gen2 250k+ mile V6 TACOMA thread----> oil type/change interval. I'm about to cross 340k folks

this thread is for gen2 taco owners who have surpassed 250k miles

I am interested in hearing from tacoma world members what type of oil they use
& how often the oil is changed (you may also include filter info)
you should also be the original & 1st owner of your tacoma

I dont want to hear from anyone under 250k miles, ONLY OVER 250K!

I will start it off....
2013 auto with 316k+ miles, mobil1 5w-30 synth, every 5k, stock toyota $5 filter

congrats to all who have surpassed the 1/4 million mile marker

 

v6 only

2009 2.7L 5spd PreRunner 251K miles
5w20 M1 full synthetic with Toyota v6 filters every 5k
Lots of wheel bearings and u-joints

 

Music to my ears - this is exactly what I've done since getting my truck at 42k (now just 93k)!

 

Well I have 38,000 miles on mine and use Mobil 1 full synthetic if that helps ....Oh, I have reading comprehension problems also!

 

177k miles change with cheapest synthetic I can find every 12,500 miles. The engine is in perfect shape.

 

So much for "I dont want to hear from anyone under 250k miles, ONLY OVER 250K!"

 

Off to a strong start arent we

Seems to be a common trend for this website

 

This place is full of nut crackers...
I fn love it!

 

06 DCSB V6 Prerunner

315,000 +/- miles
Regular oil and filter every 5000mi or so.

Truth.

I started off going to the stealership every 5k miles but that got too expensive. So now I go to my local Brakes Plus (a friend is the manager) and let them do the oil changes/tire rotations/and other misc service stuff.

 

some folks can't read
these are the same people on the road next to us who cant drive
now it all makes sense
ha

 

thanks for your info bud!
Ive done 67 oil changes in my garage
it cost me $30 for the oil & $5 for the filter
& its a pleasure to perform

I did a blackstone lab test recently & it came back A+ (first time I had the oil tested in 310k miles, btw, prob do it again at 400k)

 

your info will be relevent when you pass 250k miles to this thread
good job getting to 175k+ (thats not bad at all)
report back when you pass another 75k miles

 

Thanks bud attached is a copy of my Blackstone report cheers

 

If only all those folks who worry about 05-06 head gaskets could see this. Orignal HG i presume?

 

your test results would be better if you changed your oil every 5k IMHO
do a side by side comparison on our reports & your will see that oil changes ever 5k are the way to go

maybe we should contact blackstone & have them compare our test results to advise which is the best route to take when considering oil change intervals for a gen2 taco?

Id love to see your test results when you reach 300k

 

again, when you reach 250k miles your info will provide relevant feedback for a 1/4 million mile taco
you are almost to the moon, but not quite there yet...keep going...we all want to see the result of NOT changing your oil as toyota spec's

 

Sure thing bucky

 

So it's not a tacoma but it is a 05 Tundra with the same V6 and trans as the tacoma. Currently at 358,800 miles. It gets the oil changed every 3,000 miles with a synthetic oil. I usually use napa oil because my company has an account at napa and we get it for a good price. I just put some castrol in it and the motor does not like this oil. On cold starts the truck shakes for 3-5 seconds until the oil is circulating good, so I plan on changing this stuff out sooner rather than later.

 

269k. Oil changed every 5k with whatever synthetic or semi-synthetic is on sale. Dealer has never seen truck since it left the lot. No engine issues except did have to replace head gasket about 10k ago for a slow leak.

 

interesting info