Who does your oil changes?

I have always done my own oil changes, but now with a new truck... does it void your warranty if you do your own oil and your engine shitz the bed? Seems like they would take any out they have when it comes to claiming stuff on warranty.

That said, I'd probably do it myself anyway.

Second comment would be that I used synthetic 5w20 on my last truck at the recommendation of my toyota dealership's mechanic. I may just use synthetic 5w30 on my new one as per the specs. Thoughts??

 

Thanks! Definitely good to know.

 

He's in Canada... they are not protected by Magnusson Moss and there may be issues.

 

stealership.....75$....

 

That come with a happy ending?

 

wut ?

It's like $45 here

 

That's $200 more dumb

 

They have to stick to the schedule. They blew you off and you let them get away with it. I would make them look up the schedule and show me where it says 7500... That's right it doesn't.

 

No surprise.

Before Toyota redesigned the dash displays to include the oil life 5000-mile countdown timer, my '03 Tundra called for 7500 normal or 5000 severe.
That was with conventional. It's no surprise they are going back to 7500, assuming the FRS is getting synthetic.

 

At this point the dealership does. I get em free for two years so might as well let them. After time expires I will be doin them though.

 

Use a paint pen to put an identifying mark discreetly on your oil filter to be sure they are doing the job.
Had more than a few members do this and discover they were not getting the service they were paying for.

Not just the dealership... goes for any time the oil is being changed by someone other than yourself.

 

Lol I was stuck in the waitin room the whole time so I watch everything they did except for the free car wash. (i brought it to them covered in mud)

 

Dealership simply because it is paid for by Toyota for the first 2 years.

 

My cousin has changed the oil for the last 10 yrs at a small town 2 bay service station.

 

I have owned a lot of off road vehicles and cars, and my dad has owned even more. Out of Rovers (60's-2000's), Jeeps, BMW, Acura, Dodge, and Ford, the Tacoma by far has the best designed set-up for ease of use on oil change. Really smart and well thought-out. I will be doing all of my oil changes myself.

 

Me. Unless the weathers crappy.

 

DIY last time i went to do a change at jify lube they charged me like 65+ bucks for an oil change with semi synthetic and 5+ quarts. never again will i do that, i can do 3 changes for that as well as quicker than they did

 

hahah, thats awesome. You give them $275, and they take it to the Quick Lube around the corner...

 

Couldn't agree more.