Toyota Oil Brand

nitewolfgtr · 04-24-2007, 07:23 PM

What brand of oil do typical Toyota Dealers use for 2001 Toyota Prius?

tochatihu · 04-24-2007, 08:25 PM

The manufacturer, I belive, has not been disclosed. At best it would be an ISLAC and GF-4 rated non-synthetic. There have been reports (from Canada) of something markedly inferior being used.

One might always consider the alternatives of bringing in your own chosen oil, or doing the change yourself. Tain't hard.

nitewolfgtr · 04-24-2007, 08:42 PM

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The manufacturer, I belive, has not been disclosed. At best it would be an ISLAC and GF-4 rated non-synthetic. There have been reports (from Canada) of something markedly inferior being used.

One might always consider the alternatives of bringing in your own chosen oil, or doing the change yourself. Tain't hard.
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Is there any good reason why I should take Prius to the Toyota Dealer to get my oil change or should I take it to a local quicklube or like Wal-Mart?

JimN · 04-24-2007, 08:52 PM

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Is there any good reason why I should take Prius to the Toyota Dealer to get my oil change or should I take it to a local quicklube or like Wal-Mart?
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If you do a search on oil or oil changes you should be able to find more threads than you will care to read. Here's a link to another new one.

http://priuschat.com/index.php?showtopic=32255&hl=

priussoris · 04-25-2007, 09:58 AM

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Is there any good reason why I should take Prius to the Toyota Dealer to get my oil change or should I take it to a local quicklube or like Wal-Mart?
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on our jeep we traded in we had always taken it to walmart but on the last visit there we found that they tried to lube the brake bleeder screws and all the grease went onto the rotors and in the calipers.

so no more wally world oil changes on any of our vehicles. That was reason enough for me to not take there any longer

jayman · 04-25-2007, 08:16 PM

I'm really hoping the "Toyota" oil in the US isn't as bad as the stuff I had to deal with

http://priuschat.com/index.php?showtopic=14829

priussoris · 04-25-2007, 08:28 PM

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I'm really hoping the "Toyota" oil in the US isn't as bad as the stuff I had to deal with

http://priuschat.com/index.php?showtopic=14829
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ME too, Thats some scary results you have gotten from the bulk oil container.

jayman · 04-25-2007, 08:36 PM

What's really scary is that over a year later, the simple solution - a desiccant breather filter - still hasn't been implemented. That bulk oil tank still has the invert pipe, and that dusty semi truck parking is still nearby.

I'll stick with my own oil changes, thanks

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04-24-2007, 07:23 PM	#1
nitewolfgtr Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Owasso, OK Posts: 51 My Car: 2001 Prius Model: Package: N/A Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	What brand of oil do typical Toyota Dealers use for 2001 Toyota Prius?

04-24-2007, 08:25 PM	#2
tochatihu Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Kunming Yunnan China Posts: 2,411 My Car: 2001 Prius Model: Package: Pioneer #1 Thanks: 1 Thanked 38 Times in 38 Posts Friends: 14	The manufacturer, I belive, has not been disclosed. At best it would be an ISLAC and GF-4 rated non-synthetic. There have been reports (from Canada) of something markedly inferior being used. One might always consider the alternatives of bringing in your own chosen oil, or doing the change yourself. Tain't hard.

04-25-2007, 08:16 PM	#6
jayman Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Winnipeg Manitoba Posts: 11,564 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: B Thanks: 35 Thanked 185 Times in 168 Posts Friends: 12	I'm really hoping the "Toyota" oil in the US isn't as bad as the stuff I had to deal with http://priuschat.com/index.php?showtopic=14829

04-25-2007, 08:36 PM	#8
jayman Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Winnipeg Manitoba Posts: 11,564 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: B Thanks: 35 Thanked 185 Times in 168 Posts Friends: 12	What's really scary is that over a year later, the simple solution - a desiccant breather filter - still hasn't been implemented. That bulk oil tank still has the invert pipe, and that dusty semi truck parking is still nearby. I'll stick with my own oil changes, thanks