Post your oil change regimen!

[bairjo]

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[Idahotom]

Mobile 1 and Car Quest filter every 8 to 10 K miles, whether it needs it or not!

[fnkngrv]

Every so often someone fires up this type of thread again and I chuckle cause they are so fun to read. I changed over to AMSOIL a few years back and became an AMSOIL dealer going on a year and a half. I change my oil once every 10-12k as Kaotic does.

I have all lubricants now AMSOIL. I really noticed a nice difference with engine temps when I changed to their coolant and I really like how my tranny as well as my brakes feels with their fluids. Overall a great product line in my book. I think that I did take pictures of the top/bottom ends of my first motor when it blew and they both looked super clean. I ran AMSOIL for about 20k prior to the blown pistons. Before that I ran both Royal Purple and also Mobil1. Personally I preferred the Royal Purple over the Mobil1, but for some reason when I ran RP the engine temps seemed to be a bit higher.

People can say what they want, but actually I believe in the product so much that I still have my racing oil in the motor right now in Northern Maine temps. I plan on changing it again here shortly and am thinking about sending it off for an analysis. I have almost 10k on it. Usually I would run their SAE 5W-30 Signature Series and only change to the racing oil for the land speed weekends. I never ran 5-20 nor 0-20, but that is just me.

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by why?

yea, but things like efficiency are affected. And when you are paying 50¢ a gallon it really doesn't matter, but when you are paying $3.50, 5 mpg can make a difference. And i am sure that person who didn't change the oil didn't change any other fluid either, and that can also kill gas mileage.



I believe the Corolla filter is longer and fits perfectly, or it could be the matrix. if you search the forums, their was a member that bought them by the box from the dealer.

for me, local mechanics are charging dirt cheap for oil changes. $16 for everything for a synthetic oil change.

Wow, that is really cheap. I can get one for $14.95, but not with synthetic oil.

[bairjo]

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[discomark10]

Originally Posted by why?

for me, local mechanics are charging dirt cheap for oil changes. $16 for everything for a synthetic oil change.

WOW I pay over $100 for an oil change here!

[ciscobear]

Mobil 1, 5W-30 around 7500 km, Toyota oil filter. Engine: 2SZ-FE

[david_827]

Originally Posted by discomark10

WOW I pay over $100 for an oil change here!

over $100 thats ridiculous, i usually pay around $18.95

[bairjo]

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[mrpj]

In spite of Toyota U.K. specifying 10000 miles or 12 months (whichever comes first), I change the engine oil and filter at six months after each annual dealer service. Yaris 1.4 Diesel.
Toyota Genuine Motor Oil 5W/30 (semi synthetic), genuine Toyota filter and new drain plug washer. Dealer uses the same oil.

[Hershey]

It costs about $20 for synthetic oil changes at home . Oil filter $4 ( AC Delco PF1233 or Toyota YZZF2 ) , 4 quarts Shell synthetic oil at $3.50 each ( w/tax ) , and paper towels . Can't beat that . Here are U.O.A.s from the sedan . Column 1 : Shell syn 5w-20 , 2nd : Shell syn 5w-30 , 3rd : Pennzoil Yellow Bottle ( P.Y.B. ) regular 5w-30 . All oil intervals in the reports had the Toyota 90915-YZZF2 oil filter .

[fnkngrv]

[QUOTE=bairjo;681023]

Originally Posted by fnkngrv

I change my oil once every 10-12k as Kaotic does.


So now you have voided out any warranty you had left or you were already out of warranty...correct?

Using AMSOIL at the drain intervals they gaurantee DOES NOT void any manufacturer warranties.

Either way why in the hell would you worry about having a Yaris warranty? It is just about impossible to mess up this 1nz-fe powerplant unless you do performance changes that push it past the threshold it can handle. I could understand if it were an upper end Camry, Camry Hybrid, Landcruiser, truck, Avalon, etc.

[bairjo]

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[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by bairjo

Why in the hell would I worry about having a warranty on a major investment? Are you serious? Why in the hell would anyone screw up their warranty just so they can say they run AMSOIL at the wrong mileage? It's not worth it. Wow...it's your car, your money, gamble responsibly.

Amsoil's intervals are 25k miles or one year, which ever comes first. You retain your warranty as long as you don't have engine modifications on your car. I believe Amsoil will pay for any damages if you're within your warranty period.

[bairjo]

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[narly charley]

Man! This thread really took off...

[malibuguy]

I run 0w-20 top of the line amsoil in my Yaris along with a corolla filter. Every 15k for me.

Same interval as well on my fiances Protege but with 5w-30 and my mothers caravan with 5w-20 with their respective filters.

The yaris and the protege both have amsoil trans fluid as well.

Amsoil is awesome stuff!!!

The tercel I run purolator gold filter and mobil 1 15-50 since it consumes 1/2 quart every tank. I change the oil roughly every 4 months.

[nookandcrannycar]

[QUOTE=bairjo;681259]

Originally Posted by fnkngrv

Once again, it appears you are voiding your warranty based on your original post which was:
"I change my oil once every 10-12k"

Why in the hell would I worry about having a warranty on a major investment? Are you serious? Why in the hell would anyone screw up their warranty just so they can say they run AMSOIL at the wrong mileage? It's not worth it. Wow...it's your car, your money, gamble responsibly.

I agree with fnkngrv re why would anybody worry about the engine warranty on a Yaris. The only way I can imagine frying the engine (stock) within the warranty period would be if you changed the oil and forgot to secure the drain plug. See post #49. The quote is bairjo's response to fnkngrv, not a post from fnkngrv.