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Is Toyota 0W-20 Full Synthetic?

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by srivenkat, Aug 15, 2013.

  1. ETP

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    I guess that begs the question about having every other oil change at a rack you can see. 5K somewhere and 10K at the dealer.

    I would be in the managers office standing on his desk if that happened to me and I could prove it.
     
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    Someone here, when they did their first (3rd gen) DIY oil change, discovered NO filter in the housing. Could have have been just from the last change, who knows.

    All it takes is a memory lapse, and when the oil change is done everything looks just the same.

    It'd be good if Toyota could figure out some way, so that: if the filter was absent, the cap couldn't be screwed on. Or an inspection window, some way to check, short of taking the cap off.
     
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    i have no idea if there's ever been a filter in any of my pri.
     
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    I guess I won't need to buy/bring my own Mobil-1 to the dealer anymore.
    Assuming, of course, that they really are using this 0W-20 synthetic when you come in for the 2 free oil changes.
     
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