2.8L first service

[nanbar Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close nanbar]

Same as 90, 120 and 150. They only check for leaks and other minor issues at the "free" check up. Whens the first oil drop - 10,000km?

Ive got the 3L 2014 GXL and they changed the oil at the 6mth service for me.

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So looking under the bonnet, we're is the oil filter on the 2.8 diesel engine?

The manual doesn't say anything?

[Hally Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Hally]

slide under drivers side door and look up at engine

[stevehastings Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close stevehastings]

Just done a 1000km oil and filter change on my new prado 2.8 and yeah thought I had the wrong filter. But once again the form comes to the rescue. The filter looked to be in a bad place to get to but no its easy. Saved 100 dollars doing it myself.

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Oil Filter Part Number and Engine Oil

Just done a 1000km oil and filter change on my new prado 2.8 and yeah thought I had the wrong filter. But once again the form comes to the rescue. The filter looked to be in a bad place to get to but no its easy. Saved 100 dollars doing it myself.

Good day Steve, would you mind to let us know the Part Number for the oil filter and what engine oil did you fill?

Thanks

[Steerpike Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close Steerpike]

With my last 2 new (petrol) cars (a Corolla and an MX-5), when I took them in for the 1000km service with a pack of full synthetic oil for the first change, both service managers strongly recommended that I NOT do an oil change. Said that the cars not only didn't need an oil and filter change at the 1000km service, but in fact would run in better if I left the mineral oil in till 10,000km. They were happy to go to full synthetic at 10,000 km. Toyota and Mazda recommendation. No manufacturer recommends 1000 km oil change these days. Is just a check over. What do I do with my new 2.8? Will p[rpbably have a chat tyo the service guys and ask the question again.

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With my last 2 new (petrol) cars (a Corolla and an MX-5), when I took them in for the 1000km service with a pack of full synthetic oil for the first change, both service managers strongly recommended that I NOT do an oil change. Said that the cars not only didn't need an oil and filter change at the 1000km service, but in fact would run in better if I left the mineral oil in till 10,000km. They were happy to go to full synthetic at 10,000 km. Toyota and Mazda recommendation. No manufacturer recommends 1000 km oil change these days. Is just a check over. What do I do with my new 2.8? Will p[rpbably have a chat tyo the service guys and ask the question again.

Engine tolerances and build quality are probably a lot better these days but it is still the only extra oil change I did, wouldn't change the filter.

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I checked detail on my first service. Oil is not changed normally for the first service and was also told it is only semi-synthetic from the factory and for servicing. My dealer is happy to use a high quality fully synthetic oil of my choice e.g. Mobil 1 ESP 5w-30 - either supplied by me or they can obtain it.

[Mild7 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Mild7]

Funny, back when I had my first 'service' I had to specifically request an oil and filter change. An hour later they came out and told me they hadn't received any oil for the new 2.8L and therefore they couldn't change the oil. Unbelievable that a major Toyota workshop didn't have engine oil in stock.

I ended up buying genuine oil & filter (this was before Penrite and other brands had a listing the new 1GD engine) from another dealer for roughly $210 for 10L. Thank god other options are available now, even if it is 5w not 0w.