First Oil Change at 10,000 Miles?

yea I have same issue. I cannot get a good read off the stick just pulling it after I shut off. I do the pull the stick and let it sit out for a few mins and then go back and check and then I get a very easy to read line where my level is

 

I got over my oil change anxiety with my last two vehicles. Both of which were 10-15k intervals. At first it was weird because I was used to 3k.

New oil technology and engine tech is great. It's funny to read all of the techno-pessimism on this forum. Half of you distrust technology and fear change. If you extended the anti-tech logic elsewhere in your lives you would still be watching a 26" tube TV in standard def in stereo sound. Pretty dumb right?

 

I changed mine at 2300 miles, then at 10k mies, then every 10k miles

 

How do you know what kind of TV I have?

 

I am doing 5000 just because that is six months for me

 

I am glad I am no the only one with this issue when I want to check my oil I have to let my truck sit so its not hot pull the dip stick out wipe it off set it on top of the engine so the oil will drain a little wait like 20 minuets and then check it such a pain what the hell, my wife has a 2011 and the same thing with that... BS

 

I was wondering if the V6 was the same. Damn, I was hoping when I upgrade to the V6 I would not have that annoyance.

 

I remember when everyone would say check your oil when you fill up I cant even see my oil half the time let alone when my truck is hot.

 

if toyota says 10k do it at 10k. but if you don't trust it then just do the oil change....more doesn't hurt the truck, only your wallet

 

As said in many other threads you can always change the filter every 5k and the oil at 10k

 

Some would say it does do harm since the oil has been drained. I believe it's called a dry start. Read that on bobistheoilguydotcom.

 

yea the v6 has a really hard bend it feels like right before it gets into the pan. kinda a PITA to get the dipstick to go in real easy sometimes. so if the stick is in the tube it most likely will just hold the oil there unless you pull it and let it all drain back down.

 

you can argue that happens every time you start the truck when it's ice cold. irrelevant imo

 

Toyota has spent way more time, effort, and money than anyone on this forum to give you the correct answer. Really, they have tested it and figured it out for you.

I went 10k and have no worries about it.

 

Guys...This Taco is just like my 2003 Goldwing... can't get a good reading without making an issue out of it...
But, you know what I found..?? The Goldwing does not use 1 drop of oil between changes... NOT 1...
So... I've got in the habit of change oil/put correct amount in...,. wait till time to change again.. this works.
I'll bet the same theory will work for the Taco...!!
If the driveway is NOT covered in oil.. F-it... Change the oil at whatever interval you wish... It will not use oil..
My 5 cents(CDN)..!!

 

Works for me!

 

ALL SAID! ALL DONE!

 

10k good for mall crawling.
5k if you use your truck as a truck.