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BLKHILLSGUY · 09-10-2015, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Kalispel

Yeah, the interior piano-finish trim pieces were on my nit-pick dislike list also - though they did allow me to easily affix a small white TRD decal on the front of my gearbox.

I'm just hitting 1000 miles this week on my little Yaris. I average 230-250 miles/week total. So far, I am averaging 38.2 mpg - almost all regular city driving miles.

I haven't even tried my Bluetooth yet, as I don't even have a smartphone, lol.

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Averaging 34 mpg with ethanol. Just put a tank in without ethanol and I'm at 36+. I'll know more after this tank is emptied. Not a fan of ethanol.

Kalispel · 09-10-2015, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by BLKHILLSGUY

Averaging 34 mpg with ethanol. Just put a tank in without ethanol and I'm at 36+. I'll know more after this tank is emptied. Not a fan of ethanol.

I can't even find non-ethanol gas in Phoenix, AZ.

It's all rated at "up to 10% Ethanol".

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nookandcrannycar · 09-10-2015, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by BLKHILLSGUY

I'm very OCD with germs, hence the wipes. If I take money out at McDonald's for a coffee, I wipe my hands, steering wheel, manual shifter, and parking brake. Rarely ever sick either.

I'm pretty careful re germs, but I do ratchet up into OCD territory when I'm around someone who is sick. Yesterday, I bought 4 very small packages of the Frito Lay 'Munchies' peanuts at a convenience store. The clerk was sick, and coughed into his hands before ringing me up. He picked up one of the packages, scanned it, and then plopped it down on top of the others. When I got back to my Yaris, I wiped each little bag with a different wipe, put those little bags in a bag from a different store, and also wiped my mileage credit card with a different wipe (even though he never touched it)

. I also rarely get sick. I picked up the 'wipes in the car habit' from my cousin.

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BLKHILLSGUY · 09-12-2015, 01:03 AM

So with this Toyota care of 2 yrs or 25k miles, I understand that comes with free oil changes and rotations during that time. What I am curious about is Toyota only wants to change the oil every 10k miles. I understand that is the new requirement for their new cars/engines, but the Yaris engine is 10 yrs old. Are they supposed to change it every 5k or every 10k?

Kalispel · 09-12-2015, 01:14 AM

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Originally Posted by BLKHILLSGUY

So with this Toyota care of 2 yrs or 25k miles, I understand that comes with free oil changes and rotations during that time. What I am curious about is Toyota only wants to change the oil every 10k miles. I understand that is the new requirement for their new cars/engines, but the Yaris engine is 10 yrs old. Are they supposed to change it every 5k or every 10k?

My service manual and paperwork indicates every 5k miles for services, including the initial free 2 years.

BLKHILLSGUY · 09-13-2015, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Kalispel

My service manual and paperwork indicates every 5k miles for services, including the initial free 2 years.

Yah, my manual does too, but when I had my 13 Avalon they said only once every 10k or I would have to pay for it. But I thought the Yaris maintenance might be different as the engine is 10 yrs old and Toyota just switched to every 10k a few years ago. The people at Toyota will tell me 10k, but if it's supposed to be every 5k, they are going to give me that free service. I'm not risking it. The guy at Toyota already said every 10k for the Yaris, but he didn't seem to be the brightest bulb.

nookandcrannycar · 09-12-2015, 02:23 AM

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Originally Posted by BLKHILLSGUY

So with this Toyota care of 2 yrs or 25k miles, I understand that comes with free oil changes and rotations during that time. What I am curious about is Toyota only wants to change the oil every 10k miles. I understand that is the new requirement for their new cars/engines, but the Yaris engine is 10 yrs old. Are they supposed to change it every 5k or every 10k?

I paid for two oil changes myself (in Texas) for my '14 before stopping (at between 10 and 11k miles?) at Ronnie Lott's (

Go 49ers and Raiders

) Tracy Toyota in Tracy, California for the 10k service. I was prepared to pay for this, but their service department educated me re the gratis every 5k service for the first 2 years or 25,000 miles. I took my '14 to Tracy Toyota for that service (counted as the 10k) and then for the 15k and for the 20k services. Great service. The only piece of wrong information they gave me was re a 'grace period'. They said, re the last free service, that the factory allows a grace period of 1,000 miles....so just make sure you bring it in for the last one before 26,000 miles. Upon my return to Texas, I took my '14 in for the 25k service at about 25,200 miles IIRC. I don't want to get the dealer in trouble with the factory....so I won't say which dealership

.....but he said "we'll put down 24,999 miles on the paperwork". He said if the paperwork shows 25,000 miles or more, the factory won't pay the dealership for the service.

BLKHILLSGUY · 09-12-2015, 01:04 AM

And I forgot to ask, does our Yaris come with a cabin air filter. I've heard the answer was no quite awhile back, but that just doesn't seem normal.

Kalispel · 09-12-2015, 01:16 AM

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Originally Posted by BLKHILLSGUY

And I forgot to ask, does our Yaris come with a cabin air filter. I've heard the answer was no quite awhile back, but that just doesn't seem normal.

My understanding is that every new Yaris post 2009 or 2010 has had the cabin filter installed.

nookandcrannycar · 09-12-2015, 02:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Kalispel

My understanding is that every new Yaris post 2009 or 2010 has had the cabin filter installed.

^^^^^ This. My '07 didn't have one until Hershey brought it up on a thread and I put one in

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. My '14 already had one in place when it was put on the lot at the dealership.

attrapereves · 09-12-2015, 09:32 PM

I don't understand why Toyota would design a cabin air filter holder, but not put a filter in there. Crazy.

BLKHILLSGUY, I love your state. I've been there tons of times and hope I can move there some day. I love the Rapid City and Deadwood/Lead areas. Sioux Falls is pretty cool too.

nookandcrannycar · 09-12-2015, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by attrapereves

I don't understand why Toyota would design a cabin air filter holder, but not put a filter in there. Crazy.

Known as being CHEAP

!!! I would imagine that they finally started putting in a filter at the factory in response to complaints.

The Limo 2 · 09-13-2015, 05:01 PM

When I googled oil change intervals for Toyota engines, this is the answer I go back from Toyota.

Only Toyota vehicles in which 0W-20 synthetic oil is REQUIRED (except for the 2TR-FE AND 3UR-FBE Engines) have been approved for extended oil change intervals of 10,000 miles/12 months. (However, you should continue to check the oil level regularly and top up if needed. That will help your engine get the full benefit of synthetic oil.)

Vehicles in which 0w-20 synthetic is an option to 5w-20 mineral oil, (or 5w-30) will continue to require 5,000 mile/6 month oil change intervals, even if 0w-20 synthetic oil is used.

In the case of vehicles with 10,000 mile oil change intervals, the 5,000 mile service interval has not been eliminated. The traditional 5,000 mile maintenance procedures (such as tire rotation) will continue to be required, and the fluid levels (such as brake fluid) will need to be checked and adjusted as this time.

If the vehicle operation meets the standard criteria for "Special Operating Conditions" such as driving off-road, on dirt roads, towing a trailer, making repeated short trips under 32F, or extensive idling, the engine oil must be replaced at 5,000 mile intervals, regardless of what type of oil is used.
Roy

attrapereves · 09-13-2015, 09:57 PM

That's a little absurd. I generally change the oil and rotate tires in my Yaris every 7000mi with full synthetic and a good quality filter. Crappy filters can be a good reason to change oil every 5000mi.

When I had a 2006 Corolla, I got the Mobil 1 full syn tested by Blackstone labs at the 6500mi mark. They reported that the oil probably had another 4-5k miles left.

The Limo 2 · 09-14-2015, 10:22 AM

And the dealer in Chilliwack (Toyota Canada) says I should change the oil and filter every 8,000 Km/6 months regardless of what Toyota USA says or whether I use synthetic or mineral oil in order to keep my warranty valid. Both my Toyotas (2007 Camry Hybrid and 2007 Yaris) are now out of warranty.
Roy

nookandcrannycar · 09-14-2015, 01:57 PM

BTW, Cargurus.com no longer allows searches over 500 miles away....have to enter a zip code and 500 miles is the 'widest' choice. Cars.com still has the 'any miles' option, which does a nationwide search. There are currently 6 new manual transmission 2015 SEs in the United States....one black, one grey, one red, one your color blue (in various states), plus two white ones in the Bay Area (San Francisco).

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09-12-2015, 01:03 AM	#4
BLKHILLSGUY Drives: 2011 3dr LB Polar White Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Black Hills of South Dakota Posts: 344	So with this Toyota care of 2 yrs or 25k miles, I understand that comes with free oil changes and rotations during that time. What I am curious about is Toyota only wants to change the oil every 10k miles. I understand that is the new requirement for their new cars/engines, but the Yaris engine is 10 yrs old. Are they supposed to change it every 5k or every 10k?

09-12-2015, 01:04 AM	#8
BLKHILLSGUY Drives: 2011 3dr LB Polar White Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Black Hills of South Dakota Posts: 344	And I forgot to ask, does our Yaris come with a cabin air filter. I've heard the answer was no quite awhile back, but that just doesn't seem normal.

09-12-2015, 09:32 PM	#11
attrapereves Drives: 2010 Yaris 2dr 5spd Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: KCMO Posts: 78	I don't understand why Toyota would design a cabin air filter holder, but not put a filter in there. Crazy. BLKHILLSGUY, I love your state. I've been there tons of times and hope I can move there some day. I love the Rapid City and Deadwood/Lead areas. Sioux Falls is pretty cool too.

09-13-2015, 05:01 PM	#13
The Limo 2 Drives: 2007 Toyota Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Chilliwack, BC Canada Posts: 104	When I googled oil change intervals for Toyota engines, this is the answer I go back from Toyota. Only Toyota vehicles in which 0W-20 synthetic oil is REQUIRED (except for the 2TR-FE AND 3UR-FBE Engines) have been approved for extended oil change intervals of 10,000 miles/12 months. (However, you should continue to check the oil level regularly and top up if needed. That will help your engine get the full benefit of synthetic oil.) Vehicles in which 0w-20 synthetic is an option to 5w-20 mineral oil, (or 5w-30) will continue to require 5,000 mile/6 month oil change intervals, even if 0w-20 synthetic oil is used. In the case of vehicles with 10,000 mile oil change intervals, the 5,000 mile service interval has not been eliminated. The traditional 5,000 mile maintenance procedures (such as tire rotation) will continue to be required, and the fluid levels (such as brake fluid) will need to be checked and adjusted as this time. If the vehicle operation meets the standard criteria for "Special Operating Conditions" such as driving off-road, on dirt roads, towing a trailer, making repeated short trips under 32F, or extensive idling, the engine oil must be replaced at 5,000 mile intervals, regardless of what type of oil is used. Roy

09-13-2015, 09:57 PM	#14
attrapereves Drives: 2010 Yaris 2dr 5spd Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: KCMO Posts: 78	That's a little absurd. I generally change the oil and rotate tires in my Yaris every 7000mi with full synthetic and a good quality filter. Crappy filters can be a good reason to change oil every 5000mi. When I had a 2006 Corolla, I got the Mobil 1 full syn tested by Blackstone labs at the 6500mi mark. They reported that the oil probably had another 4-5k miles left.

09-14-2015, 10:22 AM	#15
The Limo 2 Drives: 2007 Toyota Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Chilliwack, BC Canada Posts: 104	And the dealer in Chilliwack (Toyota Canada) says I should change the oil and filter every 8,000 Km/6 months regardless of what Toyota USA says or whether I use synthetic or mineral oil in order to keep my warranty valid. Both my Toyotas (2007 Camry Hybrid and 2007 Yaris) are now out of warranty. Roy

09-14-2015, 01:57 PM	#16
nookandcrannycar Drives: 2('14+'07)MT 3d ,wHandCrWndws! Join Date: May 2009 Location: S.MontgomeryCnty,TX(HoustonMSA) '07=BayouBlue=300,125miles=OrigOwnr '14=ClassicSilvr=29,059miles Posts: 4,839	BTW, Cargurus.com no longer allows searches over 500 miles away....have to enter a zip code and 500 miles is the 'widest' choice. Cars.com still has the 'any miles' option, which does a nationwide search. There are currently 6 new manual transmission 2015 SEs in the United States....one black, one grey, one red, one your color blue (in various states), plus two white ones in the Bay Area (San Francisco).