https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Znj6s-YRXo
He should have removed the valve cover - the valve cover baffles always look nasty.
He should have removed the valve cover - the valve cover baffles always look nasty.
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Since when did Toyota recommend 25K mile OCI?
I almost thought this was a Scotty Kilmer parody .
Agreed, if he removed the valve cover on both cars displaying the valve train would be more believable.
1) I don't see any problems with the 25k drains. They're probably relying upon an oil vendor, not the manufacturer's recommendation. The minor varnishing is of minimal concern.
2) Going to 5k intervals is a complete waste of time/money. At best I'd probably use a Full Synthetic HDEO like Mobil Delvac 222 0w30 / PetroCan Duron 0W-30, etc., with its diesel additive pack to clean that up. Instead of whatever additives he's proposing.
2) Going to 5k intervals is a complete waste of time/money. At best I'd probably use a Full Synthetic HDEO like Mobil Delvac 222 0w30 / PetroCan Duron 0W-30, etc., with its diesel additive pack to clean that up. Instead of whatever additives he's proposing.
That video was garbage. The self-important clown looked down the oil filler necks and spoke vast emptiness.
If you don't care much about the car after 3-5+ years and are just going to dump it and hate chaning the oil, then these long drain intervals may be for you. (maybe a sales guy on the road all the time that doesn't give a [censored] about the car he's driving) If you want your engine to run "like new", I'd never advise anyone to go 20-25k miles, regardless of how good the oil is.
You could probably make one that would keep the engine as clean as new with 20k+ mile drain intervals but the cost would be substantially higher and it's likely it wouldn't be able to meet the current API specifications.
You could probably make one that would keep the engine as clean as new with 20k+ mile drain intervals but the cost would be substantially higher and it's likely it wouldn't be able to meet the current API specifications.
He's so full of it. Both cars are 2006 Toyotas. One with 125k, one with 225k. He claims "Both my vehicles reach 25k before the 1 year mark".... 12 years x 25k+ = 300k+ total miles in 12 years. Maybe he's talking 25k combined between the two vehicles, and changing both sumps when the combined mileage is 25k?
Clown.
Clown.
Originally Posted by The Critic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Znj6s-YRXo
He should have removed the valve cover - the valve cover baffles always look nasty.
He bases his whole analysis on visual condition of the valve cover baffles... M'kay....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Znj6s-YRXo
He should have removed the valve cover - the valve cover baffles always look nasty.
He bases his whole analysis on visual condition of the valve cover baffles... M'kay....
He should run Mobil 1 Annual Protection for 20K miles.
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Originally Posted by The Critic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Znj6s-YRXo
He should have removed the valve cover - the valve cover baffles always look nasty.
He bases his whole analysis on visual condition of the valve cover baffles... M'kay....
True. Baffles on these engines get very crusty as the miles pile up but not the rest of the upper end. Very misleading report.
Originally Posted by The Critic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Znj6s-YRXo
He should have removed the valve cover - the valve cover baffles always look nasty.
He bases his whole analysis on visual condition of the valve cover baffles... M'kay....
True. Baffles on these engines get very crusty as the miles pile up but not the rest of the upper end. Very misleading report.
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And he could … but what an extremist … if he thought that look in the hole was meaningful … why not cut back by just 5k or so and keep on rolling … he surely has never looked at oxidation plots …
It's like he had a narrative to start with … and "see, told you so" …
It's like he had a narrative to start with … and "see, told you so" …
I do not believe the youtube video provides any real info.
And someone else mentioned, did Toyota ever say to go 25K OCI?
I would not use High Mileage oil unless I could find no other way to fix seal leaks.
And someone else mentioned, did Toyota ever say to go 25K OCI?
I would not use High Mileage oil unless I could find no other way to fix seal leaks.
This is the first time I've ever heard of someone changing the filter and leaving the oil. 25k is a LONG time 90% highway or not, and 12500 miles is a little longer than I would run a normal cellulose filter.
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