If you look at it from a pure cost perspective it's arguably not worth the money. Most of an engines wear occurs upon startup during those few seconds when the oil pressure hasn't built up yet and the engine is running. Synthetic oil is superior to regular petroleum oil in that it flows incredibly well at low temperatures.
Toyota engines are also known for having sludge buildup problems. This wouldn't happen if every Toyota had true synthetic oil in the crankcase. It's more of a piece of mind thing than anything else.
If you aren’t going to keep the vehicle for a long time and don’t care than use the regular stuff. If you are than pay the extra coin and get the synthetic oil.
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stock exhaust
Formerly Modified JBA headers now SSautochrome headers temporarily
TRD LSD
Extang lift off tonneau
Hankook DynaPro AS RH03
stock air filter & box
220 HP @ 4800 RPM
302 TQ @ 3400 RPM Run With Spintech Sportsman XL muffler, stock air filter, and JBA headers
208 HP @ 4800 RPM
285 TQ @ 3400 RPM Run With Spintech Sportsman XL muffler, TRD air filter, and stock manifolds
204 HP @ 4800 RPM
271 TQ @ 3400 RPM Bone stock
Quarter mile 15.526 @ 87.17 mph bone stock in 40-degree weather 2WD SR5 V8.
Quarter mile 15.389 @ 88.66 mph modified in 60-degree weather 2WD SR5 V8.
0-60 IN 6.88 seconds on G-tech
Dyno run results click here
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