just checked my oil level and it's slighty above the empty marker. I plan on putting some oil in myself.

What do you guys use ?

 

is the car new? not sure what Toyota dealers use, but it's best to stick with the same, but i just switch to Mobil1 Syn (not the 15K oil)

 

I use mobil 1 5w30

 

Mobile 1 full syn, or Royal Purple syn

 

mobil 1 supersyn
or
royal purple

use a puralator filter, or K&N, or mobil1 IMO

 

Dino oil user checking in:

Castrol 5w30

 

My vote goes for the factory filter.

 

I like Castrol Syntec, and have been using it in all my cars since '91. I also prefer the factory Toyota filter for the tC.

 

If it is that low put any 5w 30 oil in it before driving very far. How many miles since your last oil change? I have very little usage between changes at 5000 mile intervals.

 

is it ok to add synthetic oil to god knows what cheap motor oil the dealer used during my last oil change ?

i heard that it's bad to mix nonsythn with synth

 

If your oil is as low as you say you need to put something in it before driving. Your worry is not mixing oil, but rather adding oil before you damage the engine. Running without oil or low oil is far worse than any thing you could do by mixing brands or types. As for mixing syn and regular oil, I have been using 1 to 2 quarts of synthic oil with every oil change for over 15 years now. The synthetic blends you buy now are only a few percent synthetic. I am getting 20 to 40 percent synthetic. depending on the total capacity. I started doing this when I had to park outside and would hear a little valve clicking on start up in cold weather. The use of the synthetic better lubricated the internals and the valve clicking stopped.

 

royal purple....but it's a little more expensive but its worth it

 

I use AMSOIL fully synthetic 5w30 in my 2005 tC.

I change it every 4500-5000 miles or so and check the oil level regularly and my engine barely consumes any oil - and I drive 80-120 miles a day 5x a week.

 

Mobil1 5w30 in the xB. Toyota filters.

 

I use Royal Purple 5w30 with a WIX 51396 filter

 

Mobil 1 5W30 with toyota filter and Filtermag.

 

Mobil 1 5w 30 with OEM filter. Will probably use TRD Filter next change...havent decided yet. I did my first change at 3k miles.

 

I think your two best options are a conventional 5w30 or a full Synthetic like Mobil 1. The conventional oil will NEED to be changed every 3000 miles if you want to keep your engine clean and in top shape where if you go with full synthetic you dont have to worry about build up of sludge.

I myself am using full Synthetic (even though some people think its pointless) because I dont want engine build up and I want my engine run healthy as long as possible.

It basically comes down to cost and how much you care about your car.

 

Where did you get that misinformation?

No problem adding synthetic to your existing oil, they're fully compatible and I've done it many times in several vehicles, no issues at all.

 

i use Mobil 1 Synthetic with Purolator, because they were on sale. Mobil 1 was $4.50 per quart, and the Purolator were 1 cent after rebates so i got tons of them.