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V6 owners running synthetic, how often do you change your oil?

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by ziggynagy, Jan 20, 2015.

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How often do you change your synthetic oil and filter

Poll closed Oct 15, 2017.

  1. I don't use synthetic oil

    32 vote(s)
    12.0%

  2. I don't own a V6 Tacoma

    2 vote(s)
    0.8%

  3. Change synthetic oil and filter every 3k miles

    14 vote(s)
    5.3%

  4. Change synthetic oil and filter every 5k miles

    181 vote(s)
    68.0%

  5. Change synthetic oil and filter every 10k miles

    36 vote(s)
    13.5%

  6. Change synthetic oil every 10k miles and filter every 3k miles

    1 vote(s)
    0.4%
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  1. Jan 20, 2015 at 5:15 PM
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    ziggynagy

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    ziggynagy [OP] All Glory To The Hypnotoad

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    Just curious as I think 10k miles may be a lil too long...

    Sorry for the double post, goofed on the original. Poll now attached.

    Last response should read:
    Change synthetic oil every 10k miles and filter every 5k miles
     
    Last edited: Jan 20, 2015
    ziggynagy, Jan 20, 2015
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  2. Jan 20, 2015 at 5:15 PM
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    teneighty

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    teneighty I'd rather be skiing...

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  3. Jan 20, 2015 at 5:16 PM
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    Mobil 1 full synthetic, about every 5,000 give or take.
     
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  4. Jan 20, 2015 at 5:20 PM
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    Ummmmm, that's cool. DCLBFTMFWMF. Oh yeah, and Mobil filter as well. Should probably be using OEM Toyota, and changing out the gasket on the drain plug but I don't.
     
    Boone, Jan 20, 2015
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  5. Jan 20, 2015 at 5:22 PM
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    teneighty

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    teneighty I'd rather be skiing...

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    OP, take our advice. We are the most smartest on TW.
     
    teneighty, Jan 20, 2015
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  6. Jan 20, 2015 at 5:22 PM
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    Every 5000 mi. I'm uncomfortable with 10,000 mi. If the filter was changed at 5000 and then topped off??? It would maybe be OK? I'll still change at 5000 mi, personally.
     
    33yrsoftoys, Jan 20, 2015
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  7. Jan 20, 2015 at 5:24 PM
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    Undoubtedly true, except for Beavis' unfortunate mishap of getting the Hobbit Edition bed.
     
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  8. Jan 20, 2015 at 5:26 PM
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    True, but I thinks he's more smarter now that he learned what's right
     
    teneighty, Jan 20, 2015
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  9. Jan 20, 2015 at 5:26 PM
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    Mobil 1 and Toyota filter I usually change iit at 5k, sometimes as long as 7k.
     
    Mit122, Jan 20, 2015
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  10. Jan 20, 2015 at 5:27 PM
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    Stock for now...
    Generally 3500-5000 , depending upon color .
    OEM filter , every time .
    Sarge
     
    WeberSarge, Jan 20, 2015
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  11. Jan 20, 2015 at 5:29 PM
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  12. Jan 20, 2015 at 5:29 PM
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    Mobil 1 and Toyota OEM filter every 5K. In my wife's 4Runner, it's every 10K and I use Mobil 1 in it as well with a Toyota filter.
     
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  13. Jan 20, 2015 at 5:34 PM
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    Yea,,, I know her too!:)
     
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  14. Jan 20, 2015 at 5:38 PM
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    I didn't have to buy my girl, and she plays plenty dirty.:eek:
     
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  15. Jan 20, 2015 at 5:38 PM
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    I usually aim for 7500 with mobil 1 and toyota filter.
     
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  16. Jan 20, 2015 at 5:39 PM
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    Who payed????
     
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  17. Jan 20, 2015 at 5:40 PM
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    Every 5000 with Mobil 1 and toyota filter
     
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  18. Jan 20, 2015 at 5:44 PM
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    5-6K oil n filter with syn id be uncomfortable with 5k as is with conventional
     
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  19. Jan 20, 2015 at 5:52 PM
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    Mobil 1 with toyota filter. I would go slightly longer if i wasn't towing 5 days a week with 4k pounds
     
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  20. Jan 20, 2015 at 6:12 PM
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