Guest KARacing Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 I am posting this thread for one of new UK Supra owners. Please post your answer here. Thanks a lot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 I try and do it every 5000 - 6000 kms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penguin Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 4000-6000 kms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Class One Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 Surely you know the answer as you posted it yourself here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KARacing Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 Surely you know the answer as you posted it yourself here? but I live in HK, not UK,hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KARacing Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 so most UK owners change the engine oil on every 4000 to 6000 KM ? Anymore? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 so most UK owners change the engine oil on every 4000 to 6000 KM ? Anymore? 2 replies is hardly most UK owners... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprasteve Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 Is it really necessary to change it that often ??? between 2,500 - 3,750 miles christ, i'll be forever buying and changing the bloody oil !?!? what about if you're not ragging the nuts off it all the time and driving normally i.e. just clocking up motorway miles ? just seems a bit ott to me but then what do i know. which leads me onto what type/brand of oil do people recommend ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penguin Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 oh im a jap owner, who does the odd ragging here and there.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprasteve Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 i'm jap too and i do can't stop myself from doing a lot of ragging but surely theres no difference in when the oil needs to be changed UK or Jap there the smae block right ??? can't get over that...every 3,000 miles !!! best i do a change this weekend as i'm well over due for one !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KARacing Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 oh im a jap owner, who does the odd ragging here and there.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 Is it really necessary to change it that often ??? between 2,500 - 3,750 miles christ, i'll be forever buying and changing the bloody oil !?!? what about if you're not ragging the nuts off it all the time and driving normally i.e. just clocking up motorway miles ? just seems a bit ott to me but then what do i know. which leads me onto what type/brand of oil do people recommend ? Steve, Oilman is the guy to have a chat to, [thread=25500]THIS THREAD[/thread] is worth reading. For general road use, using a good quality synthetic oil then 5000-8000 mile changes are fine. If you are ragging it around all the time or doing a lot of city driving then shorter intervals may be needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KARacing Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 i'm jap too and i do can't stop myself from doing a lot of ragging but surely theres no difference in when the oil needs to be changed UK or Jap there the smae block right ??? can't get over that...every 3,000 miles !!! best i do a change this weekend as i'm well over due for one !!! so how often you change it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 i'm jap too and i do can't stop myself from doing a lot of ragging but surely theres no difference in when the oil needs to be changed UK or Jap there the smae block right ??? can't get over that...every 3,000 miles !!! best i do a change this weekend as i'm well over due for one !!! I think he meant UK owners as opposed to Hong Kong owners Not UK Supras/Jap Supras. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penguin Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 LOL i just clicked on to that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KARacing Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 LOL i just clicked on to that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toyotasuprauk Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 I change mine about every 5-6K miles even thats excessive really with modern oils. Lots of modern cars need a service every 20K miles or two years and its the same oil going in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale B Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 Every 4500miles for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprasteve Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 so how often you change it? once a year, probably every 8 - 10k miles. as i said earlier best i change it asap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_have Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 Every 3000 miles, filter every 6000. Silkolene fully synthetic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobyg Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 Every 4500 as per service schedule (or yearly) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpie Posted September 20, 2005 Share Posted September 20, 2005 I have always done every 3-4k miles, it's cheap as chips at ~£50. I have just moved away from Valvoline Synpower 5w50 to Silkolene PRO S 10w-50 and following the advise of Oilman here http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=26527&page=2&pp=40&highlight=oilman "Pro S will actually run to 9000 miles or 10 track hours so 6000 miles is a pretty safe margin to be honest" I am just coming up to 5k miles and will change very soon and see how the oil condition is when it comes out, as a one time test really. Next year as I expect the soop to go away for the winter this year, I'll be track daying more so, will change my oil more frequently. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KARacing Posted September 20, 2005 Share Posted September 20, 2005 So far, 8 UK Supra owners usually change their engine oil on every 3000 to 6000 miles. Please post yours if you havent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyb10supra Posted September 20, 2005 Share Posted September 20, 2005 roughly between 5-10k miles also depends on your driving Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJI Posted September 20, 2005 Share Posted September 20, 2005 I change it everytime it starts to loose its nice golden colour. Its just a case of judging by eye for me... if there is too much black in it then it gets changed.. otherwise you're flushing out good oil if you're changing regarless. This usually works out to be around every 5000 - 6000 miles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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