I change my three vehicles' oil every 10K with full synthetic (all take 7qt each change). If you don't redline your engine frequently, 10K is still probably a very safe interval. I drive my 08 F150 with 250K mi very hard and it's done great at 10K intervals. (Most of the time I also replace one quart with Lucas Oil engine stabilizer*)

https://www.costco.com/kirkland-sig...or-oil-5-quart,-2-pack.product.100518855.html

 

[drewsro]

I usually go about 7k miles on every oil change with both my 4Runner and my wife's RAV4. Anywhere from 5-10k is safe if using full synthetic (which you always should). I'm dumb though and pay for expensive oil (Liqui-Moly)

 

[TEujunga]

Here we go again.

https://www.toyota-4runner.org/5th-...oil-recommendation-new-owner.html#post3370853

I often wonder what it is about automotive lubricants that seems to bring out the latent OCD in so many people. Except among the truly afflicted, you never see these sorts of discussions about which toothpaste or insecticide or cooking oil to use -- only motor oil (and, among T4R enthusiasts, transfer case and diff oil).

The correct answer, of course, is that IT DOESN'T MATTER.

Number of incidences of catastrophic engine wear or failure specifically attributable to using one brand of oil over another: zero.

Number of such failures avoided by changing oil more often than the factory-recommended interval: zero.

 

[Mike Beyers]

I do oil and filter every 10K, Mobil 1, and a filter only every 5k, topping off the filter housing of course.

 

[Gouranga]

Not sure if there are Costco's near you, but can't beat their full synthetic offering of 10qt for $30. I believe it's made by the same company that makes Amazon's full synthetic, which tested as good as Mobile 1 and even better in some tests. (Mobile 1 at Costco on sale is nearly the same price, but for only 6qt so you'd have to initially buy two boxes since 4R requires 7qt per change).

I change my three vehicles' oil every 10K with full synthetic (all take 7qt each change). If you don't redline your engine frequently, 10K is still probably a very safe interval. I drive my 08 F150 with 250K mi very hard and it's done great at 10K intervals. (Most of the time I also replace one quart with Lucas Oil engine stabilizer*)

https://www.costco.com/kirkland-sig...or-oil-5-quart,-2-pack.product.100518855.html

nice thanks for the tip
what velocity do you use for the 4runner?

 

[Gouranga]

Here we go again.

https://www.toyota-4runner.org/5th-...oil-recommendation-new-owner.html#post3370853

I often wonder what it is about automotive lubricants that seems to bring out the latent OCD in so many people. Except among the truly afflicted, you never see these sorts of discussions about which toothpaste or insecticide or cooking oil to use -- only motor oil (and, among T4R enthusiasts, transfer case and diff oil).

The correct answer, of course, is that IT DOESN'T MATTER.

Number of incidences of catastrophic engine wear or failure specifically attributable to using one brand of oil over another: zero.

Number of such failures avoided by changing oil more often than the factory-recommended interval: zero.

the fact that this got you triggered so much is lolz at best
dont reply then .. i wanted to see what people say and homie replied with ac costco tip so im glad i made this thread . gtfo:gun4:

 

[Whippersnapper02]

the fact that this got you triggered so much is lolz at best
dont reply then .. i wanted to see what people say and homie replied with ac costco tip so im glad i made this thread . gtfo:gun4:

The Costco tip is mentioned in the main thread. Really though you should do some research since all this stuff is out there.

 

[Tuco S.]

The owner's manual is your friend. Good place to start.

 

[Tuco S.]

nice thanks for the tip
what velocity do you use for the 4runner?

Generally 5 miles over the posted limit.

 

[NorthPark]

You're under toyota care right? I'm willing to bet that they will accept it for service and not change the oil at 5k but lead you to believe that they did. That is my experience

 

[Gouranga]

You're under toyota care right? I'm willing to bet that they will accept it for service and not change the oil at 5k but lead you to believe that they did. That is my experience

im not whats that ?

i just stepped into a dealership last week and threw a dufflebag with cash at them and took the 4runner home ? does it come standard ? or this is something i was suppose to pay extra for ?

PS: im not trolling

 

[fkheath]

In the USA, all scheduled maintenance is FREE for the first two years at any Toyota dealer. I thought that was true in Canada as well. Thus, let your local Toyota dealer do the service for you for free. They will use the correct oil.

The owners manual specifies you use full synthetic oil. Also, the owners manual says the oil is changed every 10K miles (one year), but only if you use synthetic oil. If you use mineral oil (non-synthetic), then you must change the oil every 5K miles (6 months).

There IS a scheduled maintenance at 5K miles (6 months), but that mainly consists of a tire rotation, not an ail change.

As others have said, see the maintenance section of your owners manual for the details.

 

[dezertbomber]

nice thanks for the tip
what velocity do you use for the 4runner?

0-20W (the link is for Costco's 0-20W oil).

 

[euser]

The manual calls for it being changed every 10k miles. That’s what I’ve done for 40k miles and all if well. Some people on here like to go overboard and think they need to change it constantly, but it’s not 1995 and I think the engineers know what they’re talking about.

 

[Hammer0313]

I picked up a 2021 venture and just to hear some opinion

when i get my first oil change i read on here i should do it at 5K Miles ( im in canada so then I should do it at 8000km ?

and after that do it every 16,000 km's ? (aka 10K miles) ???

as for as oil goes since this woulld be my first oil change
id wanna use best quality

would you guys suggest Mobil 1 0-20 or somethin else

Yo, congratulations on the new Rig, I'd love to see some pics. As for the oil the manual states you can use the following oil weights:

0w20
5w20
5w30
10w30

As for oil brand any off the shelf synthetic will serve you well in these engines. I personally run a 0w30 or a 5w30 with great results; switch to a 30 weight oil on my second oil change and immediately noticed a difference. Oil change interval is really a comfort level with you personally, I change my oil every 5k. I know the oil I use can easily to 10k+ but I enjoy the peace of mind changing it at 5k. And it gives me an opportunity to give the under carriage a good visual inspection. FYI wile your under the rig remember to grease the driveshaft.
Lots of youtube videos showing the oil change and driveshaft procedure.