This is what happens when you don't use cheap oil

[GAgunLAWbooklet]

If you changed the oil every 3000 miles,
then you've done 100 oil changes on it so far.

If you paid $65 for a Mobil 1 oil change each time,
and I only paid $20, that means you paid $4,500 more than me in oil changes.
Could I have a rebuilt (crate) engine put in for $4,500 bucks and then the engine would be "new"??

 

[BIGLEW]

Dude, it's a Toyota. That bitch would go 300,000 with water in the engine.

 

[streetroc]

If you changed the oil every 3000 miles,
then you've done 100 oil changes on it so far.

If you paid $65 for a Mobil 1 oil change each time,
and I only paid $20, that means you paid $4,500 more than me in oil changes.
Could I have a rebuilt (crate) engine put in for $4,500 bucks and then the engine would be "new"??

Oil was changed every 10k miles. 5 quarts of Mobil 1 10w30 is $23 at Walmart. I have always done it myself. It's really easy on this car, you don't even have to jack it up.

 

[gh1950]

If you changed the oil every 3000 miles,
then you've done 100 oil changes on it so far.

If you paid $65 for a Mobil 1 oil change each time,
and I only paid $20, that means you paid $4,500 more than me in oil changes.
Could I have a rebuilt (crate) engine put in for $4,500 bucks and then the engine would be "new"??

I've run 2 trucks to over 300,000 miles on Castrol 10W-30. Regular changes of oil between 3 and 5,000 miles, Wix filter,

I have two master mechanics, and they both swear that if you are not using synthetic before 100,000 miles, you should stay with conventional.

I used to wait on the sales flyers for when Castrol was on sale for 89cents a quart, buy 2 or 3 cases at a time. Guess those days are gone.

 

[jcountry]

Lol my job has me in the car driving around town all day. This is the perfect vehicle for that. Besides, how else can I take two jet skis up to the lake for an afternoon without a trailer?

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*******!

That is baller!!

 

[streetroc]

*******!

That is baller!!

Redneck level: Expert

 

[cooter69]

365,482 on Toyota Sequoia had 2 on it when I bought it. Oil changed with havoline 20/50 every 3000 miles. Going for 1,000,000.

My dad thought me oil is you engines life line doesn’t really matter what brand just new oil and filter.

Cooter69

 

[C'mon man!]

365,482 on Toyota Sequoia had 2 on it when I bought it. Oil changed with havoline 20/50 every 3000 miles. Going for 1,000,000.

My dad thought me oil is you engines life line doesn’t really matter what brand just new oil and filter.

Cooter69

Every 3k miles?? You may as well buy it by the barrel!

 

[41mag]

Synthetic oils are thinner than conventional oil.....same viscosity, thinner.

That may be the reason some older engines may develop a leak when switched to synthetic, after using conventional.

Something else people tend to ignore is the PVC valve on engines. The Positive Crankcase Ventilation system is designed to allow an engine to breath. If the valve gets stopped up, it pushes oil out the weakest point. That is usually a gasket that is old and brittle.
Bottom line is change that PCV valve at recommended intervals for the vehicle you are driving for you guys(and gals) that DYI on tunes, etc., it will save you some headache down the road from developing leaks.

This PSA brought to you by ASE certified automotive master tech - 41mag

 

[Moondog1]

4.0 V6 I've replaced the radiator one time.

I think most of the awful rad problems are on the 4.6l v8 for that year. Glad yours isn't terrible!