Post your oil change regimen!

[UberSilver]

Originally Posted by narly charley

Why would you guys EVER go 10,000 miles on an oil change? That is just crazy.

I changed the oil every 2 years (18k~20k miles)on my 85 PU(22r engine), for 17 years. I put close to 500K miles on that truck, and drove it to the junk yard.

Never had any issues with the truck or engine.

Toyotas do not need 3k~5k mile oil changes. It's just a waste of money.(IMO).

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by UberSilver

I changed the oil every 2 years (18k~20k miles)on my 85 PU(22r engine), for 17 years. I put close to 500K miles on that truck, and drove it to the junk yard.

Never had any issues with the truck or engine.

Toyotas do not need 3k~5k mile oil changes. It's just a waste of money.(IMO).

^^^^^This. Pretty much. For the last 122k + miles I've tried to be just under 20k miles between oil/filter changes. Over the 'life' of my Yaris, per my log book, I've changed my oil and filter at the following mileage points on the car: 10,002 miles.....15,119 miles.....20,003 miles.....25,057 miles.....38,036 miles.....72,050 miles.....87,708 miles.....110,150 miles.....113,548 miles.....131,751 miles.....153,918 miles.....169,891 miles.....188,622 miles.....207,297 miles.....226,835 miles. I currently have 235,728 miles on my Yaris. I had the spark plugs replaced at just over 208,000 miles for the first time (amazingly, a Toyota dealer was the cheapest place I found). When I picked the car up, the service writer at the dealership told me they tried to find things to recommend that I do re service, and the only thing they could come up with was to change the air filter (I had a new one waiting in the wings t put in myself after the spark plug change). He said the engine is in great shape and is not burning any oil.

P.S. oops...almost certain I left one out. I felt guilty after the 34,014 lapse between odometer 38,036 and 72,050 so I changed again at 74,000+ . Will check log book again.

P.P.S. Checked. 74,000+, to be exact, was 74,480

[UberSilver]

Good to hear! FYI, I will be changing the auto trans fluid once a year as well, as it only needs 3 quarts, and I pretty much drive my cars like I've stolen them

Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

^^^^^This. Pretty much. For the last 122k + miles I've tried to be just under 20k miles between oil/filter changes. Over the 'life' of my Yaris, per my log book, I've changed my oil and filter at the following mileage points on the car: 10,002 miles.....15,119 miles.....20,003 miles.....25,057 miles.....38,036 miles.....72,050 miles.....87,708 miles.....110,150 miles.....113,548 miles.....131,751 miles.....153,918 miles.....169,891 miles.....188,622 miles.....207,297 miles.....226,835 miles. I currently have 235,728 miles on my Yaris. I had the spark plugs replaced at just over 208,000 miles for the first time (amazingly, a Toyota dealer was the cheapest place I found). When I picked the car up, the service writer at the dealership told me they tried to find things to recommend that I do re service, and the only thing they could come up with was to change the air filter (I had a new one waiting in the wings t put in myself after the spark plug change). He said the engine is in great shape and is not burning any oil.

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by UberSilver

Good to hear! FYI, I will be changing the auto trans fluid once a year as well, as it only needs 3 quarts, and I pretty much drive my cars like I've stolen them

Good to know. I have a manual, but lilyaris' 10 asked me, The Sin, and triniper4mance about when to change ATF on another thread. We all have manual transmissions, so I'll update him with your ATF change interval.