2008 Toyota Sienna AWD update

[GYA]

This is an update from this thread. I’m not sure why it was closed?

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Post in thread 'Pennzoil platinum 5W30 2008 Toyota Sienna 230,000 miles'

Aug 31, 2019

Originally Posted by GYA
The used oil analysis was only $28. Not a big cost. I bought the vehicle on the wholesale market for $2000 w/212,000 miles. It's AWD and the body is excellent. Colorado vehicle so the underside is clean. I use it to tow a 16ft airstream Bambi. Mostly it's for short trips to work and back. About one mile each way. I average 8000 miles a year. Everything works. Just posting and testing for my interest and your viewing pleasure. If the motor pops then it'll be on the salvage market.



Switch to a "conventional" 30 grade for annual OCI's the iron will trend down.

• dave1251

The van now has 260,000 miles. Still going strong. Replaced the belt and pulleys this year. The tensioner assembly is rattling when the AC gets turned on so that’ll get replaced this coming spring. Switched to Valvoline Restore and Protect. Cam phaser rattles periodically on start up. That started before Valvoline Restore and Protect. Uses 1/4 quart every 5k miles. Zero rust. 300,000 looks like a possibility. No additional UOA.

 

[SubieRubyRoo]

Threads older than 3 years = kaput

Nobody likes necroposts

 

[dnewton3]

Threads auto-lock after 3 years of dormancy.

This post isn't about a used oil analysis, so I moved it.

 

[Number_35]

I looked at a couple of Sienna vans here in 2020. Both were minty, brought in from the coast - IIRC, a 2006 AWD (C$12K) and a 2007 FWD (C$10K), both at around 200K km (125K miles).

I thought they were both overpriced, and let them go.

In retrospect, either of them would have been a good buy.