2018 Tacoma
14600 miles
5k miles and 4 months on current sump of dealer provided, Toyota care oil, presumably 0w20.
In went M1 FS 0w40 6.2 qts
In went Toyota cartridge filter and fresh o-rings.
Nice clean job. The filter tool worked well today to drain the cartridge, and the removal tool worked well today, the position of the filter is easy to reach with the skid plate removed.
Old filter media looked fine. Almost like new. Oil was black as it should be and always is after significant use it was darker for the mileage than I am accustomed. No uoa sample taken. Truck started up, no leaks, no codes, the viscosity police (related to the mattress tag police)didn't come and get me.
Truck is Going to dealer Tommorow for 15 k service(tire rotations,inspections and fluid top offs) and a chance to get some warranty work.
It is Having some transfer case actuator and crawl control issues that need sorted out. The 4 runner is much better built. I regret selling my 2017 4Runner. But the Tacoma adds utility and more towing capacity and better overall milage to the fleet,it's just not built as stout. First truck I ever bought with dial 4x4, that's what I get for the extra console cup holder.
The crawl control does not work smoothly at low speeds and the truck starts hopping around. Probably a bad control module.