Look at your odometer. Don’t do service yourself? That’s the age of your oil filter.
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^^ this approach makes total sense ...
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I have the Bud Built skid plates on my GX so I take the drain plug and filter plates off before I leave it at the Lexus dealership just because I want to make it easy for them to change the filter. That's actually the main reason I bought the Bud Built Skid plates.
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To me an oil change of synthetic at 5k seems, I don't know - extravagant? An overabundance of caution? Financially infeasible? I get it if you're using conventional, though, or operating in a "heavy-duty" condition like towing or lots of offroad use.
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If you're overseas and driving on dirt or dusty roads then it is only 3,000 miles between filter and oil change. 6,000 miles for normal use between oil and filter changes.
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Containments are still bottom sediment and water and don't do your oil and engine any favors no matter the flavor you're running.
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The way I see it is it's cheap insurance. Plus it gets me under the truck at least twice a year to catch potential issues before they get worse. For example, I found my leaky waterpump during an oil change.
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I go 5,000 miles on my Toyota V6 vehicles ... and 6,000 miles on the GX V8 ... to each their own ... can purchase 5-Quarts of Mobil-1 Full Synthetic / Extended Performance for $25-odd at Walmart ... so for me, $35-odd for an oil change is not "extravagant" ... it's cheap insurance for those that value engine longevity ... with the used oil recycled anyway ...
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Costco periodically has Kirkland 0w20 on sale, $64 for 20 quarts.
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