Oil change

[Pika1971]

I have been doing a lot of motorway miles recently and although I had my oil changed in February I feel it may be ready.
How many kms do u do before changing the oil?

Cheers

[plumb bob]

I think a lot of the guys do it at about 5000kms ( 3000 miles)

[The Hornet]

I was going to try that but am now doing them every 3 months as I dont do enough mileage.

[Gizmo]

every 10000kms (6000 miles) here

[That Ruddy Squirrel]

every 10000kms (6000 miles) here

Snap, oil & filter get changed every 10k


Trev

[dirtydog]

i do the oil + filter every 5k and oil + filter + air filter + fuel filter every 10k

[SURFerRob]

What does the manual say??

I think it is:
5,000km (3000mile) for Oil
10,000km (6000mile) for Oil filter...

thats the schedule I'm gonna stick to...

[NiftyNev]

I think it is:
5,000km (3000mile) for Oil
10,000km (6000mile) for Oil filter...

Correct. I do both at 5000Km.

Nev

[Pika1971]

Thanks guys, I thinks I will do it anyway, its at least 10k km since last one, and got a filter and magnetic sump plug from roughtrax.

As its my first time, do you guys have any good advice, I know the basics, ie level car, warm engine etc, but as I say never actually done it so any advice is most welcome.

Cheers

[The Lovely Boyo]

http://www.toyotasurf.asn.au/techsite/oilrenew.htm

the little trap door = easy job

[drcrippen324]

check you can get whatever filter wrench on the filter first as it is in an awcward position for a few versions of the filter wrench

[Apache]

Thanks guys, I thinks I will do it anyway, its at least 10k km since last one, and got a filter and magnetic sump plug from roughtrax.

As its my first time, do you guys have any good advice, I know the basics, ie level car, warm engine etc, but as I say never actually done it so any advice is most welcome.

Cheers

There's a truck just like yours up near Wyche Cutting near Colwall. Wouldn't be you would it?

[MattF]

Does this mean I'm a sad git then? I do mine every 2,000Km to 3,000Km tops.

[Pika1971]

To be honest not sure.

We have just bought a house in Symonds Yat, so if that's close then maybe cause I'm all over the place at the moment picking stuff up.

And again thanks guys for the help, just have to wait for the rain to stop to get it done now..lol