Read a lot using the search function, and I just don't understand. Is this a good 10k OCI oil like toyota thinks? I'm on the fence , have a 2019 Tundra.
TGMO 0w20
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I believe that if your Tundra owner's manual requires a 0W20 and mentions that you can go 10K miles then, YES!
I’ve had excellent results with it after a 10k run. Iron reading came back at 5, nice dose of moly in it. Ran the oem filter, oil color was a little darker but meant little. Uoa I posted on here confirmed it did well.
Thank you... I will search your uoa SatinSilver.
That is way old, At least 2-3 iterations old...so kind of irrelevant.
Historically it has been a very good oil, so i'm sure it is fine. If you find a recent UOA/VOA feel free to link it here.
Is it now a full synthetic (SP GF-6A Formulation)?
OP that's not to be considered a criticism. It's been a very good oil that's lasted for the OCI suggested in Toyotas speced for it.
OP that's not to be considered a criticism. It's been a very good oil that's lasted for the OCI suggested in Toyotas speced for it.
It is probably fine for 10k oil changes but I personally have not run it that long in my 2011 Tundra with the 5.7L. FWIW, I run 5w-30 Pennzoil Platinum and my next change will be with 5w30 Pennzoil Ultra. My owners manual states a higher viscosity may be better suited for certain situations and 5w30 is the recommended oil in several foreign countries where the Lexus LX570 (same 5.7L) is sold. I do understand my truck is past warranty so I do not have that concern.
Thank you Big John
I'm not sure, but I've heard that Toyota's synthetic oil is made by Mobil 1. If so, I'd run it 10k with confidence.
Does your dealer have an express lube with cheaper prices?
Yeah, its not a guarantee that Toyota dealer is using TGMO.
True my dealership uses Chevron unless you request the TGMO which is about a $79 oil change but sometimes on special its $59.
I changed oil with M1 0w20 at 5k and just now at 15k, just because I was unsure of the TGMO. I'm getting tierd of crawling under vehicle to do oil changes. So I'm thinking just let Toyota do it every 10.....
Synthetic?...Yes.
SP GF-6A?...No.
I took these photos July 3rd, 2020 of the bottle that my local Toyota Dealer had on their shelf in the parts department. - https://bit.ly/3eBB2Ba
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I don't know why but I was thinking the TGMO was a blend. Doesn't really matter. I was just curious if they would have to change it to make SP GF6A (which I assume Mobil & Toyota have already done). I wonder how long it will be before the new product arrives?
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Personally I wouldn’t go 10,000 miles between oil changes even with Toyota’s excellent engines. I have owned a Lexus LS460, tried those long intervals, my engine started using 4 quarts between changes by the time it hit 150,000 miles.
Have to a Toyota Avalon now, I stick to 5,000 mile intervals using various name brand 0w20 synthetics. I probably could go further, but why bother?
And yes, be careful with Toyota dealers, some don’t use the TGMO. And I like that TGMO, it’s kind of the unicorn of 0w20’s
Have to a Toyota Avalon now, I stick to 5,000 mile intervals using various name brand 0w20 synthetics. I probably could go further, but why bother?
And yes, be careful with Toyota dealers, some don’t use the TGMO. And I like that TGMO, it’s kind of the unicorn of 0w20’s
this was all done by previous owner I have only had truck for a year myself. I bought it with high
I went back and looked through all the invoices. Somewhat of a mix from a few different toyota dealers, but a lot of invoices for OEM FILTER AND OIL and charge roughly $6 per .
also several that showed "bulk" 0w-20 at roughly $4 per qt
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