Mobil 1 synthetic oil change intervals?

The first few oil changes on a new vehicle you will want to do earlier, say 5k miles, as there are a lot of metals from break in that are in the oil- my first analyses on two new vehicles showed this. But once you're past ~15k miles you can stretch them out to 10K or more for something like a Tacoma with Mobil 1. And there is no need to run a fancy $ filter, the standard Purolator is fine. The OE Toyota oil filters are nothing special, I've cut one open

 

The old "If you don't to things exactly like I do, you're an idiot" crowd lol

 

No not necessary. You have a filter on dont you?

 

No just the uninformed crowd

 

Same thing . They get used to sticking their nose in everyone else's business, then it spill over into their personal life...

So in case you all missed it, it's none of your business what anyone else does or their reasons for doing it. Give your opinion and move along.

 

Nothing gathers a group of assholes quicker than something that is none of their fucking business.

 

All this talk about Blackstone and THEY know best and all the uneducated post here about extending oil changes till the new coming of Christ just proves that oil threads should never be allowed to form.

Primal question was on interval, which should ALWAYS be answered with the MFG recommended miles. Any more info should be laid out calmly and supported by good evidence.

These posts are like talking bout octane and gasoline..... gonna start a fight.

People would rather believe lies and opinions instead of the truth, even when the truth is right in front of them.

 

Incorrect, an actual analysis of your oil is the best data

 

Ok smarty pants,
Why do we change oil in the first place? And why do we change oil after every race?

There is much more to oil and the chemical make up than anyone here understands.

Oil test are good information but not the one and only law of oil changes. There is not enough time nor enough space on this forum to properly educate on oil. It will do as it always does and turn into a shit show and moderators will have to ban folks.

There is NOTHING wrong with frequent oil changes, extending oil changes is subject to the INDIVIDUAL.

Have been in court multiple times for exactly this issue the best way is what is in the manual when it comes to recommendations.

Yes, YOU could be called on in a law suit because of info you posted on a social media outlet (which this is).

May mean nothing to you, but the truth is no one here (maybe a handful do) knows the truth about oil. Therefore all of this is moot.

You wanna go off of blackstone, fine, wanna do it according to the manual,fine, at 3k,4K,5k,30k, fine,
Your rig, your dollar, I will do it the way that has worked best for me and the engines I build (mine don’t blow) you do you. After all it is MY money to spend.

 

@Gixerkiller I may be wrong but oil analysis is probably more accurate than a WAG.

Have an excellent day gixer

 

That may be true, but unless you're periodically tearing down your engine to see how clean it is, you don't really know for sure. I know that while an oil analysis does say that a certain oil can lubricate well past X amount of miles, 10K worth of dirt and wear materials for example, is still something I don't want in my engine. Fresh oil is cheap insurance, and shorter OCIs for sure won't hurt the engine. These trucks are still worth tens of thousands of dollars and I prefer not to push my luck when it comes to saving an extra 20-30 bucks per year for oil. However what I do with my vehicle is not the rule. Others can do what they wish as well.

 

Have a good day,
Analysis reports should never be your bible bro. You can trust me on that. Oil analysis is part of racing also, oil is still changed and tested after the fact. Like I said, the truth is out there but not on this forum.

 

Cheap insurance

 

The thread has now progressed beyond 2 pages, which means it’s information and discussion are effectively out of reach for the latest set of of posters. Sad.

Rather than post vitriolic insults, perhaps they should actually read the thread? Had they done so, the overarching theme of “Toyota says 5k/conventional, synthetics can/do last longer, a uoa is a good idea if you choose to go that route,” would have been seen.

Instead we get a bunch of sniping comments from anonymous “experts.”

 

Thanks for all the information.... I usually put about 5,000 miles every 6 months. During the fall I put majority of the miles on hunting and trapping on some dusty roads. The rest of the year its trips to town. I believe I will change my oil every 6months/ 5,000-6,000 miles.

Thanks again to everyone for the information.

 

He said the wear metals are in the oil... as well as the filter I'm sure. Filters only catch so much material, and of a certain size. Yes wear metals will also be present in the oil after the wear-in period, but nowhere near the levels present during the wear-in period.
Dang, it feels like BITOG in here

 

Uhh, yes. I've had the Blackstone analyses done and there are a LOT of wear metals in the oil on a new engine. Not in the filter, it's in the oil. You can't see it with your eyes but there's multiple times more crap on the first few 5K mile changes than there is at a 50K mile test with 10K miles on the oil. Including silica from an iron block casting. I've actually done multiple analyses on three new vehicles and they all show this. Will this hurt anything leaving it in longer than 5K miles? Probably not. But it's like dumping fine sand and metal particles in your oil and none of us would intentionally do that.

And the 10K mile intervals are for a Tacoma or similar vehicle, not something that's turbocharged; they need the oil changed about twice as often as the heat really kills the TBN.

 

LOL. It's my opinion that what anyone but you does is none of your business? Well I guess that's true. And I assume it's your opinion that everyone's business is also your business...how very "cop" of you. Congrats.

 

Man every single auto manufacturer is missing the boat! None of them recommend this! That's preposterous! Every day I hear of engines blowing up because of this.

How many engines have you heard that blew up for not doing this Steve?