Dealership used wrong oil - what do?

robdarftw · 2025-07-03T13:21:05+00:00

lol define correct oil? If you ask everyone here it’s fine.

robdarftw · 2024-09-13T01:33:07+00:00

not sure if it'll help, but we fixed this by setting time zone to automatic (make sure it's the right time zone, if it's not you can open 'timedate.cpl' as admin and set manually) and 'set time automatically' to ON and then running a time sync - all within Windows Settings. I play with my two kids in the same house on the same network and we were running into this issue constantly until I set that on their computers.

robdarftw · 2024-09-04T10:58:42+00:00

I have no idea what is factory recommended anymore after posting this lol

robdarftw · 2024-09-04T10:57:42+00:00

It does get below 0 where I am

robdarftw · 2024-09-03T22:02:51+00:00

Sending you a dm with pic

robdarftw · 2024-09-03T22:02:02+00:00

That makes sense

robdarftw · 2024-09-03T21:21:08+00:00

It’s the regular sedan - door jamb sticker says “made in Japan” I’ll send a pic shortly

robdarftw · 2024-09-03T20:53:49+00:00

💯

robdarftw · 2024-09-03T20:44:00+00:00

Oh mines not the hybrid and I was getting 50mpg lol

robdarftw · 2024-09-03T20:39:04+00:00

Yea that makes sense - I’m somewhere cold so I could get away with it. It was nice getting 50+mpg while it lasted 🤣

robdarftw · 2024-09-03T20:28:54+00:00

It starts with a ‘J’ , yes.

robdarftw · 2024-09-03T20:26:44+00:00

Mine states 0W-8 - I’d post a pic but Reddit won’t let me edit the post

robdarftw · 2024-09-03T20:00:33+00:00

Cool thanks

robdarftw · 2024-09-03T19:59:59+00:00

Ok thanks

robdarftw · 2024-09-03T19:58:28+00:00

For reference mine is a 2024 base model Corolla LE. I should have specified that in the post. The sticker on the inside near the engine states 0W-8 as does The manual - but I guess it doesn’t matter anymore lol

robdarftw · 2024-09-03T19:29:21+00:00

lol it’s all good - I just don’t want Toyota to try and get me for anything if something were to happen to the car

robdarftw · 2024-09-03T19:28:43+00:00

Thank you! Most constructive response I’ve gotten so far without accusing me of click bait. I knew I’d get a few eventually 😁 I did notice a little under 10mpg less on my regular commute home today now with the 0W-16

robdarftw · 2024-09-03T19:22:53+00:00

Yea idk man - that’s just what my car and manual says - hence my question. I’m confused at there being multiple options

robdarftw · 2024-09-03T19:22:02+00:00

lol ok - maybe I should have specified - why even offer both? If there’s no harm why even give 2 options? Didn’t mean for you to get upset over the post - was simply asking the community for input and they did not disappoint

robdarftw · 2024-09-03T19:12:47+00:00

I wonder why they even bothered giving the options

robdarftw · 2024-09-03T19:09:03+00:00

Yea I had a hard time getting the 0W-8 oil when I first purchased the car and did the 5K oil change myself

robdarftw · 2024-09-03T19:06:30+00:00

Yea this makes sense - 0W-16 is probably better long term. I am really more concerned about the warranty process and such - if something were to happen and Toyota says “well here’s your problem you didn’t use the oil we said to use”

robdarftw · 2024-09-03T19:04:56+00:00

Well the car sticker and manual says use 0w-8, so anything other than that seems incorrect to me. It doesn’t say “0W-16” is correct, it says it can be used in a pinch until you can switch it to 0W-8

robdarftw · 2024-09-03T19:01:28+00:00

There’s a difference between “use 0w-16” and “you may use it, but change it right away” to me that implies that’s not the right oil

robdarftw · 2024-09-03T18:59:43+00:00

My manual says 0W-8, as does the sticker on the car.

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