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Toyota Oil apparently is good oil

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Tacorific, Nov 14, 2023.

  1. Nov 14, 2023 at 1:32 PM
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    Tacorific

    Tacorific [OP] Well-Known Member

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    Stumbled upon this vid while surfing YouTube.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6nWCQ_70J0

    Lake Speed Jr. is a well respected expert in the lubrication field. He covers more than just the Toyota branded oil in the vid but he gets to it.
     
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  2. Nov 14, 2023 at 1:38 PM
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    SH10151

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    Just about any synthetic these days is good oil.

    Naturally aspirated engines off the racetrack almost never reach the pressures and temperatures where you would have to worry about breaking down oil.

    All that will change when just about every car and truck will have at least one turbo, bitches.
     
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    This apparently is another oil thread.
     
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  4. Nov 14, 2023 at 1:52 PM
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    Not a day goes by without an oil thread. To the top it goes
     
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    Toyota makes Oil?
     
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    Questions I ponder in-between oil threads:

    Whose signature is on the Amsoil signature series oil?

    Does Amsoil make a non-signature series oil?

    Was Amsoil founded by a militant wing of Amway?

    Who gets converted when a Jehova Winess knocks on the door of a Amsoil salesperson?

    Is there a rock bottom tier gasoline?

    Why can't I wear white after labor day?
     
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    No money, all went to truck...
    is there even bad oil out there?
     
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    Canola oil for me
     
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    I need a quart of Slick 50. It was the cat’s meow in the 80’s.
     
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    But should you do 10,000 miles between changes? :boink:
     
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