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My 2007 Tacoma 4.0L is approaching 83k miles. For most of its life, I've used Toyota 5W-30 from my local dealer. They quit carrying it a couple years ago so I switched to Pennzoil High Mileage 5W-30. My truck only sees 5000 miles or so a year, bit it's almost always towing miles (3000 - 3600 lbs...

Off topic, but anyone tell me how to set up a subscription to this thread so I receive email notifications? I have that setup on all my other forums, but I couldn't find the setting on this site. Thanks!

Originally Posted By: Bror Jace stchman, odd that Toro doesn't specify a weight ... just that the multi-vis oils will be consumed faster. This is true as the viscosity improvers that bridge the gap are not as stable as pure oil. They are better than they used to be, but with air-cooled engines...

Originally Posted By: Lawn_Care Originally Posted By: MattN Wouldn't a 10W-40 protect more in colder weather than 15W-40? It will be times in the dead of winter (0-20F) that I might need to start and move the mower in my uninsulated garage. That's why I use a 15W-40 in the heat of the summer...

Wouldn't a 10W-40 protect more in colder weather than 15W-40? It will be times in the dead of winter (0-20F) that I might need to start and move the mower in my uninsulated garage. Originally Posted By: bubbatime OP, the dealer gave you a line of bullsnit. Heavy Duty Engine Oils (Rotella, Delo)...

On my little Kawi FR691, I used the OEM Kawi oil filter. Very interesting info guys. Keep it coming!

I'm not doubting your advice at all, but my Toro dealer specifically said don't use Rotella T because it foams in small engines. This is the first time I've ever heard anyone say something bad about Rotella. I trust my dealer, but I'm not so sure I like their oil rrecommendations. They carry...

HDEO? Sorry, noob here... lol

Hi, first time post here! I just bought a Toro Z-Master 3000 Series commercial mower, and it has a Kawasaki FX730 V-Twin engine. The engine manual recommends changing the oil at 8 hours, however it doesn't specify a particular weight of oil or type. The manual has a diagram of SAE30, SAE40...