I love free dealer oil changes sadly gm gives you 1
When to change engine oil in 2023 Tundra
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I typically say that I change my oil between 3K-6K miles depending on the situation. But that doesn't mean that I won't put on 7K-8K miles, depending on the oil used and how the miles were accumulated. 
Occasionally I may perform an early OCI just out of convenience even if I haven't put on a lot of miles e.g., maybe winter is coming!
Or maybe I will be going on a long trip/vacation where the overall miles will exceed my normal OCI. So again, I'll change the oil & filter early so I don't have to concern myself while I'm on the road with..."OMG, I need to change my oil!"
So to say the least, I change the oil & filter as needed per the situation. But I do it regularly.
Occasionally I may perform an early OCI just out of convenience even if I haven't put on a lot of miles e.g., maybe winter is coming!
Or maybe I will be going on a long trip/vacation where the overall miles will exceed my normal OCI. So again, I'll change the oil & filter early so I don't have to concern myself while I'm on the road with..."OMG, I need to change my oil!"
So to say the least, I change the oil & filter as needed per the situation. But I do it regularly.
I can vouch for that statement right there. I was a Toyota tech. You will have an oil burner at 100,000 doing 10,000 mile oil changes.
Change it now and after the trip then stick with 5-6k oci’s. This is a turbo right?
I’ve avoided giving Tundra advice since the twin turbo six is so different than the V-8 in my truck.
All I will say is - nice truck!
All I will say is - nice truck!
What is a blind rotate? I have never heard of anyone re-balancing tires for a tire rotation, if you were expecting that.
Or, I can vouch for my old 1NZ-FE not being nowhere near "an oil burner" at well over 300,000 miles doing an average of about 10,000 mile OCIs.
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Oil is cheap, especially if you use an evacuator. The filter can easily last 10k miles. You can suck the oil out via the dip stick and refill in 15 min. This is what I do. Like $40 in oil cost. Oil every 5k filter every 10k.
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Here is a rav4 filter. It makes me laugh how tiny it is.
It may very well be good for 10k mikes, but i'm still changing it at 5k.
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How much stuff is the filter trapping? Even on my old 1NZ-FE when I’ve cut open the tiny filter (same one as on my standby generator) there’s nothing to see in the pleats.
If you look at past Toyota TSB 'Genuine Toyota Oil" will just be current ILSAC and API spec.
I would have 10W30 synthetic quaker state in there in a heartbeat.
At the risk of sounding stupid, how to these toyota denso filters work? It appears the pleat fan-folds are open at each end and that there is a path in, down and right out to the center core.
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In Idaho? In the winter??
No. Not great advice. I mean it would work OK summer months........but what are you really saying this will do for his V8?
The ends of the pleats are glued. I always wondered about that too.
The oil enters the filter through the holes on the outside then passes through the filter media and exits through the hole in the center. Everything is sealed so the oil only has one way to enter and one way to exit.
Oh, sorry I meant AMSOIL ATM - what was I thinking
Heavy towing with a small block v8. Requires higher HTHS. 5W are VM laden.
10W30 are good to well below zero F - and a true synthetic moreso.
The Quaker State PDS rates the PP of this ILSAC 10W30 FS at -54°C and CCS at 4130 cP @ -25°C
If he finds it suboptimal tooling around town after the stressful trip he can dump it.
Should be fine.
Where are warranty groupies when you need them??Oh, sorry I meant AMSOIL ATM - what was I thinking
Heavy towing with a small block v8. Requires higher HTHS. 5W are VM laden.
10W30 are good to well below zero F - and a true synthetic moreso.
The Quaker State PDS rates the PP of this ILSAC 10W30 FS at -54°C and CCS at 4130 cP @ -25°C
If he finds it suboptimal tooling around town after the stressful trip he can dump it.
Should be fine.
Hmm. Have you pushed a knife in there? they don't appear glued. I might have to cut one and unfold the element. looking for a c&p video ...
Oh, sorry I meant AMSOIL ATM - what was I thinking
Heavy towing with a small block v8. Requires higher HTHS. 5W are VM laden.
10W30 are good to well below zero F - and a true synthetic moreso.
The Quaker State PDS rates the PP of this ILSAC 10W30 FS at -54°C and CCS at 4130 cP @ -25°C
If he finds it suboptimal tooling around town after the stressful trip he can dump it.
Should be fine.
Where are yall getting V8 from?
New Tundra has 3445cc twin turbo V6 with direct & port injection.