Valvoline Conventional $11.88/5L Walmart Canada

[Jboss]

Originally Posted by 06YarisRS

Thirty six passed a long time ago, my friend. LOL. Add 18 to that. Haha. My two kids - 8 and 10 - routinely tell me that I'm over "half of a century old". Little ingrates.

My Yaris recommends 5W30. Is it different for your Yaris or is your preference just 5W20?

Also looking at the oil capacity on my 08 Yaris Sedan on a site. It says 3.7L and 0.3L for filter.. Which is a total of 4L, is that the max capacity for the car or is that the recommend amount i use for every oil change?

I know some people fill the oil until the dipstick is 2/3 to the second hole. Not sure what the proper method is..

First time DIY oil change, sorry.

[06YarisRS]

Originally Posted by Jboss

My Yaris recommends 5W30. Is it different for your Yaris or is your preference just 5W20?

Also looking at the oil capacity on my 08 Yaris Sedan on a site. It says 3.7L and 0.3L for filter.. Which is a total of 4L, is that the max capacity for the car or is that the recommend amount i use for every oil change?

I know some people fill the oil until the dipstick is 2/3 to the second hole. Not sure what the proper method is..

First time DIY oil change, sorry.

Good question about my choice to use xW20. I've done a lot of reading on thinner oils and their benefits. That said, I do also buy 5W30 and will run that in my Yaris too. My understanding is that the xW20 oils are semi-synthetic, to meet that spec, and that many conventional xw30 oils shear down to close to a 20 weight. Regardless, I feel confident that a 20 weight is more than enough protection. Not long ago, I was at a Toyota dealership and noticed xW16 oils on their shelves. I asked if that would be good in my Yaris and the counter guy said, "Absolutely".

I always fill my new oil filter before installing it on the car. I then just add a little less than 3/4 of what's left in the jug (5L) jug and adjust by checking the dipstick. You'll want to run the car for 10 - 15 seconds after you've added your oil. Let it sit for a while to let the oil make its way back to the pan before your level check. I also check it later the same day. Who am I kidding, I check mine every time I fuel up too - I wee bit OCD. Haha. I've never heard people suggest filling 2/3 of the way up the stick. I always fill to the top (second hole).

An interesting note: Toyota considers max oil consumption to be 1L/1000km. I never have to add any makeup oil between changes on either Yaris or my van.