Anyone had trouble buying Engine oil yet?

11 Years out of a 2017 Tacoma is unheard of!!! Nobody though these things would last 6 or 7 years! I always knew 2017 was the pinnacle of Tacoma production! My 2017 is only 4 years old and I look forward to those extra years this forum has suggested I would never get!

 

You can go longer if you run 5W30

 

So what happens if you use 0W16 instead? Is this the colliding of 2 blackholes type of event that we have heard about?

 

So what's next in thinner oil viscosities???

-5w15?

 

0W16

 

Not me, all stocked up!

 

Lol
Nope. Mobil extended performance and mobil extended performance filters or Purolator pure one, or boss extended performance filters.

 

2017 tacoma
2016 Odyssey
2006 Odyssey
2012 frontier
2000 accord 230,000 miles runs like a top
1999 volvo v70xc
1999 miata
1997 f-150
1993 240sx

No problems.

 

Mike Sweers confirmed you get 2X engine life out of the 3.5L v6 if you run 5W30, but the EPA has his nuts in a vice over MPGs.

 

not engine oil, but differential oil. I could not find 4 quarts of synthetic 75w90. Had to order it on line. Seems that it is normal locally to have two quarts on the shelf, of any particular brand, but not four, if any at all.

 

I seen low stock on all oils especially diesel engine oils the last time I was in the automotive isles at my local walmart. there were however some of one brand at least in every viscosity of oil, slimmer selections on diesel. Maybe it was because they weren't restocking the shelves fast enough, I know they are always looking for help.

I was able to get about enough Rotella gas truck 0w20 a year ago when Advance Auto had the quart containers on clearance for 2.29 each for 3 oil changes. Changing my oil every 5k and using the toyotacare oil changes I won't need to buy oil for a year more at least. I have several filters I added to an accessory order from the toyota parts site to get the total up to qualify for free shipping so I'm good there.

 

Wow!! I’m truly impressed.. I’d never do it but that’s a great test of oil & filters and I’m really glad it’s worked out for ya!! I change mine still every 5K or 5500 but I run Castrol Edge synthetic and up till now WIX filters but it looks like I’m going to be switching to OEM from the dealer as someone on here told me WIX is going to be produced in China so “IM OUT”! Lol. Maybe I’ll try that filter you mentioned? Obviously it’s excellent

 

User name checks out.

 

I run Catrol Edge 10/30 in my v6 4.0 but that’s just because I like running a “little” thicker oil in mine with all the trips I take to AZ in the dead of summer and too me it seems like it’d protect a little better in my head anyway?..

 

I live near the source. So no issues

 

The “source”?

 

No problem finding six cases of oil for my Camaro !!

 

NICE!!!!!

 

Why does 10W30 make me nostalgic? Oh yeah……that’s right……it wasn’t a dystopian nightmare back in the 80’s and 90’s.

Better times and better oil weights as well. Best of all…….no Zuckerberg.

 

The thick vs thin argument still rages however on modern water cooled engines there is little need to change oil for the climate. The only real change one may need to make is for real cold temps, but with modern synthetics that’s not as big of a deal anymore either