Oil choice

Same..... easy peezy every 6 months, and peace of mind it's done right

 

There's a thread on here that shows almost every filter cut open and compared to OEM.

 

• Get a 5 quart jug of 5W30 Pennzoil synthetic oil for $24 at Walmart: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Pennzoil-5W30-Full-Synthetic-Platinum-Motor-Oil-5-qt/35930941
• Send this $10 mail-in rebate: http://pzl.promotionsprod.com/diy/spring16/
• Total cost: only $2.80 per quart on. Best deal that I'm aware of right now, groing through the end of 2016.

Load up in oversize Toyota oil filters next time you swing by the dealership. They can be had for $4 including a drain plug washer. Make sure you get the oversize 90915-YZZD3 filter, NOT the smaller 90915-YZZD1. Don't buy it on ebay, there are chinese knockoffs floating around and they're not even cheaper.

 

YEP! Some people's kids!

 

+1. True 4.0 V6 requires 5W-30

 

I use royal purple , surprised no one ever mentions it , Mobil 1 seems very popular here

 

Mobil 1 and OEM Filters are very reasonably priced thus making them quite popular.

 

Just sent my first sample of Valvoline 5/30 MaxLife High Mileage Synthetic to ALS for analysis. Will compare results to Mobil 1 Synthetic High Mileage 5/30. Using Mobil 1 Synthetic filter and changing oil at 10K intervals. To support Clearwater Bill in post 13, my previous oil analysis indicated oil can go another 2-3K miles. Using Purolator Synthetic filter this time around.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/used-oil-analysis-reports-2nd-generation-tacoma.182294/

 

napa synthetic and napa gold oversize filter... I change every 5k, and get 18mpg, and I use the skinny pedal...