finally found the 5w-20 TSB...

[R2D2]

Newhavenpatriot,

Bless you for taking the time to post this and enlighten us! I contacted Toyota about the same via phone (as well as my dealer) and they had no idea what I was talking about. This is what I always felt was intended by the bulletin, but up until now have had no proof. I made the decision to use 20 wt anyway, but it's nice to know it's ok! Thanks again!

R2

[newhavenpatriot]

Originally Posted by R2D2

Newhavenpatriot,

Bless you for taking the time to post this and enlighten us! I contacted Toyota about the same via phone (as well as my dealer) and they had no idea what I was talking about. This is what I always felt was intended by the bulletin, but up until now have had no proof. I made the decision to use 20 wt anyway, but it's nice to know it's ok! Thanks again!

R2

Any time, R2. I had just searched about this issue a couple weeks ago, and I couldn't find a definitive answer. Though, I did find this thread, which prompted me to go right to the source and get an answer. Once I got an official statement from Toyota, I felt compelled to post back here where I had found the info regarding the TSB in the first place. BTW, I usually hang out on the forums at ecomodder.com with the same name, since it's more geared towards fuel efficiency and such. That's why I don't really post here.. I'm mainly a scavenger of information on this board.