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Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by Manhal K Alrashdan, Dec 21, 2015.

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  1. wjtracy

    wjtracy Senior Member

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    OK well I changed the oil last winter in really cold weather on Prius and a Caravan and alls I had was about 6 qts oil, and it had to be done fast within the amount of oil I had. And I believe its OK to skip a filter changes once.

    This winter is much warmer so I just changed both filters and oil both cars (since you guys made me feel so guilty).
     
    #21 wjtracy, Dec 29, 2015
  2. Manhal K Alrashdan

    Manhal K Alrashdan Junior Member

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    I've found this Japanese synthetic oil called Totachi, many mechanics advised me to use it. I've used 5W20 as it,s not so cold hear in Jordan. [​IMG]
     
    #22 Manhal K Alrashdan, Dec 30, 2015
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    ...the ZFM is molybdenum sulfide additive which I would be a little concerned about but its probably OK. It appears this brand is not used in USA/EU so it does not have the ACEA A1/B1 rating that would be helpful. I'd rather see you use Toyota or major brand but this is presumably OK. I saw no consumer reviews on the Internet so its not a brand most of us are familiar with.
     
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    Damn, that looks good enough to drink.
     
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    That's much more equitable, you are redeemed. Just for that you are going to get one of those pretty cans of oil just shown above this post. "OILE" " HAIL TO THE DEFENDER OF THE LUBE"
     
    #25 Andyprius1, Dec 30, 2015
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