How often do you change your oil?

I heard Motorcraft filters were pretty good.

I used to use this K&N monster on my Taco but I ditched them foe stock.

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Coming up on an oil change at 50k about 700 miles to go. Change it every 5k. Did that in my previous 2 Toyota Trucks. Never an issue with either of those motors. A 22r 4 banger & 3.4 V6. I figure the 4.0 V6 I have now should be fine at that interval with mostly highway driving which is what I did with the 2 previous ones. Besides the maintenance light is just starting to flash longer when I start but does go out after a min.
 
MonkeyProof said:
PF791

I use em only because I have the best pricing being a service tech at a ford dealership :)
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Is that the same as the old 3.0 Vulcan filter shouldn't the # be a fl400s? I use napa #1516 and that's the application for that one (along with a few others)
 
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The FL791 also works on the 2.7 and the 3.4's. I have one on the crawler which is a 86 turbo hilux but now has the 5VZE 3.4 swapped in it :shifty:

The FL400 has the long body and has been phased out by the newer 500. Same length and outside width as the 400 but has a larger threaded throat
 
I change mine every 3-4000 miles. I also get the tires rotated when the oil is done
 
Oil gets changed every 7000-10,000 miles depending on driving. If I've done any towing, a lot of heavy idling, or a bunch of offroad then I'll change it around 7k otherwise I wait till 10k. Its the dealer recommended service interval for full synthetic. Its in my manual and service manual for those who try to say this is too long.

Air filter (AFE Pro-dry S) gets cleaned after every offroad adventure, even simple trails, or at ~5k miles, whichever comes first (usually offroad )

Tires get rotated AND balanced every 3k.

Cab bolts, drive shaft bolts, lug nuts, diff bolts, oil pan, and several others get checked about every 3k-5k.

All other fluids are checked monthly.
 
mobil 1 extanded life or euro formula . 15k and make sure u use fram 15k oil filter for full synthetic...they just started making them...b4 that I would still go 15k but replace filter at 7k....but trick is you have to put it in b4 80k on motor...or it will make gasket leaks...cause it cleans much better..2 Toyota trucks(pre 95) 2 tacomas .same treatment never a problem...wanna spend more $ get amsoil can go 0ver 25k
 
Amsoil 5W-30 Signature Series, AMSOIL Oil Filter,First filter at 12,500-15,000 miles and second filter 10,000-12,500 and Oil change at 25,000 .used on 4 other vehicles for many years,I have 35,000 on my Taco and had 250,000-600,000 miles in past !Used Amsoil for 35 years now, since 1978 !Save Money ,use AMSOIL s best ,25,000 mile interval oils!
 
Every 5k. Oil change and inspections for life.


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Every 10k, Amsoil extended life oil and WIX filter. Change just the filter at 5k.


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