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Mobil 1 ESP 5w30 HTHS 3.5 3000 oci

nothing makes a 4 cyl sound good...

I think you'll find TCCN would advise Toyota fluids

No, you're not intended to grease that zerk. Just the five left accessible. Almost any NLGI 2 is fine

Memory mirrors do not come as an option/standard equipment until the limited, which I think is utter trash reasoning

For a turbo engine, I'd pay more attention to a Euro formulation with ACEA C3, MB 229.52, VW 504/507. They typically have better HTHS properties, which was one of the driving factors for my switch to Mobil 1 5w30 ESP. But, your engine, your choice!

Machining tolerances do seem to tighten to a degree, but the engineers are not going to design a system without taking into consideration operating environments globally and individual use. There’s a reason international manuals indicate optional viscosities. Chat is not always correct or...

I switched to 5w30 ESP here in Houston. Absolutely zero justification to stay with a 0 or a 20 for hot weather climates. The turbo is going to shear the oil down to roughly a 16 by the time you run an oci. Mine was already in the low 7’s/6’s on 0w20. International manuals indicate you can use...

you'd be better off with 5w30 in AZ

just order your oil and toyota filter from walmart with delivery (free btw). Cheapest place I've found the toyota filter and the oil is dirt cheap too. Never trust the dealer... know your part numbers before going if you absolutely need to.

get a fumoto drain valve and this won't happen again

What’s in the manual becomes irrelevant when international manuals allow up to 10w30 I’m switching to ESP 5w30 on Sunday.

the extra 275+lbs, snorkel and more aggressive tires would make a difference, but damn... Still, better than a jeep haha

wow, you get really crappy mileage...