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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 30, 2011 at 7:28 PM
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    tacocowboy

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    tacocowboy Well-Known Member

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    Just finished changing my oil. Mobil1 all the way. My oil looked so clean coming out, with no stench of burnt oil or anyhing. Seen race motors under boost that ran it ant the cylinders looked brand new. Thinking about the 0-30 next time.
     
    tacocowboy, Mar 30, 2011
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  2. Mar 30, 2011 at 7:28 PM
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    Robertsons Penn10

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    I used Pennzoil Platinum 5W30 in my 96 for 285000km and had no problems. I'm using Pennzoil Ultra in my 2009. 30000km so far so good.
     
    Robertsons Penn10, Mar 30, 2011
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  3. Mar 30, 2011 at 7:30 PM
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    tacocowboy

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    tacocowboy Well-Known Member

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    Kendall has always been a good oil, Racers love it. Didnt know they had a syn, run it.
     
    tacocowboy, Mar 30, 2011
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  4. Mar 30, 2011 at 7:30 PM
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    Robertsons Penn10

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    If your Oil coming out is still clean you are either changing it too soon or its not doing its job of cleaning your engine.
     
    Robertsons Penn10, Mar 30, 2011
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  5. Mar 30, 2011 at 7:34 PM
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    Robertsons Penn10

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    A good synthetic should be good for 8000 to 10000kms
     
    Robertsons Penn10, Mar 30, 2011
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  6. Mar 30, 2011 at 7:51 PM
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    WABOOM

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    Amsoil, Redline, and Royal Purple are actually the best available to the consumer.
     
    WABOOM, Mar 30, 2011
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  7. Mar 30, 2011 at 8:03 PM
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    98_Mud_bug

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    Ive actually heard a few bad things about royal purple. that it was eating o rings or somethin like that.

    Edit: that was also in a boat motor though.
     
    98_Mud_bug, Mar 30, 2011
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  8. Mar 30, 2011 at 8:35 PM
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    For the v-twin, I run Amsoil (awesome) and would use Redline in my tranny and primary but cannot find it in the NE. For car/truck engines I use M1 EP and they run smooth. When the 4Runner starts to tick I know its time for a change.
     
    TacoSport, Mar 30, 2011
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  9. Mar 30, 2011 at 8:45 PM
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  10. Mar 31, 2011 at 4:10 PM
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    Seemed like a good thread for my favorable report. I've owned my 07 for 1 year and switched it from dealer dino every 4 to 5k from dealer (previous owner) at 98k to Amsoil 5w-30 synth. last 3 intervals about 8k each. Blackstone report was good with wear metals typical of a 5k oil change and they indicated should be safe to push interval to 10k.
    WooHoo!:)
     
    Airun, Mar 31, 2011
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  11. Mar 31, 2011 at 4:17 PM
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    Watari06V6

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    i'm about to replace my oil. Is Mobil 1 syn really good? i used Pennzoil 5w-30 reg and it seems to run okay. but looks like u guys really like Mobil 1/ pls advice :confused:
     
    Watari06V6, Mar 31, 2011
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  12. Mar 31, 2011 at 4:38 PM
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    I think anything synth is probably fine especially if you're staying at reasonable intervals. A Blackstone analysis is probably a good idea if wanting to run longer between changes. Listening to some of the knowledgeable cats on here makes me think synth is largely hype and truely reliable data and test results are hard to come by with US marketed and sold products.
     
    Airun, Mar 31, 2011
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  13. Apr 3, 2011 at 8:33 AM
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    I think the extended drain intervals only work as long as the vehicle is not burning or losing oil in any way. That would then involve topping it off every now and then which seems like a waste of oil imo...
     
    Old Soul, Apr 3, 2011
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  14. Apr 6, 2011 at 6:32 PM
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    Amsoil in everything. Severe gear 80/90 in manual trans made it shift smoother. Still waiting for mpg #'s
     
    skytower, Apr 6, 2011
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  15. Apr 6, 2011 at 6:33 PM
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    Self-oil-changing-engines are the wave of the future:D
     
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  16. May 16, 2011 at 1:11 PM
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    you jest... my lawnmower's that way now... just top off the oil every other time I use it keeps the oil fresh...


    Hey... sounds like 4cycle goodness with 2 cycle simplicity...
     
    buddywh1, May 16, 2011
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  17. May 16, 2011 at 1:21 PM
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    lol sounds like our "new" mower. Constant cloud of blue smoke out the exhaust means self changing oil. Love it! :laugh:
     
    steve o 77, May 16, 2011
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  18. Jun 6, 2011 at 1:07 PM
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  19. Jun 10, 2011 at 5:46 AM
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    Amsoil! No other oil protects like it, period! Ya I know its expensive and not sold over the counter but doesn't your vehicle deserve the best? I have been using amsoil for over 20 years in my street legal cars and in my roadracing cars, I have never had an issue with oil break down.
     
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  20. Jun 11, 2011 at 8:49 AM
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    Just swapped to Mobil 1 5W-20 and gained 1 extra mpg. Now my average is 25 mpg with the cruise set on 70 mph.:D
     
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