2012 Toyota Tacoma 4L V6 Update

[Bwalker]

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Thread 'Toyota 4.0L v-6, Mobil 1 Annual Protection, 20k OCI.'

May 3, 2018

(original UOA post deleted by OP; posted on page 2)

• Bwalker
• Replies: 90
• Forum: Used Oil Analysis - Gasoline

I made this post years ago. When Mobil 1 Annual Protection went away I switched back to Mobil 1 Extended Performance 5w30 and have ran it ever since at 10k change intervals. The truck now has 235,000 miles on it and runs like a top with no oil usage and no appreciable depoits under the valve cover. The only parts its required is a blower motor,new upper and lower ball joints, a set of wheel bearings, tie rod ends and a front pads and rotors. The front end parts where done a week ago. Ive beat on this truck in ways most urbanites cant fathom and it rides and runs like new.
I did do a subsequant UOA years ago after and all the numbers looked great at 10k OCI. However, the amount of dirt road driving went way down as I changed jobs.

 

[SubieRubyRoo]

So… the update on this used oil analysis thread is that there’s no update? What did I miss?

 

[Tdbo]

So… the update on this used oil analysis thread is that there’s no update? What did I miss?

No news is good news?

 

[Bwalker]

So… the update on this used oil analysis thread is that there’s no update? What did I miss?

The update is that the truck now has more than double the miles on it and it still runs like a top. No oil usage over 10k oil and the area under the valves covers is clean.

 

[jetman]

The update is that the truck now has more than double the miles on it and it still runs like a top. No oil usage over 10k oil and the area under the valves covers is clean.

welcome to my world:
https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/valvoline-r-p-5w-30-5k-oci-toyota-4-0l-1grfe.397455/
Toyota 4.0L 1GRFE rules

 

[Bwalker]

welcome to my world:
https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/valvoline-r-p-5w-30-5k-oci-toyota-4-0l-1grfe.397455/
Toyota 4.0L 1GRFE rules

Great engine.

 

[daves87rs]

Have a slightly broken in Taco with that engine here…..

 

[TmanP]

I've driven my cousin's '09 4.0 and was impressed by the engine. We've been changing his oil with OE filters and whatever oil (MaxLife, PP, and Valvoline Synthetic, I think) on 5k intervals for the year he's had it. It's an easy oil change, with the filter up top. It's got plenty of power, quite thirsty though (unsurprisingly) - the fuel tank isn't big enough for that engine on the highway, in my opinion.

 

[Bwalker]

I've driven my cousin's '09 4.0 and was impressed by the engine. We've been changing his oil with OE filters and whatever oil (MaxLife, PP, and Valvoline Synthetic, I think) on 5k intervals for the year he's had it. It's an easy oil change, with the filter up top. It's got plenty of power, quite thirsty though (unsurprisingly) - the fuel tank isn't big enough for that engine on the highway, in my opinion.

Yes its a thirsty engine and yes the fuel tank is too small.

 

[02SE]

Great engine.

Make sure you change the coolant on schedule.

 

[Bwalker]

Make sure you change the coolant on schedule.

It was changed at 100k when I hit a deer. Not sure what tge changed interval even is.

 

[tired]

It was changed at 100k when I hit a deer. Not sure what tge changed interval even is.

Every 50k miles or 5 years.

Recommend watching this:

 

[kitchbow]

I had an 06 taco 4.0l. I ran castrol syntec blend and castrol high mileage and the orange can of death for 365,000 miles before trading in .......6 sp manual loved that truck

 

[Bwalker]

Every 50k miles or 5 years.

Recommend watching this:

At this point im 175,000 miles over. Not sure its a good idea to change it now.

 

[tired]

At this point im 175,000 miles over. Not sure its a good idea to change it now.

Yesterday is too late. I would change it today. Do it before it gets much colder. You might do a drain and fill and run for a bit and just do it again, unless you want to drain the engine block too. You could also pull the thermostat and get a bunch more out that way. That coolant is going to be pretty scuzzy.