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Poll- how often do you change your oil?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by mquibble, Oct 11, 2021.

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How often do you change your oil?

  1. About 5,000 miles

    129 vote(s)
    52.0%

  2. About 10,000 miles

    109 vote(s)
    44.0%

  3. More than 10,000 miles

    10 vote(s)
    4.0%
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  1. Oct 11, 2021 at 1:22 PM
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    mquibble

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    mquibble [OP] Well-Known Member

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    Out of the three following choices which answer best represents what you do?
     
    mquibble, Oct 11, 2021
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  2. Oct 11, 2021 at 1:28 PM
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    Red Five

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    “I change my oil every 3,000 miles or when I get bored, whichever comes first”
    - Hank Hill
     
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    Red Five, Oct 11, 2021
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  3. Oct 11, 2021 at 1:31 PM
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    OMGitsme

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    Every end of March. Congratulating it on making it through winter and getting it ready for summer.
     
    OMGitsme, Oct 11, 2021
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  4. Oct 11, 2021 at 1:38 PM
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    Trail Limo

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    Whatever the manual recommends...
     
    Trail Limo, Oct 11, 2021
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  5. Oct 11, 2021 at 4:08 PM
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    bornxbackwards

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    Debadged, black sumos, brake controller.
    These days it's once per year.
     
    bornxbackwards, Oct 11, 2021
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  6. Oct 11, 2021 at 4:43 PM
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    VB25

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    Every year in the fall. Regardless of distance driven. Truck idles a lot, and is used on dirt roads frequently.
     
    VB25, Oct 11, 2021
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  7. Oct 11, 2021 at 4:45 PM
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    BasicallyTaco

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    5000 miles with a tire rotation.
     
    BasicallyTaco, Oct 11, 2021
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  8. Oct 11, 2021 at 4:47 PM
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    Bishop84

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    Everytime I see an oil change thread.
     
    Bishop84, Oct 11, 2021
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  9. Oct 11, 2021 at 4:47 PM
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    Junkhead

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    5k all the way!

    :stirthepot:
     
    Junkhead, Oct 11, 2021
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  10. Oct 11, 2021 at 4:56 PM
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    Clearwater Bill

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    Weekly then.

    Surely that's not enough.
     
    Clearwater Bill, Oct 11, 2021
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  11. Oct 11, 2021 at 4:56 PM
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    NAAC3TACO

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    That’s a lot of oil changes!
     
    NAAC3TACO, Oct 11, 2021
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  12. Oct 11, 2021 at 4:58 PM
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    Bishop84

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    CANT TALK ITS A HOLIDAY AND I GOTTA FIND SOMEWHERE WITH OIL @#%@
     
    Bishop84, Oct 11, 2021
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  13. Oct 11, 2021 at 4:59 PM
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    Skydvrr

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    10k or over.

    I just dropped my trans filter today

    F02B5435-28FD-4E2E-AAEE-99360807FEEA.jpg
    AC0D2C83-CFEA-4B4B-8409-B055A6E4480A.jpg
     
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  14. Oct 11, 2021 at 5:01 PM
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    Bishop84

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    Those look pretty good.

    The camry cabs I work on you can't even tell the shape of the magnet lol.

    Thats a satisfying job for sure
     
    Bishop84, Oct 11, 2021
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  15. Oct 11, 2021 at 5:13 PM
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    Skydvrr

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    I didn't even realize they were down there lol. I cut open my filter too.

    CDED269B-1E74-49C8-83FC-17EBB6EED323.jpg
     
    Skydvrr, Oct 11, 2021
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  16. Oct 11, 2021 at 5:16 PM
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    Taco_Coma

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    Taco_Coma That's a lovely accent you have. New Jersey?

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    I know it's supposed to be 10k, but that light comes on at 5k ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
     
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  17. Oct 11, 2021 at 5:20 PM
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    Real answer: about every 6 months (weather dependent). Pre-RONA that was around 8-10k. Now maybe half that
     
    Speedbird, Oct 11, 2021
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  18. Oct 11, 2021 at 5:54 PM
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    As often as one of these threads pops up. So I’m off changing it
     
    maxmk8, Oct 11, 2021
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  19. Oct 11, 2021 at 6:55 PM
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    hiPSI

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    Lol on a poll on an enthusiast's website. Data will be crap. Most owners change according to manual or 10K.
     
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  20. Oct 11, 2021 at 7:05 PM
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    Isn't this your 2nd filter drop? Mileage between?
     
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