Oil for Toyota Yaris

Nov 05, 2003 2 Replies

I bought a new Toyota Yaris in January. It's the most basic, cheapest petrol model. According to its user guide the first service (10,000 miles or one year) is just an oil and filter change. (Mine will have done about 6,000 miles when the year's up.)



The Toyota dealer charges ninety-five quid for that so I thought I'd buy the filter and oil and do it myself - or get the local garage to do it. (They said they'd charge ten quid if I supplied the oil and filter.) I've checked that the warranty would not be invalidated.



What oil would be best? It's got in it the Toyota oil they put in at manufacture in Japan. I would be able to start as I mean to go on - and so I could use really good oil. How about using fully synthetic and sticking with it? What advantage would that be? Is it good to keep to the same make? Any other advice?


Use a genuine filter bought over the parts counter and paid for before they do the service.

Any oil that meets or exceeds the SAE viscosity and API performance standards as explained in the book of words.

Toyota do not blend oil AFAIK.

You only complete 6000 miles in the year and a standard oil as in the manual will be more than adequate. Oil specification is dynamic and anything you use today will not be the same in three or four years time. For instance, Mobil 1 is on its third or fourth major formulation change. If you wish to use a synthetic, go ahead but maybe buy the best value that meets the specification and is convenient for you..... maybe Halfords own brand synthetic for instance. Brand is not important within reason.

Huw

Look in the handbook for the recommended viscosity- I expect it will be

5w-30 or 10w-30. A good mineral or part synthetic oil will be fine for your driving conditions changed at these intervals.

Brand is really irrelevant- but look for API SH / SL and/or G5 / G6 on the can to be sure of the quality.

Tim..

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