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11-17-2014, 10:12 AM | #1 |
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Maintenance plan question?
Anyone who have bought the maintenance plan from toyota for their FRS, I have a quick question for you. Currently at 3000 miles on my new 2015 RS 1.0 and my first oil change will be at 7500 miles. My question is: are we allow to choose what brand oil we want, or are they putting in Toyota's Synthetic? |
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I can't remember where I saw it but im pretty sure Toyota and Subaru use Mobil-1 Fully Synthetic. But I think if you go out and buy the oil and say I want this in the car they wont refuse to use it. And most people recommend doing the first oil change sooner than 7500 miles, why I have no clue.
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It is typically an acceptable practice to provide your own oil for an oil change, especially if you wish to run a PREMIUM OIL (OMG OMG OMG OMG). |
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My dad tried explaining to me in super dumb layman terms. Something about how a new engine has to be "broken in" kind of thing so running the oil "smooths" it out, hence the bits of metal fragments that comes off from the smoothing process. You don't want the metal fragments being run all over and potentially messing up the insides which is why you swap it out so early on. Don't know if that helps anyone or if someone wants to explain in normal car terms HAHA.
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it doesn't matter one way or the other. The oil is good enough to run the full service interval. At the same time your warranty is not going to be void if you change it early and then your engine blows. But every daddy has their own family tradition regarding oil changes. hehehaha Run the interval that suits your budget and peace of mind as long as it is documented and within manufacturer published specifications. That is if you care about warranty, if not do whatever you want. Generally people over think this too much IMO
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Posted results from Blackstone oil analysis shows Moly levels of almost 700 ppm aat the first change, while after a 3rd oil change with "regular oil" has less than 100 ppm. So whoever told you theat this car does not use break in oil was wrong. OR the factory adds "regular oil" and a moly additive for first fill up. |
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so go and service is for oil change at 1000k? i have that plan too
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Didn't they revise the 2015 FRS/BRZ to 6000 Miles instead of 7500?
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