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Old Jan 26, 2008 | 02:36 AM
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i need help, i've looked everywhere and i don't have the owners manual, and i just got my tc recently and this will be my first oil change on it, mind you it has 50,000 miles. how much oil does it take? thanks in advance!
Old Jan 26, 2008 | 02:43 AM
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50k miles!!?? and this is your first oil change? lemme find the DIY.
Old Jan 26, 2008 | 02:44 AM
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https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=124680
Old Jan 26, 2008 | 02:45 AM
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i think he just bought the car with almost 50,000 miles on it...not keeping the same oil for 50,000 miles. haha wouldnt that be some ____. i overheard a girl at school one time that went 20,000 miles over on getting her oil changed.
Old Jan 26, 2008 | 01:18 PM
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i overheard a girl at school one time that went 20,000 miles over on getting her oil changed.

On a tc?
Old Jan 26, 2008 | 01:45 PM
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no on a v6 mustang
Old Jan 26, 2008 | 01:48 PM
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ahhh...that sounds better.
Old Jan 26, 2008 | 02:52 PM
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yeah i mean as me being the owner of the tc, ive only had it for like 3 months
Old Jan 26, 2008 | 03:00 PM
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lmao^^ yea i care as much about a v6 mustang as i do hillary clinton
Old Jan 26, 2008 | 03:35 PM
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thanks guys just needed to know how many quarts. thanks again!
Old Jan 26, 2008 | 03:43 PM
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get 5. youll have a little left over that you can use incase you need to add some later on.
Old Jan 26, 2008 | 05:26 PM
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Originally Posted by bigwillystyle23
lmao^^ yea i care as much about a v6 mustang as i do hillary clinton
nice.
Old Jan 26, 2008 | 06:51 PM
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yur car will need 4 quarts to fill exactly tho, if u change the filter too.
Old Jan 26, 2008 | 08:31 PM
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It takes 4 full quarts to do the oil change, remember to run only 5-30 w full synthetic oil, I recomed mobile 1 oil and filter, I have 92,000 on my tc with every bolt on I can find except forced induction and never had any problems
Old Jan 26, 2008 | 09:06 PM
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ok guys it's done and changed and running nicely i might add, thank to all your advice and help
Old Jan 26, 2008 | 09:19 PM
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glad to see you did it your self
Old Jan 26, 2008 | 11:20 PM
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meh im tired of changing oil myself. i just pay to get it done...
Old Jan 27, 2008 | 12:03 AM
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WATT?? lol u can use that 20 bucks or so to maybe take yur lady out to eat or sumin. Also u shuldnt say ONLY use 5-30 , alot of people like i myself, use 5-20.
Old Jan 27, 2008 | 12:44 AM
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'07 and above are supposed to use 5w20 or 0w20.. fyi
Old Jan 27, 2008 | 12:53 AM
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yea i almost started a post on this last night. if its the same motor and everything why did they change the oil were supposed to use?!

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