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I think oil analysis is useful, but we still have to be careful about drawing conclusions from a single report. There are a lot of variables that can influence wear metals in a sample — driving style, trip length, engine load, fuel dilution, ambient temperature, dust, and even the sampling...

Why would it not be okay? Heck, you could easily run a thicker oil and be fine with those low of miles. Unless you are driving in hot conditions or pulling/hauling heavy loads, you are simply not getting the mileage that you could be getting running with a thinner oil. It is as simple as...

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You are so brave sir, so brave.............👏

At the end of the day, it really won't matter which you use. Using 0W-20 will not hurt/break your engine nor will using a slightly thicker oil. You basically will suffer a little MPG with the thicker viscosity and that is about it. I remember "back in the day", my Grandfather would still use...

No one is saying you have to wear your seatbelt going off Road. You assume risks at your own peril. No "nanny state" involved with this one. You are assuming you will still be able to dial. That makes total sense.

You may want to rethink your logic.

Or..........Just wear the device that could save your face from being disfigured and that annoying chime goes away.....win-win

Glad that you okay......................the trucks electronics??? I would venture to say you will find out in the months ahead. Water and electrical connections are never a good thing. I don't want to scare you but that could haunt you (or the person you sell it to) for years and they are...

I am guessing your "thicker oil" is compensating for something else?:sunglasses:

Well using your own logic, the lighter oil should do the trick. After all, if the engine is not "f'ing sensitive and fragile" it should easily handle that while getting better fuel mileage as opposed to the thicker viscosity. If it doesn't, trade your truck off and get a Model T and you won't...

More often than not, if an engine fails it will happen during the warranty period due to a defect. While that defect would most likely have nothing to do with oil viscosity, the gray area still exists. My guess is that you would probably be fine using a thicker oil, but I still think this...

Tell that to their lawyers. Have you ever heard the saying, “You can’t fight City Hall?” While the chances of a problem may be slim, changing your oil viscosity based on what you personally think is better isn’t very wise. Doing so could risk losing coverage if something goes wrong, all for...

Whenever you choose to use products or practices that differ from the manufacturer’s recommendations, you open yourself up to potential issues with future warranty claims. Those risks could result in having to cover damaged parts or repairs out of your own pocket.

That sounds more like a teenager warning their friends that their parents just got home and everyone should start behaving. Until the laws change, the EPA will largely dictate what manufacturers can and cannot do. Whether you like it or not really doesn’t matter when it comes to your wallet...

Personally, I would stick with the oil grade recommended by the manufacturer. The most obvious reason is warranty compliance, but beyond that, it simply makes sense to trust the engineers who designed the engine. Toyota would not recommend an oil that causes premature wear. If that were the...

You would think that it should be covered but it is hard to tell? The interpretation of how big the pothole is would most likely need to be figured out? The insurance would cover it if the warranty didn't but he most likely would have a deductible if he claimed it. He could go after the...

He posted it in a public forum. The damage is done. The "I have a friend" suggestion is almost impossible to disprove. Prove that mine is a fabrication. :wink:

He actually should have stated, "I have a friend that I know that this happened to". He posted it claiming it happened to him and the "cats out of the bag". I would just state that I hit a pothole and hope for the best if pressed further. Yes, the less information the better in this case but...

It’s just as wasteful as an extended warranty—one of those upsells that keeps dealership profit margins nice and healthy. So to recap, it is not the health of the vehicle as much as the health of padding their wallets. :wink: It is unfortunate that there are many Dealerships that have no...