Oil Change [Done]

[bronsin]

Congradulations on selecting the 3 door hatch with manual transmission! The most versatile and cost effective car on the market IMHO! The two doors make entry and gettings things in and out of the car easy. The MT gets better gas mileage and will last forever even without oil changes.

I have driven my 3 door to Alaska and back (10,400 miles in 16 days) in perfect comfort and I was 55 years old then.

Sounds like you are in an excellent position the learn with your mechanic friend and the resources here CT Scott is an outstanding font of knowledge about all things Yaris!

My advice is to switch to regular oil next time and a less expensive oil filter like a FRAM or purolator. Saves quite a bit of money. Synthetic oil was developed for turbine engines with very high operating temps. It IS good if it gets really cold where you live (0 degrees F) to help starting.