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Old Jan 14, 2005 | 05:02 PM
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What brand/grade oil do you use?

Trying to see what kind of oil everyone uses, so post the brand, grade, filter type and the mileage on your truck.

Toyota oil filter
Pennzoil oil 5w-30

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Old Jan 14, 2005 | 05:15 PM
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Non synthetic, Havoline 10-35 Filter can't remember

90 4runner v6 187000 miles.

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Old Jan 14, 2005 | 05:22 PM
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I have an idea...why don't you make a poll! That way we can see if the last poll was valid.Here's the link:

https://www.yotatech.com/forums/show...ight=motor+oil

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Old Jan 14, 2005 | 06:31 PM
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castrol 20w50 in the summer and 10w30 in the winter.
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Old Jan 14, 2005 | 07:04 PM
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AMSOIL Series 2000 0w30
AMSOIL SDF-34 oil filter
AMSOIL TS-115 airfilter

160,000 miles on my supercharged 96 4Runner
50,000 miles on my supercharged 97 4Runner
1000 miles on my XRunner
60,000 miles on my 99 F-150
12,000 miles on my 94 Murano
300,000 miles on my 95 Maxima (RIP deer strike) Never had to add any oil on 15,000-25,000 mile oil changes.

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Old Jan 14, 2005 | 07:07 PM
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Mobil 1 5w-30 and just regular fram filters. From my experiences and from the mechanics I work with tell me filters really dont matter much as long as you changed them often as your oil.
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Old Jan 14, 2005 | 07:09 PM
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Was that a dealer mechanic that told you that?

If that is true, why to the have filters in the first place? Maybe just do away with the filter and change your oil more...

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Old Jan 14, 2005 | 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Gadget
Was that a dealer mechanic that told you that?

If that is true, why to the have filters in the first place? Maybe just do away with the filter and change your oil more...

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Well yes and no. It was several mechanics, one from where I work. A few when i was in school, a few other mechanics at non-dealer affiliated shops.
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Old Jan 14, 2005 | 07:27 PM
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Mobil 1 10W30, Napa Gold filters
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Old Jan 14, 2005 | 07:30 PM
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castrol gtx 10w30
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Old Jan 14, 2005 | 07:44 PM
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10w30 Havoline with a Toy 011 filter, 89,700 on taco, 230,000 on runner, both use same oil and filter
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Old Jan 14, 2005 | 08:29 PM
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dello 400 10w-40, NAPA gold filter 000 miles 82 4x4
dello 400 10w-40, NAPA gold filter 100 miles braken time
i will go to castrol GTX 10w-40, NAPA gold after first 600 miles (braken time)
filters make a huge difrence, it has been too long for me to remember what the best was but i know that NAPA glod was ok and i will talk to my dad who read all about filters and the many studdies.
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Old Jan 14, 2005 | 08:46 PM
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Have been using regular Valvoline 5W-30 for years
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Old Jan 14, 2005 | 09:12 PM
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Castrol GTX 10w-40.
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Old Jan 14, 2005 | 09:20 PM
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GTX 10-W30. Hubbada hubbada.
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Old Jan 14, 2005 | 10:08 PM
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Amsoil 5w30
Amsoil Filter

10k mile change interval
193k Miles on my 97 4Runner
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Old Jan 14, 2005 | 10:34 PM
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Toyota Filter+Toyota 5w30. Will switch to Amsoil 5w30 soon.
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Old Jan 15, 2005 | 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Gadget
AMSOIL Series 2000 0w30
AMSOIL SDF-34 oil filter
AMSOIL TS-115 airfilter
Never had to add any oil on 15,000-25,000 mile oil changes.

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Same here as Gadget. 88,000 miles.
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Old Jan 15, 2005 | 10:20 AM
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Chevron 10w-40 & Toyota oil filter
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Old Jan 15, 2005 | 10:45 AM
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valvoline 10w30 and wix filters
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