Scion XA First Oil Change? Full Synthetic? - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

ScionXA2006 · 10-10-2006, 12:35 PM

5k Miles...was going to use mobil 1 full synthetic 5w-30...sound good? anyone use it in their 4cyl scion?

***HATEnFATE*** · 10-10-2006, 01:59 PM

Just curious, for what reason were you going to switch to a synthetic?

It's up to you. I'd say your good to switch if thats what you prefer. Nowdays, however, dino oils are going 5000 miles without any problems and still have room to spare. Synthetics are great for sports applications but if your not going to be racng your car, I'd say you probably don't need Syn and it might just end up costing you more in the long run.

Like I said previously, it's up to you since it's your vehicle and please don't let me make your decision for you. Some people prefer it and some don't but if you plan on doing your oil changes every 5k, I'd personally stick with dino oils due to the high cost of sythetics.

ScionXA2006 · 10-10-2006, 02:02 PM

full synthetic isnt that expensive..walmart sells a 5gal thing for $20 bucks...and i sit in boat loads of traffic so engine is running alot and i put about 1500 miles on my car a month...i just want to make sure the engine can handle full synthetic...which i am sure it can..and the book and oil cap both say 5w-30

***HATEnFATE*** · 10-10-2006, 02:16 PM

I know walmart sell mobile 1 cheap and it's great but keep an eye on prices. Oil prices go up and you don't want to go backwards once you go to syn.

Your engine will have no issues handling synthetic oil.

ScionXA2006 · 10-16-2006, 04:22 PM

well the oil is changed...running good...had alot of trouble getting the oil filter off...could i have just left it on till the next oil change? it probably woundlt make a difference since the car is only 2 months old..i just put alot more miles on it than usual since i drove to florida..so my question is could i have just left the oil filter on till next oil change with no issues?

Dixie · 03-21-2007, 01:38 PM

I'm changing to synthetic to see if it helps with MPG. A friend of mine who owns a civic swears that the MPG increased after switching. I also like the fact that in high heat synthetics don't break down. Even in cold weather driving the synthetic doesn't turn to sludge and allows for better overall protection. I change my oil every 3k but will change it every 6k with the synthetic. The price per oil change will be about the same.

Toyota PartzGuy · 04-05-2007, 03:10 PM

You should change your oil filter everytime you change your oil. I would be like putting a clean pair of pants on and leaving your nasty underwear on.

***HATEnFATE*** · 04-05-2007, 03:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toyota PartzGuy

You should change your oil filter everytime you change your oil. I would be like putting a clean pair of pants on and leaving your nasty underwear on.

LoL. I like your analogy.

Georgenfla · 08-26-2007, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by ScionXA2006

full synthetic isnt that expensive..walmart sells a 5gal thing for $20 bucks...and i sit in boat loads of traffic so engine is running alot and i put about 1500 miles on my car a month...i just want to make sure the engine can handle full synthetic...which i am sure it can..and the book and oil cap both say 5w-30

I went to Walmart, and the largest container of either the Castrol Syntec or Mobil1 were in 5 "quart" containers, and the price was between $18 & $23. Where did you find the 5 "gallon" containers of synthetic motor oil? Did you have to put in a special order?

***HATEnFATE*** · 08-27-2007, 10:00 AM

I'm guessing they meant quarts.

Dixie · 08-28-2007, 02:16 PM

Wal-Mart sells them in 5 quart containers.