Someone brought up on yahoo's financial Toyota message board that if one changes the oil in their new Toyota BEFORE it hits 10K miles they, Toyota, might void the new vehicle warranty?
Why would Toyota be opposed to such actions if the respective owner abides by manufacture recommendations regarding the type/brand of oil and filter???
I just read the post.... think about it, how would they know if you changed your oil prior? I suspect its just someone shooting their mouth off with no basis....
Oh wait... that couldn't happen its on the internet, so it must be true.!
I'm changing mine at 5K overkill that's fine I tow a lot with my 7k lb travel trailer... do you think I would run 10K heck no!
I just read the post.... think about it, how would they know if you changed your oil prior? I suspect its just someone shooting their mouth off with no basis....
Oh wait... that couldn't happen its on the internet, so it must be true.!
I'm changing mine at 5K overkill that's fine I tow a lot with my 7k lb travel trailer... do you think I would run 10K heck no!
Mines been changed every 5k (FFV) by Toyota since new, and will be done by them every 5k until I hit 45k (dealer threw in 45k Toyota Care Plus when I bought my truck)!
Some one please correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't the "need service" light click on every 5k miles? I have an 08 and haven't exactly tracked the mileage but it seems to be around there.
Probably someone whom doesn't like TM stock. So they post utter BS. I was just asking for I'm currently looking at a new 2015 Tundra 4WD 1794. Two tone paint job looks great.
I wish I could afford a new tundra. I would be all over the. my brother has a 14 1794 CM with the fancy red color (can't remember the exact name of the color) and that thing is sweet.
Which Toyota? The 5.7 FFV is 5k (or was); I've been eyeing Yaris and those are 5k. Toyota wants tire rotations every 5k so I suspect everything they sell will have a "come back in 5k" sticker which may or may not get pressure to do an oil change also--my local dealer never pressured us to do other than 10k changes on my Camry yet I came in every 5k for a rotation (part of the prepaid service).
I personally would not go 10K on any oil change even synthetic oil, but that is just me.
It's every 5K full synthetic on yota's dime with my flex fuel 2014 tundra until 24 months/25K miles, so for me is basically 5 oil changes. Even if I come in at 22 months and 24K miles to do my 4th oil change, yota will pay to have another oil change done for me BEFORE 25K miles or 24 months, whichever comes first. So, I will go in if that happens and get the oil done for free one last time on yota's dime even if have only 1000 miles on the new synthetic oil, why not???
Whoever tells you though that you cannot do your own oil changes or take it elsewhere for oil changes and not be covered by yota on your 3/36K warranty is an idiot.
5k or six months for me also. IMO the oil filter is needing a change by then. No 10k. Don't need the dealer changing it either - too many stories of their mistakes for me to trust them under the hood.
I agree. I learned a long time ago that I'm better off doing it myself. I do all the maintenance I possibly can. Can't mount and balance tires, don't have the equipment.
I have a 2015 CM with about 3k miles on it. I was thinking about changing the oil now. I guess I'm old school. Every new car or truck I've had I changed the first oil change at 3k miles. I thought there is small metallic debris from the engine break in that should be removed. Then after the first 3k, 5k after that. Do you think I have been wasting money?
yes, but if it makes you feel better, that is fine only out 2K miles is all. I concur usually more metal filaments during first new oil change, but 99.99% of the time it will be fine.
I must be ****in crazy cause I'm going on 12000 miles !! lol, The 0-20w jug of synthetic states its good for 15000 miles !!
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