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Originally Posted by Orcrone
Not to be argumentative, but Mobil 1 is a synthetic which is designed for a lot longer than 5000 miles between oil changes. I wouldn't go longer than 5000 miles for warranty reasons, but I tend to think your dealership is a bit old-fashioned in their oil change recommendations.
I would just stick with Toyota's 5000 mile recommendation, especially if I were using Mobil 1. I could be cynical (my normal tendency) and say they're pushing extra oil changes. However, if they suggest getting your own parts and they'll supply the labor that's obviously not the case. However, it will save you the parts cost and time spent waiting at the dealership to the tune of 1 extra oil change every 10,000 miles.
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I agree that if you do your own oil changes the Toyota dealer will be looking for a way to blame you should anything go wrong with the car. Hence what is the point in spending $6 per qt. for 0W-20 synthetic when a 5W-20 costing $2 per qt. can do the same job for those 5000 miles. The 0W-20 can go 10,000 or even 15,000 between oil changes but I doubt that anyone wants to take that chance with a new model hybrid and the dealer will not allow it if he does the oil changes. I would rather invest in a good filter and use the 5W-20 and do it every 5000 miles. But this may not work out in a very cold or hot weather climate. Easy to do it year round in Greenville where the weather is mild all year round.