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Synthetic oil

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Dark Knight, Dec 16, 2008.

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which synthetic do you use?

  1. Royal Purple

    221 vote(s)
    7.3%

  2. Mobil 1

    1,984 vote(s)
    65.8%

  3. Castrol

    321 vote(s)
    10.6%

  4. Other, please specify.

    491 vote(s)
    16.3%
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  1. Mar 23, 2009 at 1:39 PM
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    XrunnIT

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  2. Mar 24, 2009 at 12:40 PM
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    ETaco23

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    What do you guys think of the Quaker State Syn. stuff? Ive been using it for about a year now.
     
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  3. Mar 28, 2009 at 11:22 AM
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    WilsonTheDog

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    ^I would guess it's fine. Only way to know for sure is via oil analysis.
     
    WilsonTheDog, Mar 28, 2009
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  4. Mar 28, 2009 at 1:38 PM
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    ETaco23

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    Yep! I like it so far... Im ganna be doing synthetic in my diffs. and TC soon. Mobil1 75w90 ofcourse!:)
     
    ETaco23, Mar 28, 2009
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  5. Apr 1, 2009 at 6:48 PM
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    Penn. Platinum 5w30
     
    luk8272, Apr 1, 2009
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  6. Apr 1, 2009 at 6:49 PM
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    Royal Purple! Used to be a big M1 fan.
     
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  7. Apr 1, 2009 at 6:54 PM
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    Went with the Toyota brand synthetic at the dealer last time.Anyone know who makes it?........The service advisor didn't.
     
    squad314, Apr 1, 2009
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  8. Apr 1, 2009 at 7:03 PM
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    Just picked up castrol edge. The new one that just came out. DANG expensive for oil.
     
    deadbolt, Apr 1, 2009
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  9. Apr 1, 2009 at 7:39 PM
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  10. Apr 6, 2009 at 12:10 PM
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    I really like The Quaker State Power-torque synthetic i noticed a great deal of throttle response enhancement after i switched from regular 5w-30
    [​IMG]
     
    dopeydanman, Apr 6, 2009
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  11. Apr 6, 2009 at 1:49 PM
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    anyone used the valvoline synpower 5w-30? the price wasn't bad at walmart for that 5 qt jug.. like $21. I like pennzoil and mobil 1. Not much in difference engine performance thou.
     
    linkfeeney, Apr 6, 2009
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  12. Apr 6, 2009 at 5:58 PM
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    ETaco23

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    Nice Truck man! I am using the same stuff and I like it alot!
     
    ETaco23, Apr 6, 2009
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  13. Apr 6, 2009 at 6:11 PM
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  14. Apr 7, 2009 at 7:02 PM
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  15. Apr 23, 2009 at 11:12 PM
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    first oil change for my new to me taco i put castrol syntec, ive used M1 and Royal P but Royal P was twice as much as the castrol and i got a KN filter with the deal
     
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  16. Apr 23, 2009 at 11:27 PM
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    The nut is genius, haha. I use Mobil 1...its used by a lot of professional organizations/teams, but thats not why i buy it...if you keep up with your changes the motor internally still looks new. I used it in my prelude for the longest time, I opened my valve cover and everything was clean. BUT, that's probably the case with every synthetic you get.
     
    Ragin, Apr 23, 2009
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  17. Apr 30, 2009 at 8:23 PM
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    Castrol blend on 1st oil change. Full synthetic on the next. Had the truck for about 6 months now. Only have 4200 miles so far.
     
    TrdPETE, Apr 30, 2009
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  18. Apr 30, 2009 at 9:11 PM
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  19. May 1, 2009 at 12:01 PM
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    Amsoil 5w30. My friend is a dealer and I get a good deal on it. I love it. Just my 2 cents worth. However, if I am in a hurry, I will pick up Mobile 1, just because of its popularity.
     
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  20. May 1, 2009 at 1:56 PM
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    ??? WTF Oil is one of the most important parts to keeping a Toyota Engine Running!

    Everybody has a pref. but thats a Lame comment.

    No Offense, thats just my 2cents
     
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