Special, Toyota recommended, oil additive???

[lchamp]

Had my 10,000 mile check at the dealership. He told me that Toyota recommended an oil additive at an additional 5 or 10 bucks charge.

Anyone know about this?

Cheers,

Larry

[narf]

Oil and fuel additives are another way for the dealer to make money. theres a good profit margin on them and virtually no labor costs. Oil additves are totally unneeded as long as you are using decent oil, and most decent fuels have enough cleaning additives that you don't need fuel tank additives either. Plus there is always the risk that the oil additive will react with an additive the oil manufacturer uses. Save your money.

[lchamp]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(narf @ Jul 31 2007, 12:00 PM) [snapback]488076[/snapback]</div>

Oil and fuel additives are another way for the dealer to make money. theres a good profit margin on them and virtually no labor costs. Oil additves are totally unneeded as long as you are using decent oil, and most decent fuels have enough cleaning additives that you don't need fuel tank additives either. Plus there is always the risk that the oil additive will react with an additive the oil manufacturer uses. Save your money.
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That was my first thought, but I wanted to check. When the dealer said it was a "Toyota recommended additive", I wanted to check around before I call him a liar.

Cheers,

Larry

[Tempus]

My dealer tried that too. If you go for that they'll have you doing engine flushes in no time

As mentioned before, there's no need for the additives in the Prius, and in fact they can decrease your mileage.

The Additive my dealer wanted to put in was one quart of additive per oil change. I did a little looking and the Additive is flat 30-weight. The Prius doesn't take much oil to begin with, and replacing over 1/4 of it's oil with 30-weight seems a sure recipie for worse mileage.

[Swanny1172]

Ask the dealer to see the Toyota recommendation in writing. That should put an abrupt end to the BS.

[lenjack]

The additive is a dealer recommendation cause he makes a lot on it. It is NOT a Toyota recommendation or it would be in the owner's manual.

[apriusfan]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Swanny1172 @ Jul 31 2007, 09:16 AM) [snapback]488098[/snapback]</div>

Ask the dealer to see the Toyota recommendation in writing. That should put an abrupt end to the BS.
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+1. Absent a written recommendation from Toyota, it is all just a bunch of noise (or BS as others have posted).

[JimN]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(lchamp @ Jul 31 2007, 11:47 AM) [snapback]488057[/snapback]</div>

Had my 10,000 mile check at the dealership. He told me that Toyota recommended an oil additive at an additional 5 or 10 bucks charge.

Anyone know about this?

Cheers,

Larry
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As already mentioned, pure crap. I wouldn't believe another word these people say. Call whoever runs the dealership and tell him what happened and that you won't be coming back due to the dishonesty of the service dept.

[apriusfan]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(JimN @ Aug 4 2007, 07:58 PM) [snapback]490739[/snapback]</div>

As already mentioned, pure crap. I wouldn't believe another word these people say. Call whoever runs the dealership and tell him what happened and that you won't be coming back due to the dishonesty of the service dept.[/b]

I guess it is kind of ironic that a service department would try and push an oil additive (and risk losing a customer) when the service department is the most profitable business unit of the dealership.

[hill]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(narf @ Jul 31 2007, 12:00 PM) [snapback]488076[/snapback]</div>

Oil and fuel additives are another way for the dealer to make money. theres a good profit margin on them and virtually no labor costs . . . . . . .
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Further, if you really really want to add to fuel or oil, there are lots of aftermarket dealers that'll get you the same thing, for less than a third, usually. Take the cabin air filter, as a perfect example.