Toyota Oil Filter & Synthetic Oil

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ragingfish
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Toyota Oil Filter & Synthetic Oil

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I read in another thread if you use synthetic oil, you need to use a synthetic oil filter.I was planning on buying Mobile 1 syntehtic for this oil change. I already purchased the Toyota filter for this engine.Does anyone know if the Toyota filter will properly filter synthetic oil, or if I need to stick to non-synthetics?
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2009 PONTIAC G8
3.6L V6 (256 HP @ 6300 rpm, 248 ft-lbs. @ 2100 rpm)
ragingfish
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Re: Toyota Oil Filter & Synthetic Oil (silverawd26)

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Yeah lemme tell you, this "doing my own oil change" to save money idea isn't quite working out that way...the oil was about $19 for 5 quarts, filter was about $6...total of $25, about what I would've paid for a pro job...should i not have spring for mobil 1???i'm having trouble seeing the benefits here...
YES!I still visit GenVibe periodically. I have not forgotten about my "original" family over here!

2009 PONTIAC G8
3.6L V6 (256 HP @ 6300 rpm, 248 ft-lbs. @ 2100 rpm)
ragingfish
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Re: Toyota Oil Filter & Synthetic Oil (silverawd26)

Post by ragingfish »

What brand do you use that is "semi-synthetic?" Never seen that before...
YES!I still visit GenVibe periodically. I have not forgotten about my "original" family over here!

2009 PONTIAC G8
3.6L V6 (256 HP @ 6300 rpm, 248 ft-lbs. @ 2100 rpm)
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Re: Toyota Oil Filter & Synthetic Oil (silverawd26)

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quote:I take my oil and filter to the dealer and they charge me for labor... Thats it.How much for labor only?
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Re: Toyota Oil Filter & Synthetic Oil (silverawd26)

Post by Kissfan79 »

An oil change runs me about $12 after tax. 5 quarts (some left over of course) of Castrol 5W-30 oil and 1 Purolater Plus oil filter.
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ragingfish
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Re: Toyota Oil Filter & Synthetic Oil (Kissfan79)

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quote:An oil change runs me about $12 after tax. 5 quarts (some left over of course) of Castrol 5W-30 oil and 1 Purolater Plus oil filter. The guy at Pep Boys told me that the Purolator PureOne is supposedly the best filter on the market...
YES!I still visit GenVibe periodically. I have not forgotten about my "original" family over here!

2009 PONTIAC G8
3.6L V6 (256 HP @ 6300 rpm, 248 ft-lbs. @ 2100 rpm)
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Re: Toyota Oil Filter & Synthetic Oil (silverawd26)

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Hey, that's what he told me...
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2009 PONTIAC G8
3.6L V6 (256 HP @ 6300 rpm, 248 ft-lbs. @ 2100 rpm)
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Re: Toyota Oil Filter & Synthetic Oil (silverawd26)

Post by ragingfish »

It's what he told me.Doesn't mean it's true. He might've just been trying to sell me the most expensive one. I didn't actually need one...I already bought the Toyota one...I just asked him which one it was cause i needed to get a filter to size a filter wrench...
YES!I still visit GenVibe periodically. I have not forgotten about my "original" family over here!

2009 PONTIAC G8
3.6L V6 (256 HP @ 6300 rpm, 248 ft-lbs. @ 2100 rpm)
ragingfish
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Re: Toyota Oil Filter & Synthetic Oil (silverawd26)

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Well, it was the most expensive one THEY had...lol...
YES!I still visit GenVibe periodically. I have not forgotten about my "original" family over here!

2009 PONTIAC G8
3.6L V6 (256 HP @ 6300 rpm, 248 ft-lbs. @ 2100 rpm)
ragingfish
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Re: Toyota Oil Filter & Synthetic Oil (silverawd26)

Post by ragingfish »

Nah. It's called "let's sell the most expensive stuff so I can get a bonus this christmas for cheating people out of their money and making the store tons of profit."I'm guilty of it too at work -- I try to encourage people to buy expensive appetizers, or expensive entrees, or use premium spirits in their cocktails, because it makes the checks larger which (hopefully) boosts my tips.
YES!I still visit GenVibe periodically. I have not forgotten about my "original" family over here!

2009 PONTIAC G8
3.6L V6 (256 HP @ 6300 rpm, 248 ft-lbs. @ 2100 rpm)
ragingfish
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Re: Toyota Oil Filter & Synthetic Oil (silverawd26)

Post by ragingfish »

*sigh*If only there were more people like you...On behalf of servers everywhere, thank you for not being a cheap ungrateful SOB.
YES!I still visit GenVibe periodically. I have not forgotten about my "original" family over here!

2009 PONTIAC G8
3.6L V6 (256 HP @ 6300 rpm, 248 ft-lbs. @ 2100 rpm)
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