Hey everyone,
I'm sure this has been answered before, but I'm looking for a definite answer for my application. I own a 2014 Scion xB with the 2AZ-FE 2.4L engine. I currently have 55k miles on it. Toyota recommends either 0w-20 or 5w-20 oil with a 5k mile OCI. They do not specify if this OCI is on synthetic or dino oil. I've been running Mobil 1 5w-20 synthetic and changing every 5k with no issues.
However, I just took a job with an 80 mile daily commute. This car now sees 80 miles of highway driving each day, where it sits between 3,500 and 4,000 rpm. Should I move up to a 5w-30? Can I extend to a longer OCI so I can do fewer changes per year? At this rate I will put 35k annually on this vehicle.
I'm looking to keep this car for the long haul...150k-200k miles. I need to make sure I'm taking care of it now. Thanks for any help!
I'm sure this has been answered before, but I'm looking for a definite answer for my application. I own a 2014 Scion xB with the 2AZ-FE 2.4L engine. I currently have 55k miles on it. Toyota recommends either 0w-20 or 5w-20 oil with a 5k mile OCI. They do not specify if this OCI is on synthetic or dino oil. I've been running Mobil 1 5w-20 synthetic and changing every 5k with no issues.
However, I just took a job with an 80 mile daily commute. This car now sees 80 miles of highway driving each day, where it sits between 3,500 and 4,000 rpm. Should I move up to a 5w-30? Can I extend to a longer OCI so I can do fewer changes per year? At this rate I will put 35k annually on this vehicle.
I'm looking to keep this car for the long haul...150k-200k miles. I need to make sure I'm taking care of it now. Thanks for any help!