Roast my oil brand choice!

[thunderfog]

Yes, I know any oil with the certifications required by Toyota for my new Tacoma will be fine. But this is an oil forum, right?

I was a Kendall user for a while just to be different, and while I’m sure it’s still a fine oil, losing their signature titanium left me looking for another choice since it’s a little pricier.

I based the choice largely on reputation, price, and availability.

The winner?? Valvoline Advanced Synthetic 0w-20. I think I’m mostly just interested in seeing how the new-ish formula works out. I’ll be doing somewhere in the area of 7-8k mile oil changes, and there was a UOA on here of a Subaru that went 9k miles with a good report on the D4S engine. It’s also reasonably cheap. If it was more available, I may have gone with PUP, but that’s pricier as well, and I also wondered if I should go completely the other direction and just go with the Costco brand. Once I do the first oil change, I’m not likely to switch going forward, and VAS seems like a good compromise of it all.

Roast away!

 

[cb_13]

Could have at least used a company that refines their own base oil!

But in reality I'm sure it will serve you well. Valvoline is a reputable company with a history of quality products. Also you hit the nail on the head with "any oil meeting certifications will do fine."

 

[blufeb95]

Yes, I know any oil with the certifications required by Toyota for my new Tacoma will be fine. But this is an oil forum, right?

Um the first part is the best conclusion that you're going to get from this forum other than faceless bickering.

 

[kschachn]

Roast about what?

 

[WylieCoyote]

Not sure why anyone could find a reason to roast that choice. You'll probably start finding it on sale shortly, because Valvoline has re-branded that particular oil. Keep your eyes peeled for that, and drive happy.

 

[Zee09]

Whatever floats your boat.

 

[PimTac]

Nothing to roast. It’s a good oil.

 

[DGXR]

Next up: Roast my oil filter choice! LOL

 

[4WD]

 

[cvlw]

 

[MParr]

Want Titanium? Then there’s Castrol GTX Magnatec.

 

[2EHA]

balboline

 

[wpod]

Oil is oil use which ever floats your boat.

 

[53' Stude]

Yes, I know any oil with the certifications required by Toyota for my new Tacoma will be fine. But this is an oil forum, right?

I was a Kendall user for a while just to be different, and while I’m sure it’s still a fine oil, losing their signature titanium left me looking for another choice since it’s a little pricier.

I based the choice largely on reputation, price, and availability.

The winner?? Valvoline Advanced Synthetic 0w-20. I think I’m mostly just interested in seeing how the new-ish formula works out. I’ll be doing somewhere in the area of 7-8k mile oil changes, and there was a UOA on here of a Subaru that went 9k miles with a good report on the D4S engine. It’s also reasonably cheap. If it was more available, I may have gone with PUP, but that’s pricier as well, and I also wondered if I should go completely the other direction and just go with the Costco brand. Once I do the first oil change, I’m not likely to switch going forward, and VAS seems like a good compromise of it all.

Roast away!

I can speak for myself. Valvoline is a good oil. Even AutoMechanic says so so it’s good enough for me

 

[Silver]

Do you purposefully choose the thinner brands or is that just coincidence?

 

[OilReport99]

Do you purposefully choose the thinner brands or is that just coincidence?

I think that’s the recommended viscosity in the newer Tacoma’s. Not that other grades won’t work.

 

[Starman2112]

You must be crazy to use that junk. I wouldn’t put that in my 20 year old lawnmower.

 

[tyman]

Yes, I know any oil with the certifications required by Toyota for my new Tacoma will be fine. But this is an oil forum, right?

I was a Kendall user for a while just to be different, and while I’m sure it’s still a fine oil, losing their signature titanium left me looking for another choice since it’s a little pricier.

I based the choice largely on reputation, price, and availability.

The winner?? Valvoline Advanced Synthetic 0w-20. I think I’m mostly just interested in seeing how the new-ish formula works out. I’ll be doing somewhere in the area of 7-8k mile oil changes, and there was a UOA on here of a Subaru that went 9k miles with a good report on the D4S engine. It’s also reasonably cheap. If it was more available, I may have gone with PUP, but that’s pricier as well, and I also wondered if I should go completely the other direction and just go with the Costco brand. Once I do the first oil change, I’m not likely to switch going forward, and VAS seems like a good compromise of it all.

Roast away!

................................k.

 

[tyman]

Roast about what?

Attention-seeking.

 

[PimTac]

Attention-seeking.

It seems to be the thing lately.