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Old 11-30-2006, 01:53 PM
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Default Re: 1st oil change at Toyota

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Originally Posted by schmidtj View Post
Why are you guys in the warm climates insisting on the 0W and not the 5W. [...] Since both are 20 weight their protection when warm is identical.
FL07THC said they would be putting 5W-30, so I believe it's the "30vs. 20" he was miffed about.

What really gets me is: aren't these mechanics getting the same TSB's we're getting? I just posted an attachment [from schmidtj, thx again!] the other day -- see
http://www.greenhybrid.com/discuss/s...ad.php?t=11193, Post #13, "EG018-06 - ILSAC GF-4 Engine Oil Recommendation" -- where it clearly states Toyota is going with 0W-20/5W-20 from now on... The bulletin is since March, so what's the deal with the dealers still pushing "-30"?

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