hello all. this is to gather some info from other xb owners. i just did my first oil change @ 5k miles. yes, @ 5k. i prefer castrol brand and used castol gtx 5-30
i own a modified turbo volvo, and i do the oil change @ 5k as well. 80k+ miles, no issues.

anyways, when do most of you folks change oil and type used.

btw, i am not a synthetic user.

 

Here's a bunch of info for you:

https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=194963

https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=179563

https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=231514


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5w-20 mobil 1 every 7k...stock filter...did it on my focus up to 80k and no problems there either...

 

well i drive alot and i like to keep my box in top shape always so i do my oil change every 2000 miles and i use 0-20 oil its full synthetic. i always did my oil change at every 3000 miles but recently i have been doing them every 2000 i drive 50 miles a day. and have some performance parts also.

 

2k mile interval?

WASTE OF MONEY.

 

every 5k 0-20 mobil1 full synthetic and filter...

 

sure it might be over doing it but i want to be able to have my box perform as good as the day i got it, so far 1 1/2 years into it, and i have not seen any performance flaws, i will give you an update in 4 more years, LOL besides if you compare it to every 3000 miles its only 2 more times really is not a waste of money, for ME. I can afford 2 more oil changes and I save tons since i do it myself.

0-20 oil synthetic = 25.00
Mobile one Filter = 4.99
oil change = free (do it myself)
Having my box perform as good as when i first got it = PRICELESS

 

whatever makes you feel good...but it is a bit much Digon...

 

i just changed my oil and used royal purple 5w30 and napa gold filter. i will probably use 5w20 or 0w20 royal purple next time and use purolator pure one filter.

 

Well I can tell you what... Im doing 5k OCI's on mine with 0W20 synthetics and it runs just as it did brand new. I could go 10k and still have it run "new". 3k OCI's are DONE with, oils have improved so much its worthless. 5K on conventional oil is the norm now, with synthetics running 7500-15000 miles, SAFELY.

 

I use the toyota oil and filter and change it every other 2500 miles while the toy dealer does it the other 2500 miles as they have a lifetime warranty on the engine.

It was still clean at 2500 miles. This includes about a 800 miles trip to wva and back at 74mph. My xa was dirty and wished I had change it sooner when I first got it.

 

With the 0W20, do you notice an increase in MPG?

 

I change mine every 5 miles cuz i want the oil prices to go up even more

 

I ve wanted to try just changing the filter as oil doesnt wear out, it just gets dirty and if abused, breaks down. I did try a trd vs toy oil filter and saw no difference in oil color. Both looked dirty at 2500 miles on my xa.

 

5000 mile interval on synthetic is fine, early even. 7500 is a good number. Anything earlier than 5k is a waste. That's the truth.

 

Color is NOT an indication of how the oil is doing. Oil does get "old" and needs replaced because of the additives inside of it. That is the most important thing inside of your motor oil. Once the additives are gone, your oil is shot.

curtisc, no real improvement that I have come across thus far, but then again, this will be my first winter having it inside when it matters. Otherwise, 0w20 and 5w20 will be very similar during summer months.

I use PP 0W20, inflate my tires to 37/39 PSI, and run a AFE Dry Flow Filter - With those, I average about 30-31MPG in summer, 27-28MPG in winter months. My best ever being 33MPG and worst at 26.5MPG.

 

Just sent in an oil sample to blackstone laboratories for an oil analysis... Will post the results when I get them back, most likely next week sometime I am thinking. We can see how PP 0W20 does in our engines! Ran it for a little over 5K.

 

That will be interesting. BTW....just ordered the AFE Pro Dry S Air Filter.

 

Very cool man, it seems like an excellent filter! Construction is top notch. Curious to how well it filters (one of the big reasons for doing the UOA, among others).

 

Yeah....I figured it has to filter at least as good as a K&N.