Servicing at dealership - do they use 0W20? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Fizz · 04-09-2014, 12:47 AM

Getting my 86 serviced shortly for it's first oil change. Does anyone know whether the Toyota dealerships use 0W20 oil as per manufacturer's specification, or do they use whatever oil that comes down the overhead hoses?

I rang the local dealership to ask, and was told that they use full synthetic. When I questioned further about the oil specification, they just said "...we use fully synthetic oil as per manufacturer's specification". WTF?

Anyway I also rang up the parts department...and they do sell the 4L Toyota Fully Synthetic 0W20 oil....but for $120. Given that the capped price service is $170, I just don't think they will actually use that particular oil since it would eat too much into their profits.

I'd change the oil by myself, but I figured that if the dealership does use 0W20 then I wouldn't mind them doing it instead. Opinions?

Nikkojoe · 04-09-2014, 01:44 AM

Dashcam pic from my service...

So yes they do use it (dependant on the dealer though).

ratters · 04-09-2014, 03:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fizz

Anyway I also rang up the parts department...and they do sell the 4L Toyota Fully Synthetic 0W20 oil....but for $120. Given that the capped price service is $170, I just don't think they will actually use that particular oil since it would eat too much into their profits.

Wow, $120? I was quoted $66 for the 4L Toyota 0W20 oil..

Fizz · 04-09-2014, 04:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nikkojoe

Dashcam pic from my service...

So yes they do use it (dependant on the dealer though).

Which dealer did you go to?

ZZT86 · 04-09-2014, 05:55 AM

Manual states 0W20 and I'm not sure it comes in anything other than full synthetic. Castrol Edge would be the one most dealers would use which is fine. My dealer uses this stuff, I know it was 0W20 cos I had to drain 1.25L of overfill recently & it pissed out like the stuff normally does. The dealers get 200L drums of it & at quite favourable prices so it wouldn't be anything like $30/L but more like $5-10 ! Essentially the dealer can use what ever they want but it must go by factory recommendations.

Fizz · 04-09-2014, 07:55 AM

I don't think Castrol Edge 0w20 is available in Oz....are they?

ZZT86 · 04-10-2014, 09:38 AM

Sure is . . . .

Fizz · 04-11-2014, 03:47 AM

Thanks. I've never seen the smaller retail bottles in any auto stores though...so probably this grade is only available in bulk size?

ZZT86 · 04-13-2014, 07:49 AM

Not sure atm but it would appear that 0W20 is virtually non existent unless you ask or special order it at major auto stores. Some specialist stores will have Motul etc. I got this 20L drum from Supercheap special order @ good price.

ratters · 04-13-2014, 07:56 AM

I bought a 5.5L bottle of Castrol Edge 0W-20 from my Subaru dealership.
They also have 1L bottles too

ZZT86 · 04-17-2014, 07:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ratters

I bought a 5.5L bottle of Castrol Edge 0W-20 from my Subaru dealership.
They also have 1L bottles too

What did pay for the 5.5L bottle?

ratters · 04-20-2014, 09:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZZT86

What did pay for the 5.5L bottle?

It was $102.50

ZZT86 · 04-21-2014, 08:27 AM

Expensivo ! Get the 20L drum - it will cost you about $11/L !

Captain Kermit · 04-21-2014, 10:23 AM

Local autobarn has Penrite full synth 0w20 on the shelf.

04-09-2014, 12:47 AM	#1
Fizz Senior Addict Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: 86 GT Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 1,217 Thanks: 249 Thanked 336 Times in 215 Posts Mentioned: 12 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Servicing at dealership - do they use 0W20? Getting my 86 serviced shortly for it's first oil change. Does anyone know whether the Toyota dealerships use 0W20 oil as per manufacturer's specification, or do they use whatever oil that comes down the overhead hoses? I rang the local dealership to ask, and was told that they use full synthetic. When I questioned further about the oil specification, they just said "...we use fully synthetic oil as per manufacturer's specification". WTF? Anyway I also rang up the parts department...and they do sell the 4L Toyota Fully Synthetic 0W20 oil....but for $120. Given that the capped price service is $170, I just don't think they will actually use that particular oil since it would eat too much into their profits. I'd change the oil by myself, but I figured that if the dealership does use 0W20 then I wouldn't mind them doing it instead. Opinions?

04-09-2014, 01:44 AM	#2
Nikkojoe Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: IS200/AE86 2dr/White 86 GTS 6MT Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 127 Thanks: 21 Thanked 59 Times in 32 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Dashcam pic from my service... So yes they do use it (dependant on the dealer though). Attached Images

04-10-2014, 09:38 AM	#7
ZZT86 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: BR86 Location: Location Posts: 841 Thanks: 310 Thanked 146 Times in 114 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Sure is . . . . Attached Images

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ZZT86 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: BR86 Location: Location Posts: 841 Thanks: 310 Thanked 146 Times in 114 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Manual states 0W20 and I'm not sure it comes in anything other than full synthetic. Castrol Edge would be the one most dealers would use which is fine. My dealer uses this stuff, I know it was 0W20 cos I had to drain 1.25L of overfill recently & it pissed out like the stuff normally does. The dealers get 200L drums of it & at quite favourable prices so it wouldn't be anything like $30/L but more like $5-10 ! Essentially the dealer can use what ever they want but it must go by factory recommendations.

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Fizz Senior Addict Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: 86 GT Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 1,217 Thanks: 249 Thanked 336 Times in 215 Posts Mentioned: 12 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Thanks. I've never seen the smaller retail bottles in any auto stores though...so probably this grade is only available in bulk size?

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ZZT86 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: BR86 Location: Location Posts: 841 Thanks: 310 Thanked 146 Times in 114 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Not sure atm but it would appear that 0W20 is virtually non existent unless you ask or special order it at major auto stores. Some specialist stores will have Motul etc. I got this 20L drum from Supercheap special order @ good price.

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ratters Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Drives: Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I bought a 5.5L bottle of Castrol Edge 0W-20 from my Subaru dealership. They also have 1L bottles too

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ZZT86 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: BR86 Location: Location Posts: 841 Thanks: 310 Thanked 146 Times in 114 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Expensivo ! Get the 20L drum - it will cost you about $11/L !

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Captain Kermit Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: 1981 Holden Commodore Location: Newcastle, Australia Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Local autobarn has Penrite full synth 0w20 on the shelf.

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