5.7L...What did Toyota put in it at the factory? Anyone know for sure? 5w-20, 0w-20 etc? Synthetic or NON? Looked in the 600 page manual, and it does not seem to say.
Please don't speculate, I would like to know for sure. Post your source if you have the answer.
Thanks.
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I just called my local Toyota service department, they say it is 0w-20 full synthetic from the factory. Sound right?
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There was another thread on here that talked about the same thing. IIRC, some said it was synthetic but of course some claimed it wasn't. Might search for that thread.
There was another thread on here that talked about the same thing. IIRC, some said it was synthetic but of course some claimed it wasn't. Might search for that thread.
I thought I had seen it before too, like a month ago or so. I did search before I posted, but came up with nothing.
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Recently you contacted Toyota. Below is a summary of your contact message and our response.
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Subject factory fill 07 5.7 ltr tundra Discussion Thread Response (Tom)04/06/2007 11:08 AM Thank you for contacting Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. Mr. Talbott, we appreciate the opportunity to address your concerns.
Please be advised that '07 Tundra 5.7 liter engine is delivered with 0W-20 non-synthetic oil.
As per our Owner's Manual, we recommend either 5W-20 or 0W-20 oil grade viscosity.
We advise consistency regarding choice of synthetic or non-synthetic engine oil; i.e., stay with one type; we do not recommend switching back and forth.
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what oil is factory filled on 07 5.7 litr tundra? simple question and doesn't appear to be simple answer for you??coventional or synthetic????and what viscosity not recomended at oil change what is put in at factory!! "I still don't know if they know what they are talking about? I saw a thread from someone who said they assemble the engines, If someone reads these threads from the line-"
Why would they fill it with synthetic? Its over the course of the prodution run going to cost them more. Lets say it costs them just $5 more per vehicle, that over 200,000 units is $1,000,000!!
If they were doing it they would be advertising it to get something out of that sizable investment. Toyota might be big but they aint going be throwing a million dollars away and not getting anything out of it.
__________________ 2007 Tundra DC SR5 TRD Nautical Blue, 5.7, 4X4, Toytec 2.5" front lift, 1" rear block, Diff. drop kit, BFG AT KOs 305/65R/18, JVC KW-AVX810 head unit, HD Radio, Sirius, JVC CH X1500 12 disc CD changer, Scosche piano black dash kit, Alpine 550 4 channel amp 90 watts per channel, Focal 165 V1 components front, Cliff Designs CD60-4C Components rear, Modified Pioneer sealed sub box, MTX Audio TT 6510-04 10" shallow sub, Alpine 450 mono amp 220 watts, R/F 1 farad digital capacitor, All 4 doors and rear wall DynaMatt, Hard wired Escort Passport 8500 X50, Boyo VLT 300 rear veiw camera.
I actually just asked this question at the dealer yesterday when I was getting my oil changed. They said 0W20. They also said that it is cheaper to do the 0W20 in every oil change because they get it as a kit.
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3"Toytec lift with 1" block.
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ADDS: LINE-X bull bar with PIAA 525 lamps, LED light replacements, Bakflip G2 cover, hopefully more soon!
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I just called my local Toyota service department, they say it is 0w-20 full synthetic from the factory. Sound right?
WRONG!! YOUR TUNDRA WAS NOT DELIVERED WITH FULL SYNTHETIC OIL!
I don't know how this myth got started. Even some dealers are repeating it; possibly to sell expensive full synthetic oil changes?
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>Bakflip Tonneau Cover.
>Rampage Running Boards.
>Heavy Duty 6 ft. Rubber Bed Mat
out of my 2000 Tundra cut to fit!
WRONG!! YOUR TUNDRA WAS NOT DELIVERED WITH FULL SYNTHETIC OIL!
I don't know how this myth got started. Even some dealers are repeating it; possibly to sell expensive full synthetic oil changes?
The dealers are idiots for the most part, they have no clue. You come up to them and say "Hey the Tundra came with synthetic right, cause its better" They are going to tell you what you want to hear so you go away. Besides what do they have to loose, how will know anyhow. So yeah its synthetic, is that what you wanted to hear? If not I will say it is convetional.
__________________ 2007 Tundra DC SR5 TRD Nautical Blue, 5.7, 4X4, Toytec 2.5" front lift, 1" rear block, Diff. drop kit, BFG AT KOs 305/65R/18, JVC KW-AVX810 head unit, HD Radio, Sirius, JVC CH X1500 12 disc CD changer, Scosche piano black dash kit, Alpine 550 4 channel amp 90 watts per channel, Focal 165 V1 components front, Cliff Designs CD60-4C Components rear, Modified Pioneer sealed sub box, MTX Audio TT 6510-04 10" shallow sub, Alpine 450 mono amp 220 watts, R/F 1 farad digital capacitor, All 4 doors and rear wall DynaMatt, Hard wired Escort Passport 8500 X50, Boyo VLT 300 rear veiw camera.
I got my first change last week as part of my pre-paid maintenance plan, they used 0-20 synthetic. When I asked what oil they were going to use I was told the 5.7L engine is factory filled with and spec'd for synthetic. I think it's a toss up as to what any given dealership will tell you.
I got my first change last week as part of my pre-paid maintenance plan, they used 0-20 synthetic. When I asked what oil they were going to use I was told the 5.7L engine is factory filled with and spec'd for synthetic. I think it's a toss up as to what any given dealership will tell you.
BS I have read the manual and it does not say synthetic is the oil that is "spec'd" They say the oil should meet some automotive standard, that it is it beyond the weights they recommend 0w20 or5w20
__________________ 2007 Tundra DC SR5 TRD Nautical Blue, 5.7, 4X4, Toytec 2.5" front lift, 1" rear block, Diff. drop kit, BFG AT KOs 305/65R/18, JVC KW-AVX810 head unit, HD Radio, Sirius, JVC CH X1500 12 disc CD changer, Scosche piano black dash kit, Alpine 550 4 channel amp 90 watts per channel, Focal 165 V1 components front, Cliff Designs CD60-4C Components rear, Modified Pioneer sealed sub box, MTX Audio TT 6510-04 10" shallow sub, Alpine 450 mono amp 220 watts, R/F 1 farad digital capacitor, All 4 doors and rear wall DynaMatt, Hard wired Escort Passport 8500 X50, Boyo VLT 300 rear veiw camera.
Henry T is correct. Toyota does not specifically recommend synthetic for the Tundra, all though you can certainly use it if you want. Toyota only recommends that if you use synthetic, you do not switch back to dino oil.
In the end, synthetic or dino makes no difference so long as you stick with one or the other and use the proper grade/weight.
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2007 SR5 CrewMax, SiLver w/5.7 V8
>Bakflip Tonneau Cover.
>Rampage Running Boards.
>Heavy Duty 6 ft. Rubber Bed Mat
out of my 2000 Tundra cut to fit!
I got my first change last week as part of my pre-paid maintenance plan, they used 0-20 synthetic. When I asked what oil they were going to use I was told the 5.7L engine is factory filled with and spec'd for synthetic. I think it's a toss up as to what any given dealership will tell you.
Again, not true. The truck is filled with dino oil from the factory. The "official response" from Toyota posted above has the correct information.
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2007 SR5 CrewMax, SiLver w/5.7 V8
>Bakflip Tonneau Cover.
>Rampage Running Boards.
>Heavy Duty 6 ft. Rubber Bed Mat
out of my 2000 Tundra cut to fit!
Oil filled from the Factory?
2007 Tundra DC SR5 TRD Nautical Blue, 5.7, 4X4, Toytec 2.5" front lift, 1" rear block, Diff. drop kit, BFG AT KOs 305/65R/18, JVC KW-AVX810 head unit, HD Radio, Sirius, JVC CH X1500 12 disc CD changer, Scosche piano black dash kit, Alpine 550 4 channel amp 90 watts per channel, Focal 165 V1 components front, Cliff Designs CD60-4C Components rear, Modified Pioneer sealed sub box, MTX Audio TT 6510-04 10" shallow sub, Alpine 450 mono amp 220 watts, R/F 1 farad digital capacitor, All 4 doors and rear wall DynaMatt, Hard wired Escort Passport 8500 X50, Boyo VLT 300 rear veiw camera.
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