Poll: Which FULLy synthetic oil do you use? - Toyota Yaris Forums

41magmag41 · 04-02-2009, 11:03 AM

Not to open a can of worms with this post, but I'm wondering if the added expense of Synthetic Motor oil is a waste of money in the yaris. Toyota recommends oil changes at 5000 mile intervals and has yet to recommend the use of synthetic in this particular engine. They do suggest that once synthetic is used to continue the use through the life of the car. Being that this is an economy car and we all bought her because of the lack of cost with upkeep why move to the cost of sythetic oil. I change my oil every 4500 to 5000 miles at the dealer because he runs oil change specials, 40 bucks for an oil, filter and tire rotation, and toyota trained techs do the work. I have over 49000 miles on my girl and get 36 mpg in the winter with no hard starts and 41 during the summer. Unless I see a post that shows me that there's an increase in mpg and reduction of wear on the engine I think I'll stay with the convetional oil at this point until and if I start doing my own oil changes again.

Again not to start a posting war just my two cents worth.

View Poll Results: Which Fully Synthetic Motor oil do u use?
Mobil One	78	48.75%
Castro Synthec	12	7.50%
Royal Purple	21	13.13%
Vavloline	13	8.13%
Redline	3	1.88%
Motul	7	4.38%
Toyota Factory Synthetic	8	5.00%
PennZoil	12	7.50%
Penrite	0	0%
Generic(Exxon,Shell) or Other	12	7.50%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 160. You may not vote on this poll

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04-02-2009, 11:03 AM	#21
41magmag41 Drives: Loaded 2007 mica silver sedan Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New hampshire Posts: 226	Not to open a can of worms with this post, but I'm wondering if the added expense of Synthetic Motor oil is a waste of money in the yaris. Toyota recommends oil changes at 5000 mile intervals and has yet to recommend the use of synthetic in this particular engine. They do suggest that once synthetic is used to continue the use through the life of the car. Being that this is an economy car and we all bought her because of the lack of cost with upkeep why move to the cost of sythetic oil. I change my oil every 4500 to 5000 miles at the dealer because he runs oil change specials, 40 bucks for an oil, filter and tire rotation, and toyota trained techs do the work. I have over 49000 miles on my girl and get 36 mpg in the winter with no hard starts and 41 during the summer. Unless I see a post that shows me that there's an increase in mpg and reduction of wear on the engine I think I'll stay with the convetional oil at this point until and if I start doing my own oil changes again. Again not to start a posting war just my two cents worth.