2004 Toyota Sequoia V8 - Oil Choices

[blackdiamond]

A couple of weekends ago I changed the oil on my 2004 Toyota Sequoia V8 for the first time since I purchased it. It has about 76,000 miles on it currently. I opted for Pennzoil Platinum 5w-30 because I believe it to be a quality oil that I can purchase at Walmart for a reasonable price and it seemed to work well in my 2007 Mazdaspeed 3. The same day I also put Maxlife 5w-30 Blend in my 89 Toyota 4Runner and it really seems to smooth out the engine, both sound and feel. I previously ran some PP in the 4Runner and my seat-o-the-pants-o-meter tells me that the Maxlife is the better choice for the application. After this last change in the Sequoia I didn't get the good "feel" that I did in the Mazdaspeed with PP and am strongly considering give Maxlife a change on the next change. Today I priced the Maxlife Synthetic and found it to be about the same as PP. Here are the options that I'm considering:

(1) Stay with PP 5w-30 and run 6-7.5k OCI
(2) Switch to Maxlife Synthetic and run 6-7.5k OCI
(3) Switch to Maxlife Blend and run 5-6k OCI

The biggest advantage with option 3 is that it would allow me to purchase the same oil for both rigs and use the 5 quart jugs at Walmart.

Any thoughts?

I know that the "feel" of an oil doesn't really mean anything, but I also know that I can run just about anything in the Toyota V8 so sound/feel is as good a reason as any.

 

[Blizare]

I'd run the maxlife and be done with it. Send off a sample to Dyson and see if your happy with it or not.

 

[3Toyotas]

I'd run the PP for at least 2 intervals before you make your final decision. I'd venture to say it's the first synthetic oil ever in the engine, but i don't know for sure. Sometimes the first synthetic change can get ugly. Mainly the extra cleaning that's going on and stuff.

Just my 2 cents.

 

[live_to_hunt]

I have an 2006 Sequoia with 63,000 I run Pennzoil YB the truck seems to love it no problems..

 

[PT1]

Originally Posted By: 3Toyotas
I'd run the PP for at least 2 intervals before you make your final decision. I'd venture to say it's the first synthetic oil ever in the engine, but i don't know for sure. Sometimes the first synthetic change can get ugly. Mainly the extra cleaning that's going on and stuff.

Just my 2 cents.


+1 and do a UOA at 6000 but after 3 runs of PP. I have run PP in 3 Toyotas and the first fill or two the engine made more mechanical noise then quieted out. Don't ask me why.

 

[blackdiamond]

Originally Posted By: PT1
Originally Posted By: 3Toyotas
I'd run the PP for at least 2 intervals before you make your final decision. I'd venture to say it's the first synthetic oil ever in the engine, but i don't know for sure. Sometimes the first synthetic change can get ugly. Mainly the extra cleaning that's going on and stuff.

Just my 2 cents.


+1 and do a UOA at 6000 but after 3 runs of PP. I have run PP in 3 Toyotas and the first fill or two the engine made more mechanical noise then quieted out. Don't ask me why.

I don't need to ask, you got used to hearing the noise.

 

[casper]

The 2uz doesnt care if you put olive oil in it..it will run and run forever. Do what is in the best interest of your wallet.

 

[cheetahdriver]

Originally Posted By: casper
The 2uz doesnt care if you put olive oil in it..it will run and run forever. Do what is in the best interest of your wallet.


+1

i am getting ready for a run of Delvac1 in the tundra just because i am switching the FX to it. if the tundra shows any less wear, it will be getting newer...