Oil change ?

[dbkevindb]

So what yous think ? change on 3000 or 5000 miles ? and what type of oil do you use ?

I use Castrol GTX, change every 3000.

camry xle v6 98 54k

[Curry]

Mobil1 synthetic every 3k or 2k if im bored.

[Dave's]

I use dino about every 3-5K miles. '92 I4 with 245K miles. Original un-rebuilt engine so not too bad.

[lenjack]

no need for 3000. 5000 on regular and 7500 on synthetic.

[Heat]

I just got my '95 LE a couple months ago, it's still within 3,000 miles of the previous oil change. But at about 3,000 miles I'll be changing it myself with Castrol GTX and a Toyota filter / new crush washer. At that point I'll be changing it every 4,000 miles.

And a new oil pan drail plug - do you know that the Toyota dealer charges something like $3.75 for that bolt? One for the Honda is $1.00.

By the way, I'm still looking for an online store that sells Toyota branded filters at a discount (hopefully less than $5 each, after shipping, in quantities of 6 or 10 or so).

[secrecyguy]

With Toyota and Hondas, you don't need to change the oil too often.

I do what Toyota says to do and that is to change it every 5,000 miles.

I use Mobil 1 Synthetic oil.

[mr.pringles]

With only 54K you can switch to Mobil 1, the oil would last you about 4000-5000miles. Its also on sale at advance auto parts for $18!

[Heat]

Originally Posted by mr.pringles

With only 54K you can switch to Mobil 1, the oil would last you about 4000-5000miles. Its also on sale at advance auto parts for $18!

Is that $18 for a gallon (4 quarts), or 5 quarts? Wal-Mart carries it for about $22 per 5 quart jug (I use Mobil 1 in my Volvo wagon, it's a turbo so burns hotter, needs the synthetic).

[CamrySExxx]

Originally Posted by Curry

Mobil1 synthetic every 3k or 2k if im bored.

might as well use dino. save yourself some $$

[mr.pringles]

Originally Posted by Heat

Is that $18 for a gallon (4 quarts), or 5 quarts? Wal-Mart carries it for about $22 per 5 quart jug (I use Mobil 1 in my Volvo wagon, it's a turbo so burns hotter, needs the synthetic).

$18 for a gallon

[Unco]

Originally Posted by dbkevindb

So what yous think ? change on 3000 or 5000 miles ? and what type of oil do you use ?

I use Castrol GTX, change every 3000.

camry xle v6 98 54k

are you even sure that's the right oil for your v6? over here (Aus) Castrol GTX is not exactly your 'better' oil.

and i also do it every 3,000 miles. if you were using synthetic you could go for longer between changes.

[dbkevindb]

^^^ castrol is a good oil over here well known, idk about in australia. lol

[humanoid]

I would change the oil every 5K if you drive a lot of highway. If you have a lot of short trips in stop and go traffic then I would change it out every 3K. Short trips are murder on your oil because it starts to collect moisture, that's a bad thing. Dino oil should suffice if you don't want to shell out for the synth. You can get some pretty good deals on eBay for your oil filters. I got 10 filters shipped for about $4 each. Try getting them from trdpart4u.com or toyotaworld.com too.

[Unco]

Originally Posted by dbkevindb

^^^ castrol is a good oil over here well known, idk about in australia. lol

it's well knwon here too. i was referring to GTX. it's one of their cheapest.

[dbkevindb]

do you feelany diference using synthetic ?