Thread: Toyota Highlander engine

Yeah I know, would love to know how many engines it cost them

Wow. I 'll get my service garage to check mine have been replaced. Incidentally ; after the comments on here I am wondering if there is a "de-sludging" treatment? I 'm oretth sure mine is ok because the oulnever changes colour at all but it would be comfoting to know everything was aok.

Originally Posted by cambo

Those motors need regular servicing with the correct oil grade or they gum up badly and wear timing chains etc.
Toyota service schedule is 12mths/15k but I'd do 10K intervals personally.
Use a good semi synthetic or full synthetic oil 10w30 or 5w30.

People doing 15km intervals puzzle me

Oh and they take a 5w30 full synthetic.

Originally Posted by Tommy

People doing 15km intervals puzzle me

Oh and they take a 5w30 full synthetic.

Problem is because that’s what it says in the book.

Both of my vehicles were bought new in Australia and imported to New Zealand when we came home. Both had 10,000 km service intervals in Australia which magically stretched to 15,000 km in New Zealand for the exact same spec.

I service both of my vehicles religiously myself at 10,000 km according to the Australian book of rules that came with the vehicles! No fluid change or bolt torque check or tire rotation is ever missed!

Originally Posted by Tommy

People doing 15km intervals puzzle me

Oh and they take a 5w30 full synthetic.

Our dealership uses TMGO 10w30 (Castrol oil made for Toyota) in them.
5w30 would be my personal choice though.

And look at the VW range that have a 30K service interval

Be like my boss in his ranger 15km goes to 20km or even @24km once, this is what happens when you have to much money and don't look after what you own

Originally Posted by Flyblown

Problem is because that’s what it says in the book.

Both of my vehicles were bought new in Australia and imported to New Zealand when we came home. Both had 10,000 km service intervals in Australia which magically stretched to 15,000 km in New Zealand for the exact same spec.

I service both of my vehicles religiously myself at 10,000 km according to the Australian book of rules that came with the vehicles! No fluid change or bolt torque check or tire rotation is ever missed!

You used to get 3 years servicing with a new vehicle. As sales became ever more competitive, the sneaky fuckers starting selling with a 5 year service plan as a point of difference. Problem was, they just extended the service interval from 10km to 15km, meaning you got the same number of services spread over a longer timeframe, while still being under warranty. Think it was Hyundai from memory. Any follow on problems would occur outside the warranty period, so no skin off their nose.

@cambo, I had a dude come in wanting to know my opinion on what I would consider to be normal oil consumption. Reply was on what and how many kms? A: Brand new Golf, 4 digit kms... Well, SFA to none to be honest. Turns out Giltraps were telling this guy that 1.0l of oil consumption every 1000km was normal - keeping in mind that it held just under 5.0l and had a 15km interval. What a crock.