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1stToyota · 12-19-2008, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by YarisSedan

Using amsoil 5w-30 high performance fully synthetic oil. Cost me nearly 60 bucks for 4 quarts of oil and a K&N oil filter.

OUCH! I paid only $38.75 for 4 qts of the AMSOIL HP 5w-30 and the AMSOIL EaO09 synthetic oil filter.

If you want 2 EaO09 filters, cheap, pm me.
I'm not a dealer, just a guy that got a good deal and has a couple of filters on the shelf.

marcus · 12-19-2008, 12:04 PM

dealer told me once to go synthetic u should not go back to regular oil...any comment on this!!! thanks.

gid · 12-19-2008, 12:45 PM

no harm . If you want you could use a synthetic blend ( 20% syn or greater ) and then go to a regular oil . MOTORCRAFT and TROPARTIC synthetic blends are supposed to be about a 60% conventional / 40% synthetic mix . Then go to all conventional motor oil of your liking . If you look at the back of synthetic oil bottles or go to oil companies websites you'll see where it states synthetics can be mixed with a regular oil . Think about it , the case where you can't go back to / mix a conventional with a synthetic , then there wouldn't be synthetic blends .

gid · 12-19-2008, 01:31 PM

these too have close to 40% synthetic as a blend . KENDALL GT-1 syn-blend and PHILLIPS 76 Super syn blend . All mentioned here and above are products of CONOCO PHILLIPS . Here's their website , http://www.conocophillips.com/produc...ants/index.htm , click on BRAND SITES on bottom of page for more input and then you could call their toll free tech lines ( very helpful ) or/and look at PRODUCT DATA SHEETS of their oils .

anonymous user · 12-20-2008, 04:30 PM

Currently car has 5w30 Mobil1. My next oil change in the next few weeks will be Eneos probably.

1stToyota · 12-22-2008, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by anonymous user

Currently car has 5w30 Mobil1. My next oil change in the next few weeks will be Eneos probably.

Did you locate the hyper 5w-30? I think that's the only Eneos 5w-30 that's full synthetic. I was using Eneos 5w-30 but switched because it wasn't a full synthetic. Box said full synthetic, but bottles didn't, and website didn't.

upgradedyaris · 12-22-2008, 09:46 AM

Amsoil 0 w 30 Signature Series. Maybe see my old posts instead for information on oils.

marcus · 12-22-2008, 12:43 PM

i dont like mobil1.. dropped my mpg for changing fr regular oil to mobil1 synthetic..5w-30

also found out mobil1 still has more detergents on their product than amsoil..i think im switching to amsoil next month.

anonymous user · 12-23-2008, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by 1stToyota

Did you locate the hyper 5w-30? I think that's the only Eneos 5w-30 that's full synthetic. I was using Eneos 5w-30 but switched because it wasn't a full synthetic. Box said full synthetic, but bottles didn't, and website didn't.

No, I was just gonna go to a local shop to pick it up. But after reading the reviews (UOA's) on it on various forums, i am changing my mind. I have been using redline in my WRX, and love it. Wanna try it in the yaris.

anonymous user · 12-23-2008, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by marcus

i dont like mobil1.. dropped my mpg for changing fr regular oil to mobil1 synthetic..5w-30

also found out mobil1 still has more detergents on their product than amsoil..i think im switching to amsoil next month.

Y'know a lot of people bash on M1. But it is a good quality oil. Since i switched to redline i really like it. Amzoil is good too, but i don't know about zero weight. Kinda scary, i used to run it, but felt it was too thin.

gid · 12-23-2008, 11:24 PM

A.U. , we use REDLINE MT-90 ( 75w-90 , GL-4 ) for the '08 5 speed manual liftback . Since I changed it , the shifting is much smoother in the cold and when going into reverse . No more clunk . I'd go with it for motor oil if was cheaper . May use the AMSOIL MTG ( 75w-90 , GL-4 ) gear oil at 50,000 miles or so .

gid · 12-24-2008, 12:33 AM

here's a new Used Oil Analysis for REDLINE 5w-30 , http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums...gonew=1#UNREAD . Used for 2000 CELICA GT-S . This true syn-oil seems to take abuse quite well . Be good for hot weather driving . Tempting ain't it ?

1stToyota · 12-24-2008, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by gid

here's a new Used Oil Analysis for REDLINE 5w-30 , http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums...gonew=1#UNREAD . Used for 2000 CELICA GT-S . This true syn-oil seems to take abuse quite well . Be good for hot weather driving . Tempting ain't it ?

How's that UOA compare to the Pennzoil Platinum?
I used Redline in my last car, but stopped using it because I was getting it locally and paying too much for it ($14.99 per qt)

gid · 12-24-2008, 12:04 PM

for the money I'd stick with the PLATINUM . The REDLINE does a bit better , but not worth the $7 > 10 a quart more . Especially if doing the 5,000 mile oil change intervals under warranty .

12-19-2008, 12:45 PM	#21
gid Drives: '08 Yaris sedan , '08 Liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Northeast Posts: 643	no harm . If you want you could use a synthetic blend ( 20% syn or greater ) and then go to a regular oil . MOTORCRAFT and TROPARTIC synthetic blends are supposed to be about a 60% conventional / 40% synthetic mix . Then go to all conventional motor oil of your liking . If you look at the back of synthetic oil bottles or go to oil companies websites you'll see where it states synthetics can be mixed with a regular oil . Think about it , the case where you can't go back to / mix a conventional with a synthetic , then there wouldn't be synthetic blends . Last edited by gid; 12-19-2008 at 11:30 PM.

12-19-2008, 01:31 PM	#22
gid Drives: '08 Yaris sedan , '08 Liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Northeast Posts: 643	these too have close to 40% synthetic as a blend . KENDALL GT-1 syn-blend and PHILLIPS 76 Super syn blend . All mentioned here and above are products of CONOCO PHILLIPS . Here's their website , http://www.conocophillips.com/produc...ants/index.htm , click on BRAND SITES on bottom of page for more input and then you could call their toll free tech lines ( very helpful ) or/and look at PRODUCT DATA SHEETS of their oils . Last edited by gid; 12-19-2008 at 11:31 PM.

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12-19-2008, 12:04 PM	#20
marcus toyota View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris RS Blazed Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: toronto, canada Posts: 3,637	dealer told me once to go synthetic u should not go back to regular oil...any comment on this!!! thanks.

12-20-2008, 04:30 PM	#23
anonymous user rarer than JDM -1 of 1! View User's Garage Drives: 07yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: windward oahu Posts: 402	Currently car has 5w30 Mobil1. My next oil change in the next few weeks will be Eneos probably.

12-22-2008, 09:46 AM	#25
upgradedyaris Drives: Yaris & Supra Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Here Posts: 118	Amsoil 0 w 30 Signature Series. Maybe see my old posts instead for information on oils.

12-22-2008, 12:43 PM	#26
marcus toyota View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris RS Blazed Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: toronto, canada Posts: 3,637	i dont like mobil1.. dropped my mpg for changing fr regular oil to mobil1 synthetic..5w-30 also found out mobil1 still has more detergents on their product than amsoil..i think im switching to amsoil next month.

12-23-2008, 11:24 PM	#29
gid Drives: '08 Yaris sedan , '08 Liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Northeast Posts: 643	A.U. , we use REDLINE MT-90 ( 75w-90 , GL-4 ) for the '08 5 speed manual liftback . Since I changed it , the shifting is much smoother in the cold and when going into reverse . No more clunk . I'd go with it for motor oil if was cheaper . May use the AMSOIL MTG ( 75w-90 , GL-4 ) gear oil at 50,000 miles or so .

12-24-2008, 12:33 AM	#30
gid Drives: '08 Yaris sedan , '08 Liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Northeast Posts: 643	here's a new Used Oil Analysis for REDLINE 5w-30 , http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums...gonew=1#UNREAD . Used for 2000 CELICA GT-S . This true syn-oil seems to take abuse quite well . Be good for hot weather driving . Tempting ain't it ?

12-24-2008, 12:04 PM	#32
gid Drives: '08 Yaris sedan , '08 Liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Northeast Posts: 643	for the money I'd stick with the PLATINUM . The REDLINE does a bit better , but not worth the $7 > 10 a quart more . Especially if doing the 5,000 mile oil change intervals under warranty .