obxfishn

I have a question for the yota crew. I have a 02 Tacoma 4X4 and it has 7K mikes on it. I was doing some research on synthetic oils vs. regular Penzoil 10w-30. What is your feeling towards synthetic oils. Do they eventually help or hurt the engine and its components. Thank you in advance.

44Runner

I always run synthetic. Have since day one in the runner, and before in my acura i switched it to synthetic as soon as i got it. I feel it is worth it. I change my own oil obviously, so i might as well do it right

tomus1000

I have been wrestling with the same question lately. I just used my last free oilchange from the dealer and I think it is time to switch to synthetic in the truck.

My other question is: How long between oil changes when running synthetic?

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donc

I have used semi and full synthic since 10K mile to insure break-in.
I have used Mobil 1 and other full synthic untill my last change when I switched to Amsoil. I will not go back. I change oil between 5-6K miles and always change the filter at the same time.
I read an articale that said the best way to insure engine life was to change the orginal oil at 500 miles the first time the every 2-3K after that.
I've had good luck following that advice.
Good Luck

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1WiCkEd_RuNNer

Synthetic or not Synthetic is the Question!!!! Well, first and foremost penzoil is the worst oil for a motor ever made! Castro Synthetic is the worst Synthetic ever since they changed their base stock! The best Synthetics are Mobil 1 or Amsoil! Depending which one you chose, is the one you like! They both are high quality Synthetics!!!! As far as intervals I personal stay at 3000 miles, but with high quality oil filters you can go up to 7500 miles between intervals! I was using Valvoline but switched to Mobil 1. I have had better luck with Mobil 1. Plus is does not break down as fast as Valvoline! Like I said Mobil 1 or Amsoil are the best on the market just depends which one you chose!

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Victor

Make sure you drive the engine hard while with dino oil. Change it when its due the first time. 7500 miles? I change mine every 10000 miles but I analyzed it once and even after 10000 miles it tested great and the lab thought it could go quite a bit longer. 10000 is a very safe number with synthetic - as a matter of fact my VW has 10k oil changes from the factory as long as you use a suitable synthetic.

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jx94148

I use Synthetic oil because it lasts longer before it gets too dark to please me.

For a while I didn't mind changing dino oil every 2500 miles. When I was changing oil every 6 weeks I got fed up with it. Since then I have been experimenting with different synths and filters to find an economical and long lasting motor oil setup.

I like doing oil twice a year rather than 5 times a year.

HBoss

I like Amsoil syn. 5W30 myself. I put it in and leave it in for a year. I change the Amsoil filter every 3 months and it's been doing well, and staying very clean. I only drive about 13,000 - 14,000 miles a year. Amsoil says you can leave it in for one year or 25,000 miles from what I've read. Since I don't clock a lot of miles, I go by time instead.

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Lifer

I run Mobil 1 synthetic throughout my Runner.
I used to run Amsoil, but it was a pain in the butt to have to order or track down dealer. With Mobil 1, everyone carries that, so......

As far as change intervals I go with 6000 miles, like jx said, its nice changing oil 2-3 times a year versus 5-6 times with regular oil.

I also switched the wifes 02' Civic to synthetic after her free dealer changes ran out.

Synthetic just gives my a better piece of mind , and is the only thing that will go in my vehicles.

I say go for it.

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