first oil change? - Toyota Yaris Forums

CPALK719 · 02-09-2012, 02:59 PM

as i was looking into the owners manual, i could not seem to find info on when should i take my car in for its first oil change. i would assume 3,000 miles like any normal car, but then i seen on a sticker on my windshield that my first compliementaey oil change from toyota care package is at 5,000 miles.

Any info would be greatly appreciated

marcus · 02-09-2012, 03:11 PM

new car i suggest change it after 1000km then it should be 5k miles or 8k km.or 6 months which ever comes first

CPALK719 · 02-09-2012, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by marcus

new car i suggest change it after 1000km then it should be 5k miles or 8k km.or 6 months which ever comes first

isn't 5,000 miles pushing it ?

marcus · 02-09-2012, 04:06 PM

actually you can change it anytime you want...here in canada its every 8k km/5k mi oil service

CPALK719 · 02-09-2012, 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marcus

actually you can change it anytime you want...here in canada its every 8k km/5k mi oil service

ok sounds good, im continplating on taking her in at 3,000 and then get my free oil change at 5,000. im no where near 3,000 miles yet though lol i just hit 500 today

CanIHazYarisHatch? · 02-09-2012, 06:13 PM

I'm changing mine at 1,000. I'm at 492 as of today, so about a week or two. lol

nemelek · 02-09-2012, 06:45 PM

After your free change, consider doing the changes yourself. Remember to rotate the tires every 5k.

12 yaris · 03-16-2012, 01:37 PM

1710 mi. 1st oil change today.

Scubaru Steve · 03-16-2012, 02:25 PM

i changed mine at 5000km, dumped in some royal purple synthetic. dealer recommends first service due at 8000km / 6 months and switch to synthetic at anytime.

why? · 03-17-2012, 01:04 PM

i changed my oil the first time at 1000 miles, then 3,000. Supposedly all sorts of gunk can come free from the engine in the first couple thousand of miles.

Hershey · 03-17-2012, 09:17 PM

Did the first just over 1,200 miles and went to synthetic .

CPALK719 · 03-18-2012, 10:06 AM

im almost at 2500 miles, i might take it about 3,000 but then again its recommended to take it at 5,000. we'll see i guess

Strider199 · 03-25-2012, 07:17 PM

Took mine in at 8,000kms, and am now ready for the second oil change. Is synthetic the way to go or does conventional do the trick? Thats the question.

Hershey · 03-25-2012, 09:16 PM

Conventional be fine , especially if it's TOYOTA genuine motor oil . That's usually produced by MOBIL for Toyota . Does the oil cap state 5w-30 or 5w-20 ? Just curious . Here's a Virgin Oil Analysis ( V.O.A. ) of the Toyota genuine 5w-30 motor oil by the Petoleum Quality Institue of America ( P.Q.I.A. ) , http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=38616 . Last , is the oil change interval 5,000 or 7,500 miles . If 7,500 , may want to go with semi synthetic or a full synthetic . Let us know what you decide to do . Thanks and good luck .

02-09-2012, 02:59 PM	#1
CPALK719 Drives: 2012 toyota yaris Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Hollywood, Florida Posts: 375	first oil change? as i was looking into the owners manual, i could not seem to find info on when should i take my car in for its first oil change. i would assume 3,000 miles like any normal car, but then i seen on a sticker on my windshield that my first compliementaey oil change from toyota care package is at 5,000 miles. Any info would be greatly appreciated __________________ 2012 yaris L model 2014 wrangler unlimited sport

02-09-2012, 03:11 PM	#2
marcus toyota View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris RS Blazed Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: toronto, canada Posts: 3,637	new car i suggest change it after 1000km then it should be 5k miles or 8k km.or 6 months which ever comes first __________________ If my calculations are correct, when this baby hits eighty-eight miles per hour... you're gonna see some serious shit!!!!!! "Horsepower is how fast you hit the object. Torque is how far you move that object.."

02-09-2012, 04:06 PM	#4
marcus toyota View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris RS Blazed Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: toronto, canada Posts: 3,637	actually you can change it anytime you want...here in canada its every 8k km/5k mi oil service __________________ If my calculations are correct, when this baby hits eighty-eight miles per hour... you're gonna see some serious shit!!!!!! "Horsepower is how fast you hit the object. Torque is how far you move that object.."

02-09-2012, 06:45 PM	#7
nemelek DWEED Drives: 3DR 2008 Metorite Metalic Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,161	After your free change, consider doing the changes yourself. Remember to rotate the tires every 5k. __________________ Making a decision without following it with an action is still a fantasy.

03-17-2012, 01:04 PM	#10
why? Only Happy When it Rains View User's Garage Drives: Yaris LB Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: harnett county NC Posts: 4,097	i changed my oil the first time at 1000 miles, then 3,000. Supposedly all sorts of gunk can come free from the engine in the first couple thousand of miles. __________________ Colin Chapman disciple

02-09-2012, 06:13 PM	#6
CanIHazYarisHatch? Drives: 2012 Yaris 3-door w/5-speed! Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 273	I'm changing mine at 1,000. I'm at 492 as of today, so about a week or two. lol

03-16-2012, 01:37 PM	#8
12 yaris Drives: '12 Yaris LE Lagoon Blue Mica Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: York,Pa Posts: 344	1710 mi. 1st oil change today.

03-16-2012, 02:25 PM	#9
Scubaru Steve Awesome! Drives: 12 Yaris/07 yaris Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: calgary Posts: 323	i changed mine at 5000km, dumped in some royal purple synthetic. dealer recommends first service due at 8000km / 6 months and switch to synthetic at anytime.

03-17-2012, 09:17 PM	#11
Hershey Drives: 08 Yaris sedan auto / Fit auto Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: northeast Posts: 2,897	Did the first just over 1,200 miles and went to synthetic .

03-18-2012, 10:06 AM	#12
CPALK719 Drives: 2012 toyota yaris Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Hollywood, Florida Posts: 375	im almost at 2500 miles, i might take it about 3,000 but then again its recommended to take it at 5,000. we'll see i guess __________________ 2012 yaris L model 2014 wrangler unlimited sport

03-25-2012, 07:17 PM	#13
Strider199 Drives: Black 2012 Yaris 3door 5speed Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 88	Took mine in at 8,000kms, and am now ready for the second oil change. Is synthetic the way to go or does conventional do the trick? Thats the question. __________________ New to the Toyota World, be nice.

03-25-2012, 09:16 PM	#14
Hershey Drives: 08 Yaris sedan auto / Fit auto Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: northeast Posts: 2,897	Conventional be fine , especially if it's TOYOTA genuine motor oil . That's usually produced by MOBIL for Toyota . Does the oil cap state 5w-30 or 5w-20 ? Just curious . Here's a Virgin Oil Analysis ( V.O.A. ) of the Toyota genuine 5w-30 motor oil by the Petoleum Quality Institue of America ( P.Q.I.A. ) , http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=38616 . Last , is the oil change interval 5,000 or 7,500 miles . If 7,500 , may want to go with semi synthetic or a full synthetic . Let us know what you decide to do . Thanks and good luck .

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