Oil Change options

[Delta1Seven]

Is this a good option for oil for my non-hybrid? (Only $31 at Costco)

My last truck was GM, and you had to make sure you bought oil with the Dexos certification. I don’t believe the Tacoma has requirements but I wasn’t sure.

This oil below is “advanced fuel economy”. I usually just get the normal version but not sure if this is inferior

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[Sagebrush]

From the manual:


Oil grade:

ILSAC GF-6A multigrade engine

 

[32spoke]

Is this a good option for oil for my non-hybrid? (Only $31 at Costco)

My last truck was GM, and you had to make sure you bought oil with the Dexos certification. I don’t believe the Tacoma has requirements but I wasn’t sure.

This oil below is “advanced fuel economy”. I usually just get the normal version but not sure if this is inferior

Dexos is a GM oil spec, and they have different variants of the dexos spec. The original dexos spec was an acidity neutralizer. This Mobil 1 oil is great… changing the oil more often than 10k miles help to eliminate the problem that extended range oils battle with- liquid contaminants. Changing the oil every 5k miles is much better for the helping the condition of the oil

 

[Bravada]

Is this a good option for oil for my non-hybrid? (Only $31 at Costco)

This is what I'm using. It's meets ILSAC GF-6A.

 

[Mightyquinn]

As long as it's Full Synthetic, ILSAC GF-6A and 0W-20 you should be good to go. Changing the oil and filter every 5,000 miles is another level of insurance against engine problems.

 

[Texas Bob]

I completely agree that changing both oil and filter sooner than 10,000 miles is much more important than any differences between brands of oil, so long as the technical requirements are met. I feel very comfortable using the even less expensive Costco brand which is around $36 for 10 quarts if I remember correctly. The only problem is that you are left with about 4 quarts in the second jug after changing the oil...

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