Oil and Filter Change, easy peasy.

[NoMe cruiser]

I’m in the minority here, I don’t really care at what intervals other people are changing their oil and filter. It’s their truck, their coin to spend as they wish.
“ Normal use”… I figure I am using it normally. Sure I push it through deep snow and mud on occasion. Lots of dusty logging roads. I’m not trying to turn 35” mud terrains with a 2” lift carrying an extra 500 pounds on my roof.
Just to be different, ( and maybe piss off a few people) I’ll do my oil change intervals at 7-8,000 miles. I don’t see the reasoning for it to be either 5,000 or 10,000.

 

[Rubicon15]

I’m in the minority here, I don’t really care at what intervals other people are changing their oil and filter. It’s their truck, their coin to spend as they wish.
“ Normal use”… I figure I am using it normally. Sure I push it through deep snow and mud on occasion. Lots of dusty logging roads. I’m not trying to turn 35” mud terrains with a 2” lift carrying an extra 500 pounds on my roof.
Just to be different, ( and maybe piss off a few people) I’ll do my oil change intervals at 7-8,000 miles. I don’t see the reasoning for it to be either 5,000 or 10,000.

This is definitely a personal preference thing… 7-8K is better than waiting to 10K miles. You may find yourself changing the oil early based on driving conditions.

 

[Mtn40]

I’ll do my oil change intervals at 7-8,000 miles. I don’t see the reasoning for it to be either 5,000 or 10,000.

That's a good compromise.
3k is too often, but 10k is too long. Part of why I started doing 5k on all my vehicles a long time ago is I don't have to have a dumb sticker on my windshield or do any math. Every time the 4th digit turns over to a 5 or a 0 I change the oil.

 

[RUN-8]

Auto manufacturers are using extended oil change intervals to promote lower operating costs. Plus there is an EPA guideline promoting extended drain intervals for oil and other fluids to reduce waste and pollution. This program goes back over 20 years, and they’re still at it.

https://archive.epa.gov/epa/sites/production/files/2016-02/documents/fleet_oil.pdf

Not sure if the manufacturers see a financial incentive for this, but I would not be shocked if they did.

There is a balancing act going on here between the warranty claims actuarial nerds, accountants, engineers, marketers, and probably government regulatory agencies. The compromise Toyota has arrived at is the best balance of meeting their goals, not necessarily yours as the end user.

Everything is a compromise. If you decide to do more maintenance than required, your costs go up, but the useful service life of your vehicle or any other equipment you own also likely increases. It’s your decision to make and depends on your use case.

 

[EOD Guy]

Seems to be a slight misunderstanding………… I think anyone waiting 10K miles to do an oil change is playing with fire. Oil is cheap compared to a new engine, even if the dealer replaces it under warranty, you still have to deal with all the BS that goes with it!

 

[ultane]

Have you ever used a Fumoto drain plug? I need to purchase a drain plug to install under a Victory skid plate. Is the Stahlbus better or higher quality?

Fumoto’s are great!