Oil for 2012 Corolla?

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Hey guys, my wife's 2012 corolla has 2000 miles on the odo now, bought it last week, drove it to Kansas and back, and now its time for me to dump the Factory fill. Its got Toyota 0W-20 syn. Should I replace it with Toyota syn or is Quaker State Ultimate Durability 0W-20 advisable at this stage?
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Originally Posted By: FirstNissan
Hey guys, my wife's 2012 corolla has 2000 miles on the odo now, bought it last week, drove it to Kansas and back, and now its time for me to dump the Factory fill. Its got Toyota 0W-20 syn. Should I replace it with Toyota syn or is Quaker State Ultimate Durability 0W-20 advisable at this stage?
Thanks!


It's time to dump the factory fill at 2k? No.

You're wasting perfectly good oil . As for any concern of casting residue the oil filter is taking perfect care of that, no worry.

No reason at all not to wait until about 5k.
 
Id do it. Im sure the oil is fine but its the question of weather or not its better to get the break in material out quicker or not. Do what you want. I would run that toyota stuff in a toyota if i ever got one. I am going to try it in my truck next change.
 
Originally Posted By: FirstNissan
Hey guys, my wife's 2012 corolla has 2000 miles on the odo now, bought it last week, drove it to Kansas and back, and now its time for me to dump the Factory fill. Its got Toyota 0W-20 syn. Should I replace it with Toyota syn or is Quaker State Ultimate Durability 0W-20 advisable at this stage?
Thanks!


Did you drive all highway miles those 2000 miles? What does the manual say?

Honda's explicitly say in the manual to keep the factory fill in there till the MID says to change the oil.

If it doesn't say anything, and you drove mainly highway miles those 2000 miles, I'd leave it in there till roughly 5000 miles, if not a little more. During the break-in period, as far as I know all manufactures suggest varying the speed of the car to properly break-in the car.

As for what oil to use, from what little I've read, I think the Toyota stuff isn't that bad. But if it costs a bundle, there's also Mobil 1 0w-20..
 
I would change FF and the next couple of changes early. I know this is going to be a long argument for and against it!!!
 
It's probably not necessary, but I'm sure it won't hurt the car any doing it now. From what I've read, Toyota's oil is excellent for that application, and around here, it's by far the most reasonably priced. Using their "own" product may be a good idea for warranty purposes as well - in the unlikely event that something goes wrong.

At least with the 1.8 the factory intervals are quite generous. I have a Vibe with the 2.4, for which they still recommend 5k mile intervals even with the 0W20 syn. I have no issue doing the maintenance as required - but longer intervals between crawling under there (especially in the colder months) would be nice. At least this winter was mild for us here - no dealing with putting the car up on ramps in the snow!

Also - you'll be able to see if anything visible was caught by the filter being a cartridge. Mine still uses a canister - a bit more work to see into - but I do like the simplicity. Why all manufacturers don't engineer their filters to be as easy as this one I'll never understand.

John
 
I went through this same delema in my '11. I ended up changing at 1,500 with (4)qt Pennzoil conventional 5w20 and an OEM filter, 5,000 with (1)qt Pennzoil conventional 5w20 and (3)qt PU, 5W20 and an OEM filter. As you can see, I buy oil in (5)qt jugs and have a quart per jug left after each oil change. But I ran this to 10,000 when Toyota changed it to their 0W20. I will now run 5,000 mile OCI with (2)qt of PU left over, Lord knows how much Mobil Super, 5W20 from O'Reilly special as well at (25)qt of Quaker State Ultimate Durability from the pending FAR. On that first change, the oil was "glittery" with metal shavings that must have been too small for the filter to catch. Many will state to leave it in there, and I'm sure the engine would probably be fine, but I didn't.

I've discussed oil filters here:
Oil Filters for 1.8

Waxing and Detailing a new vehicle here:
Polish and Wax a New Car

Toyota WS ATF and the "Lifetime ATF" here: I actually exchanged my ATF at 10,000
Lifetime ATF

Some Reading on a Member's 2011 here (4 Pages):
Bought a 2011 Corolla

And Another Member Who Purchased a 2012 Corolla:
Bought a 2012 Corolla

And a Somewhat Recent Thread About MPGs' here:
Corolla owners MPG question
 
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My drive was all highway, with about 200 miles in city stop/go before the trip. Toyota recommends 10K OCI's (way too long for me, im comfy at 5k).

Cancov- Thanks for the links!

crazyoildude- Why is it a mistake? Isn't it better to get the wear junk out of there early, unless theres a break-in oil that im not aware of?
 
I bought a 2012 corolla in feb. I am going to run the full 10,000 factory fill (call me stupid) the car is great and congrats on the purchase. I think all the "engineers" will tell you otherwise, but I'd just follow the factory recommendations as hard as that might be.
 
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Originally Posted By: FirstNissan
Isn't it better to get the wear junk out of there early, unless theres a break-in oil that im not aware of?


Is it worth the extra wear due to new oil while engine is breaking in?
 
i dont believe Toyota uses a break in oil we dont either when we rebuild them...
You want more friction when the engine is new to help the rings seat.. We hear that at all the seminars we attend.
 
Originally Posted By: Buick92
I bought a 2012 corolla in feb. I am going to run the full 10,000 factory fill ...

You might want to rethink that. I just changed mine on my '11 Corolla at 2500 miles. Lots of metal sparklies in the oil. I was glad I got at least some of it out of there.
 
Follow the manual if under warranty.

No need to change early, just change when you're supposed to and use a high quality oil. Synthetic gives you a margin over dino if you like extended OCI's.
 
You have "The Toyota Care plan" for the first 25k. That entitles you to:

"The Toyota Care plan covers the 5K, 10K, 15K, 20K and 25K normal factory recommended maintenances, a maximum of five (5) services, for 2 years/25,000 miles from the day you purchased your vehicle (also known as the vehicle’s date of first use), whichever occurs first. It also includes 24-hour roadside assistance for two (2) years from the date of first use."

The 10k OC interval is not the only one, there is still a 5k severe service interval in the manual.

5,000 miles or 6 months
Check installation of driver’s floor mat
Inspect and adjust all fluid levels
Rotate tires
Visually inspect brake linings/drums and
brake pads/discs
Additional Maintenance Items for
Special Operating Conditions2
Driving on dirt roads or dusty roads:
Inspect ball joints and dust covers
Inspect drive shaft boots
Inspect engine air filter
Inspect steering linkage and boots
Replace engine oil and oil filter 1
Tighten nuts and bolts on chassis and
body
Repeated trips of less than five miles in
temperatures below 32°F / 0°C:
Replace engine oil and oil filter 1
Extensive idling and/or low speed driving
for a long distance such as police, taxi or
door-to-door delivery use:
Replace engine oil and oil filter 1


As you see above its really only 2 complimentary oil changes. My as well do one at 5k, save the other for later. Toyota 0w20 is an XOM special brew, obvious choice is Mobil 1 0w20. Thicker, but XOM base.
 
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