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03-23-2009, 07:26 PM | #19 |
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psssssst daf... shes not a woman...
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03-23-2009, 09:15 PM | #20 |
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03-23-2009, 11:20 PM | #21 |
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Use it with confidence. Your body panels will be falling apart long before your engine shows significant wear.
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03-24-2009, 08:39 AM | #22 |
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Yeah, not a woman, just a fan of Megan.
I have a friend that's an Amsoil dealer and at one time he gave me a quick rundown of their different series of oils--and I seemed to remember that the XL series was group III, ACEA A1/B1, and API approved, so I looked it up to be sure. I'll go ahead and stick with Pennzoil Platinum, over the XL. |
03-24-2009, 10:02 AM | #23 | |
Nothing beats a Toyota!
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05-14-2009, 12:22 PM | #24 |
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Just to follow up...I recently did an oil change and switched to Pennzoil Platinum 5w20. I then went on a 2k mile road trip to Louisiana and I was impressed. The engine sounded much smoother and the mileage was OK...(75MPH, AC on, with an average 37MPH). Not enough imperical evidence, I know....but just on the Wheel Interface Mechanism (the human behind the wheel) I am satisfied! The PP was very cheap, I bought it at Advanced Auto for 29.99 for 5 qts and a Mobil 1 oil filter. I also changed my wife's Rav4 at the same and have 2 qts to spare!
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05-14-2009, 08:00 PM | #26 | |
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05-14-2009, 08:15 PM | #27 |
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0-20 is to little protection for a timing chain...especially as the guides wear and the temperature rises. 5-30 is a perfect oil for this motor.
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05-15-2009, 08:45 AM | #28 |
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NEWEST dealer letter from toyota explains their plan to use 0W20 in ALL their cars begining with some 2010 models. the letter explained in detail toyota's plan to increase maintence interval mileage and their request for dealers to expand/add 0w20 oil tanks.
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06-03-2009, 08:55 PM | #30 |
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As usual I agree with 360cubes. However, since the Amsoil 0W-20 does not carry ILSAC GF-4 and 0W-20 is not approved by Toyota for these engines people should understand they may have a battle for warranty coverage if the dealer decides to push it.
The burden is on the dealer to prove your oil choice caused the problem, but this can make life pretty uncomfortable in the meantime. Also Amsoil is only going to cover a problem if the oil is the oil they recommend for your vehicle and it causes the problem (it isn't and it won't). Currently Amsoil's website recommends all 30 wt products. Having said that it makes no sense to me why 0W-20 oils are not approved by Toyota. Most quality 0W-20's should provide the same protection as there 5W counterparts with even better cold start performance. For those of you using the Amsoil 0W-20 it is an exceptional product and among my favorite oils regardless of viscosity. I have used it in a police cruiser out to 15,500 mi PLUS OVER 300 hrs of IDLE TIME with excellent oil analysis results. For those of you who are out of warranty or willing to fight Toyota if need be and want to greatly extend oil change intervals I would highly recommend the Amsoil 0W-20. I will be using Schaeffer's Supreme 7000 5W-20 for the first and subsequent oil changes in my Yaris, as it is ILSAC GF-4 (carries the starburst), is approved 5W-20 and is very reasonably priced for a cake walk 5 k mi/6 mo oci. As some have mentioned Pennzoil also offers up an excellent product at a very reasonable price with there Platinum line. Mobil 1, Synpower-all these products are overkill for 5k oci's-and that's ok in my book. |
06-03-2009, 09:15 PM | #31 | |
Start another Oil Thread!
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i vote the next person who starts a "0w" thread gets a 3 day ban
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