changing oil

[UTVitz]

I'll add my two cents for kicks. It's a matter or economics, how much do you want to spend on a quart of oil? You'll have to buy 4 since it takes 3.5 to fill it or at least mine does. If you're under warranty it's best to stick with 5w-30 and 5000 mile changes per Toyotas. I'm running Redline which is $10/qt and really notice zero difference from when I was running $2.50 on sale conventional. But I'm a car nut and don't mind the expense. Everything I've read is that all oils are good no matter what you choose, but change it as it does get dirty every 3000-5000 miles. Some will say that's too early, but even the long term oil runners say change the filter-well I might as well do the oil too if I'm going to go to that much trouble I say.

[talnlnky]

Originally Posted by UTVitz

But I'm a car nut and don't mind the expense. Everything I've read is that all oils are good no matter what you choose, but change it as it does get dirty every 3000-5000 miles. Some will say that's too early, but even the long term oil runners say change the filter-well I might as well do the oil too if I'm going to go to that much trouble I say.

Thats the thing with the yaris... you can remove the oil filter without having to drain your oil. You lose somewhere between a cup to a pint of oil, that is it. unscrew filter, a tiny stream pours out, put new filter in, put a cup or two of oil back in, and start her up. The longest part of the job is the time it takes to jack up the car.

[yarrr]

Originally Posted by talnlnky

The longest part of the job is the time it takes to jack up the car.

Why jack up the car? I'm lowered and can still change it on the ground :D

[GnomeBody]

^^^ I can barley get under mine since I lowered it. Even jacked up, its hard to get a pan underneath to drain the oil into. I have to jack up both side just to keep it even enuff to drain all the oil out... its the only thing I dont like about my coilovers.

maybe if I had a low rise drain pan, but even then, it would be hard to get the filter off