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From: Just Me on 14 Jul 2008 20:12 A guy I work with just bought an '08 Toyota Tacoma, extended cab, 4x4, auto, etc. He said that the "dealership" told him that if he switches to Mobil 1 or any synthetic oil, that it will void his warranty. Sounds like total BS to me but thought I would toss this out to the experts before I begin surfing for other answers. Thanks and I appreciate your feedback. Rosscoe
From: Mark A on 14 Jul 2008 20:35 "Just Me" <JustMe(a)nowhere.net> wrote in message news:56SdnZ2N47EjdubVnZ2dnUVZ_o_inZ2d(a)comcast.com... >A guy I work with just bought an '08 Toyota Tacoma, extended cab, 4x4, >auto, etc. He said that the "dealership" told him that if he switches to >Mobil 1 or any synthetic oil, that it will void his warranty. Sounds like >total BS to me but thought I would toss this out to the experts before I >begin surfing for other answers. Thanks and I appreciate your feedback. > > Rosscoe It is total BS. It will not void the warranty. However, most knowledgeable people would recommend that you wait about 5k - 10K miles before switching to synthetic on a new car. This is because you want to some engine wear to occur so the piston rings will "seat" properly before you start using synthetic (which in some cases is so slippery that you don't get engine wear for the seating to take place).
From: Just Me on 14 Jul 2008 20:37 "Mark A" <nobody(a)nowhere.com> wrote in message news:1fSek.1276$jT6.1124(a)bignews5.bellsouth.net... > "Just Me" <JustMe(a)nowhere.net> wrote in message > news:56SdnZ2N47EjdubVnZ2dnUVZ_o_inZ2d(a)comcast.com... >>A guy I work with just bought an '08 Toyota Tacoma, extended cab, 4x4, >>auto, etc. He said that the "dealership" told him that if he switches to >>Mobil 1 or any synthetic oil, that it will void his warranty. Sounds like >>total BS to me but thought I would toss this out to the experts before I >>begin surfing for other answers. Thanks and I appreciate your feedback. >> >> Rosscoe > > It is total BS. It will not void the warranty. > > However, most knowledgeable people would recommend that you wait about > 5k - 10K miles before switching to synthetic on a new car. This is because > you want to some engine wear to occur so the piston rings will "seat" > properly before you start using synthetic (which in some cases is so > slippery that you don't get engine wear for the seating to take place). I've heard this mentioned before but then it makes me wonder why Corvette's, BMW's, etc. come stock with synthetic. Anyway, thanks for the response!
From: Mark A on 14 Jul 2008 21:00 "Just Me" <JustMe(a)nowhere.net> wrote in message news:L-GdnUhv4fwVbObVnZ2dnUVZ_jKdnZ2d(a)comcast.com... > I've heard this mentioned before but then it makes me wonder why > Corvette's, BMW's, etc. come stock with synthetic. Anyway, thanks for the > response! The fact is that when they first made synthetic factory fill in the Corvette they did had problems with piston ring seating. I am not sure what they did to fix it, but obviously if synthetic is factory fill then it is OK. I can tell you from my own experience that I switched to Mobil 1 synthetic on my 1998 Camry V6 at 5K miles and now I have a problem. The engine is so smooth after more than 10 years that I can't find any justification to buy a new car.
From: Ed White on 14 Jul 2008 21:22
"Just Me" <JustMe(a)nowhere.net> wrote in message news:56SdnZ2N47EjdubVnZ2dnUVZ_o_inZ2d(a)comcast.com... >A guy I work with just bought an '08 Toyota Tacoma, extended cab, 4x4, >auto, etc. He said that the "dealership" told him that if he switches to >Mobil 1 or any synthetic oil, that it will void his warranty. Sounds like >total BS to me but thought I would toss this out to the experts before I >begin surfing for other answers. Thanks and I appreciate your feedback. > > Rosscoe Since Toyota actually sells Full Synthetic Oil, I think I'd go back to the dealer and tell them to go to H*&l. The Toyota 0W-20 full synthetic oil part number is 00920-1QT0W-01 ($5.96 a quart from on-line Toyota parts stores). The following web page is from a Toyota of Canada Web Site: http://www.toyota.ca/cgi-bin/WebObjects/WWW.woa/29/wo/lCkqPpSPXu0Ep4Qc2kTni0/5.7?o400140e%2ehtml This Toyota web site has lots of wonderful things to say about Full Synthetic Oil and I quote: ---Begin Quote--- WHAT IS IT? .. Conventional oils are refined from base stocks, whereas synthetic oil is man made by combining specific chemicals to produce a synthetic base stock WHY DOES IT DO? .. Synthetic oil protects your engine and performs better in both cold and hot temperatures .. Reduces engine friction more effectively, especially at low temperatures, thereby increasing horsepower and decreasing fuel consumption .. Synthetic oil minimizes on-going wear and deterioration and extends engine life WHEN TO REPLACE? .. The oil and filter should be changed according to the Toyota Maintenance Menu FEATURES .. Pour point of -51�C means it keeps flowing even at very low temperatures .. Withstands the extremes of very high engine temperatures without thermal breakdown and maintains viscosity control .. Excellent low and high temperature performance combine to produce a single all-season lubricant suitable for the extremes of the Canadian climate ---End Quote--- I guess only Canadians actually need synthetic oil. Ed |