Oil change on my 4Runner ?

[Shack]

The main question surrounding this video is, was the customer requesting convention or synthetic oil?

Must me Mobil 1 then. Just has not been the same since the big recall.

[skolfoppa]

So you can spend a couple thousand a year to keep it on the road?

The Toyota might have a higher up front but it sure is nice not to have to worry about all the that could go wrong if you owned something else!

The amount of money you spend has nothing to do with keeping it "tip top".

Thats my point. Why own a solid, reliable vehicle and not go the extra to maintain it with better fluids, filters, tires, plugs and whatnot? If you are so pinched, buy a "disposable" vehicle and don't spend the extra $ on maintenance because it won't matter. IMHO, the $ you spend on maintenace absolutely correlates with how a vehicle runs. C'mon now.

Both my vehicles are Toyotas and I spend a little extra to maintain them so they stay safe, reliable and run tip-top;). Skol.

[Scott K]

You said "Safe & Toyota" in the same sentence

[Jim Almquist]

You said "Safe & Toyota" in the same sentence

If I ever get pulled over for speeding I know what excuse I am going to use

[Jim Almquist]

I wouldn't recommend the Dueller Revos on it Jim. They look sweet and grip well, but don't last very long at all.

I'll be getting new shoes before winter too

My neighbor deals in Coopers and I had them on the Suburban and liked how many miles I got out of them and they had pretty good traction.

[Duffman]

I wouldn't recommend the Dueller Revos on it Jim. They look sweet and grip well, but don't last very long at all.

Maybe if you wouldn't test roadside digital speed limit tattletale signs?

Tire wear......75% driver 25% tire.

I should crack 100k next week on the 05 Tundra, regular oil at 4k intervals.

[Black_Bay]

It really shouldn't be about price. It should be about what makes you feel better or what you really need. You don't need to run synthetic to get the miles you can out of a Toyota. IMO, synthetic for this application is wasted money. You get all the longevity you could ask for with regular oil and regular service.

Here's a testimonial for you. A customer had there oil changed at a popular fleet and farm store. A week had passed and they where on 494 just about to cross the wacota bridge heading to woodbury. The oil light came on. They continued to drive over the bridge, up the long hill, and finally exited on valley creak and pulled into our lot. I recieved the work order, looked under the car, found a small puddle of oil, jumped in the car, started it up, and drove it into the shop. Once it was on the hoist we found a missing drain plug. The vehicle had been driven 4 or 5 miles uphill with no oil.

Installed a drain plug, put in four quarts, and it was good as new. No rattles, clanks or clunks. Long term I couldn't tell you but its still pretty impressive when you think about it.

It was a late model Toyota Matrix BTW.

My magic 8 ball says spun main bearings are in this cars future.

[swamptiger]

I used Quaker State oil for years, but switched to Phillips 66 Trop-Artic a couple of years ago. The Trop-Artic is a synthetic blend, and it stays a little thinner at cold temperatures than conventional oil. I go by the color of the oil for changes - it usually starts getting a little darker color around 5k, so that is typically when I change. My wife puts a lot of miles on her vehicles, and we've had several go over 200k. Regular oil & filter changes and a little preventative maintenance goes a long ways.

Trying out a set of Kumhos on her Focus now - I've seen them on quite a few cop cars, so figured they can't be too bad..