What do you drive?

[Michael Terrel]

I'm a Toyota guy. I have always taken back seat to my family/ ex wife. I never got the nice, upgraded, luxury vehicle. So at 58, I bought my first luxury vehicle and I am loving it. 2025 Toyota Land Cruiser. Gotta last about 10 years.

 

[ilikegunspdx]

I'm a Toyota guy. I have always taken back seat to my family/ ex wife. I never got the nice, upgraded, luxury vehicle. So at 58, I bought my first luxury vehicle and I am loving it. 2025 Toyota Land Cruiser. Gotta last about 10 years.

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Nice! Is that the 2.4 liter turbo? Make sure you change the oil often and use good oil. I would suggest changing the coolant more often than they recommend also. Cheap insurance. I have a lot of experience with 4 cylinder direct injection turbo engines including helping design/test an oil for them with the former head of Exxon's advance research lab.

 

[Michael Terrel]

Nice! Is that the 2.4 liter turbo? Make sure you change the oil often and use good oil. I would suggest changing the coolant more often than they recommend also. Cheap insurance. I have a lot of experience with 4 cylinder direct injection turbo engines including helping design/test an oil for them with the former head of Exxon's advance research lab.

Thanks for the advice. It is the 2.4 liter. It isn't a hybrid but it has the battery in it. When I punch it, it goes for a vehicle of its size. I stay at the 5,000 mile mark for my oil changes. I will definitely look into the coolant recommendations by Toyota and get ahead of that.

 

[Medic!]

Have the same engine in my 4runner.

First oil change at 500 miles. It was black.
Then again with 2000 on the OD. Looked pretty good.

I'll change every 3k from here on out. And stick with 0W-20.

Not hearing any engine problems with the new turbo four. It's the Tundra turbo six that's having all the problems.

 

[Oxygen Mask]

I'm always curious to know what everyone drives.

Um. A Maxvert or Calloway, and always a Titleist....

 

[Bobbygun]

Um. A Maxvert or Calloway, and always a Titleist....

I drive a TaylorMade with a TaylorMade.

 

[donulaus]

2005 Nissan Sentra with 233,000 miles on it. Same engine, transmission, A/C, etc. Bought it brand new and still driving it.

 

[Oxygen Mask]

2005 Nissan Sentra with 233,000 miles on it. Same engine, transmission, A/C, etc. Bought it brand new and still driving it.

Why?!






JK!

 

[ilikegunspdx]

For you Toyota owners fyi this guy is an awesome resource. Just search for your car or engine and his channel name and it brings up a lot of good videos. His general videos are worth watching too. Really knowledgeable guy.

View: https://youtu.be/Feb1MBB3sjU?si=aU3v0WQUfxGreBXY

 

[Medic!]

Why?!






JK!

Maybe he's the type of guy that has 1,000,000 in the bank because he's not out trying to impress folks that are trying to impress others?




Or he just likes shaty old cars?

 

[ilikegunspdx]

Have the same engine in my 4runner.

First oil change at 500 miles. It was black.
Then again with 2000 on the OD. Looked pretty good.

I'll change every 3k from here on out. And stick with 0W-20.

Not hearing any engine problems with the new turbo four. It's the Tundra turbo six that's having all the problems.

Have had Saab turbos go over 300k on original turbo and engine. But they weren't direct injected. Your smart to stay with frequent oil changes for the fuel dilution in the oil alone.

Some general turbo info here fyi/fwiw

View: https://youtu.be/LCQY_ci3JZI?si=XSrw03Zupbayk7jX

Toyota maintenance intervals video fyi

View: https://youtu.be/YrDn8ETtgnw?si=jUKQXp3D6pnBD0ZV

 

[Medic!]

Have had Saab turbos go over 300k on original turbo and engine. But they weren't direct injected. Your smart to stay with frequent oil changes for the fuel dilution in the oil alone.

Some general turbo info here fyi/fwiw

View: https://youtu.be/LCQY_ci3JZI?si=XSrw03Zupbayk7jX

Oil analysis from YouTubers show no sign of fuel so far on the new tacoma/4runners engine.

The engine has no lag like my old STI. That's because direct injection lets it have a 11-1 compression ratio. Instead of 8.2 like the STI.
Also it's got direct injectors and port injectors to clean the intake valves.


I really hope it doesn't kill it's self.


The same YouTubers oil analysis show viscosity plots out good to about 5K miles.

But you know us old farts.

 

[ilikegunspdx]

Oil analysis from YouTubers show no sign of fuel so far on the new tacoma/4runners engine.

The engine has no lag like my old STI. That's because direct injection lets it have a 11-1 compression ratio. Instead of 8.2 like the STI.
Also it's got direct injectors and port injectors to clean the intake valves.


I really hope it doesn't kill it's self.


The same YouTubers oil analysis show viscosity plots out good to about 5K miles.

But you know us old farts.

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Fuel dilution is evidenced in the form of free radicals which degrade the adpack in the oil. It almost never shows up as actual fuel. I've never seen it as fuel in the oil tests in testing a really bad duel dilution 4 cylinder turbo oil over several years.

 

[Medic!]

Fuel dilution is evidenced in the form of free radicals which degrade the adpack in the oil. It almost never shows up as actual fuel. I've never seen it as fuel in the oil tests in testing a really bad duel dilution 4 cylinder turbo oil over several years.

Hey. When the oil analysis from Blackstone has line items labeled ''Fuel ,Solvent, Water''.I assumed it was measurable.


However you must know your stuff.
You got a turbo to last 300K

 

[Oxygen Mask]

Ok, so I just bought a twin turbo v6 making 455hp. (Yes it is a BLAST!)
Rather than rely on the computer to tell to change my oil, should I just do a 5k regimen, period? Would it actually be beneficial?

For most people with most engines, sticking to the old school 3k or 5k schedule is probably a waste of money, but today's turbo motors perhaps trusting the factory advertised recommendations is unwise?

 

[Medic!]

Ok, so I just bought a twin turbo v6 making 455hp. (Yes it is a BLAST!)
Rather than rely on the computer to tell to change my oil, should I just do a 5k regimen, period? Would it actually be beneficial?

For most people with most engines, sticking to the old school 3k or 5k schedule is probably a waste of money, but today's turbo motors perhaps trusting the factory advertised recommendations is unwise?

It't's never bad to drop your break in oil at 500. Mine was black.
Filters don't catch everything.

I wonder how many Tundra owners did a 500 mile oil change and had a good result?
We'll never know.


After the break in oil change maybe try 3,4,or 5k and send in a sample for analysis a couple times for a base line.

If you want to know the average condition of your type engines health at different oil change intervals just find a few folks on YouTube doing samples with the same motor and get familiar with it.

 

[ilikegunspdx]

Hey. When the oil analysis from Blackstone has line items labeled ''Fuel ,Solvent, Water''.I assumed it was measurable.


However you must know your stuff.
You got a turbo to last 300K

It is measurable in their test. But the fuel is not in the sample. It gets burned off. A lot of folks think they can do one oil test and it tells you everything. It doesn't. It can definitely spot a problem such as coolant but reading oil tests is best done over time and ideally with different oils over time to see how it holds up. Fuel breaks down the anti oxidants and other additives over time so it's an indirect indication at best. Their test will show fuel if the car has a gross problem but for regular cars it's not going to show up.

 

[donulaus]

Maybe he's the type of guy that has 1,000,000 in the bank because he's not out trying to impress folks that are trying to impress others?




Or he just likes shaty old cars?

Yep! Spending big money on cars to look good is the best way to stay poor. I poured all the money I could be wasting on cars into a home and Roth IRA. After all these years I'm very happy with that decision. It's especially great to think people see me and think I'm broke. I never get asked for money or donations. That's for sure! LOL.

 

[Oxygen Mask]

I've always had nicer more comfortable or cooler vehicles, never had any "transportation appliance.". BUT I've always maximized the investment by buying 2 or 3 years used, and keeping them for 15 years or so.
The Raptor I just bought was a real splurge, kind of a retirement present to celebrate that we saved and invested well, my first new vehicle since 1985!
(My wife on the hand is a different story, to her a new car is an impulse buy...)

 

[wired]

90% of my spring, summer and fall commuting is done on this 800 lb 1700 CC Triumph Thunderbird Commander. Tomorrow Im stopping on the way home and buying a nimble 650 Kawasaki Ninja with saddle bags and a comfy seat for my 59 year old keister.