As the almighty oil change is constantly a hot topic around here,::dead horse::
here is the maintenance schedule from Toyota. It will be suprising for some. This is from the 91 repair manual. If I had a TSB stating it superscedes the old information, I would give it.
7MGE oil and filter every 12 months
7MGTE oil 5000 miles or 6 months
7MGTE filter 10,000 miles or 12 months
In your oweners manual it would state a different rate for "harsh conditions". The repair manual has defined that for us.
Except for the expected contamination from the last item, the others are due to excessive blowby created in those conditions. Boosting is not listed, as the engine is very hot, and you are in and out of load, unlike pulling a trailer, which we don't do anyway. When the engine heats up, the addititves put in at the refinery work to keep the oil clean and free of varnish and acid.
If you are doing this, the schedule changes to,
7MGE 6 months oil and fitler
7MGTE 2500 miles oil
7MGTE 5000 miles filter.
edit: now go read jetjock, adjuster, and jdub's oil and filter quality threads
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here is the maintenance schedule from Toyota. It will be suprising for some. This is from the 91 repair manual. If I had a TSB stating it superscedes the old information, I would give it.
7MGE oil and filter every 12 months
7MGTE oil 5000 miles or 6 months
7MGTE filter 10,000 miles or 12 months
In your oweners manual it would state a different rate for "harsh conditions". The repair manual has defined that for us.
- Towing a trailer, camper, or with a pickup topper
- Repeated short trips less than 5 miles below FREEZING
- Extensive idiling or low speed driving for long distances
- Dusty, rough, muddy, or salty roads
Except for the expected contamination from the last item, the others are due to excessive blowby created in those conditions. Boosting is not listed, as the engine is very hot, and you are in and out of load, unlike pulling a trailer, which we don't do anyway. When the engine heats up, the addititves put in at the refinery work to keep the oil clean and free of varnish and acid.
If you are doing this, the schedule changes to,
7MGE 6 months oil and fitler
7MGTE 2500 miles oil
7MGTE 5000 miles filter.
edit: now go read jetjock, adjuster, and jdub's oil and filter quality threads
mkiiitech.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=898 paste in your browser
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