Just need to search there are several oils you don't need to use the Toyota brand just make sure its the correct rating

https://www.grcorollaforum.com/threads/various-engine-oil-info.3607/#post-92368

Though if you want Toyota branded oil this should be the part number 00279-0WQTE-6S (6 Quarts) 00279-0WQTE-01 (Single Quart)

 

Thanks. Right. But after looking at it as it’s not GF 6A rated. Wanted to know as I was gonna get my free oil changed. I refused after learning it’s not GF 6A. It just confused me how the dealer was going to use non GF 6A rated oil

 

One of the many reasons I dont trust dealers with servicing my car and am skipping the "free" services.
Doing my own oil changes with oem oil filter and pennzoil ultra platinum 0w-20, which meets the GF-6A requirement.

 

Any GF6A or SP rated 0w-20 oil meets Toyota's requirement - tons of options for oil out there, just look at the back of the container. Toyota's oil is made by ExxonMobil who slaps Toyota's label on it - likely a version of Mobil 1. MSN

 

Found it! I cannot believe the dealer wanted to use something else. 0888013205

 

Oh my God, I was just wondering about this same question. The owners manual specifies the following for engine oil:

0w20
API SPRC or ILSAC GF-6A grade motor oil

From the post above, the part no. is 0888013205.

I assume this is full synthetic motor oil?

I did a quick search and could not find an online option such as Amazon. Is this something you have to buy from the dealer? Anyone have a link to the correct product? Thanks!

 

Walmart is FILLED with synthetic choices that meet the spec. Toyota motor oil is made by ExxonMobil - likely a variant of Mobil 1. Folks are overthinking this. LOTS of synths meet both GF-6A and SP. I just bought Pennzoil for mine.

 

Do dealerships in different states use different oils or something? I just asked my buddy who’s a service manager at a toyota dealer and they use full synthetic pennzoil out of a pump.. Maybe if you go to parts and buy it al a carte its probably going to be the stuff you’re talking about. I could be wrong idk just seems so over thought out and I want my free oil changes 😂

 

Yes, most dealers buy oil in bulk, so depends what brand oil they buy.
90% of the techs will see the 0W-20 on the cap and fill whatever they have in bulk. Couple of local dealers use Mobil1.

 

I know I'm overly anal about car care but I usually go for the OEM oil when doing oil and filter changes. A post above quoted Toyota part number 0888013205. Is this it:

Amazon.com

Or is this it:

https://2407.pl/en/toyota-brand/engine-oil-toyota-synthetic-motor-oil-sp-gf6a-0w-20-4-l-08880-12605-08880-13205-47550203/

Thanks for any help clarifying!

 

The Amazon link - look at the API rating on the container - "SN". Look at your oil cap -- API "SP" is required. The SN oil doesn't meet the requirement.

The second link - the rating on the can is GF-6A. Look at your oil cap. It specifies GF-6A. This oil meets the requirement.

And remember - Toyota DOES NOT MAKE OIL. They BUY it from people who do make oil, in this case, Exxon-Mobil. Just go to Walmart and get Mobil 1 0W-20 synthetic rated for SP and GF-6A specs.

 

"Call some dealers up tho and verify." Good luck with that. I stay as far away from the dealer as I can. They didn't even remove the shipping front coil spring spacers on mine before delivery. I don't want them touching it unless I absolutely have to.

" I assume that my dealership could ...." See the paragraph above.

 

Jesus christ

 

 

That I do agree with. I only go to dealer for no cost services like the 2 year ToyotaCare maintenance and warranty work. While my GRC still has warranty, I prefer to keep all the maintenance records properly documented.

 

..... I only go to dealer for no cost services .....

Edit - "I only go to dealer for PREPAID services" --- no such thing as no cost. I get it - I keep detailed receipts, written summaries of service I performed, augmented with dated pics/videos when necessary.

And if only the general public understood there's no such thing as "free".....

 

Update: Escalated to Toyota Corporate and they gave it back down to the dealer…Dealer said that was the specified oil in their system in response to corporate. Now they want me to get with the dealer… I was like I really don’t care abt free oil changes. I will do my oil changes myself. I just want other people getting serviced there not have a similiar issue.

 

The world we live in requires a significant amount of energy from us as we navigate life each day. I wouldn't put one more ounce of energy into this if I were you. Do your own change, and don't give any thought to the dealer or what they might do to someone else.

 

Ahh yeah I don’t care. I honestly think it’s humerous that they put the wrong oil. We may have to wait till a bunch of GR Corollas fail due to having the wrong oil. Corporate did say that the oil in the owner’s manual was correct. But they couldn’t say if the bottle was the same spec. Which it obviously wasn’t bc it wasn’t on the back of the bottle. So note to self. Toyota dealers may put the wrong oil. I think personally it’s due to their system showing just 0-20 and not 0-20 with the grade

 

Oh wanted to say thank you to everyone on this thread. The GR Corolla Community is cool. Glad to be part of it. Hopefully the above will help shine some light on what to look out for. Just never go to the dealer for any work. They will get it wrong. I think so too bc they associate with a regular corolla. Which it’s far from it

 

I think people are blowing this out of proportion. Ask your service advisor to make sure tech uses the right oil. If you still don't trust your dealer to put in the right oil, just drive home and immediately change it out with 0W20 of your choice.

 

The service advisor and the tech both know the customer has no way of knowing whether the "correct" oil was used or not. Their collective goal is to get that "free" oil change done as quickly as possible and get the car out of the shop. The tech's gonna pump it full of whatever is in the bulk system - and who knows what that is. If you don't trust the dealer and you're capable of changing it out at home yourself -- why not just do your own oil change?

 

All. Check out this video. Even this guy isn’t using the Toyota oil💀. 15:30. Toyota could not say what is used

 

Yes I did do my own break in oil change at 620 miles with Pennzoil Ultra Platinum 0W-20 and yes I am using the free Toyota Care oil change at 6 month. I plan to DIY and use the free ToyotaCare while it is available.

When the vehicle is serviced at the dealership, you can look up what oil is used in the paperwork. If dealership uses TGMO, the part # will tell you if the tech filled the engine with API SP rated oil (others have posted that info on the forum).

If the main concerns over motor oil is fear for low speed pre ignition, then you also need to inquire about the detergent additive in the brand of gasoline you buy. Does it contain PEA? Can you trust refinery to use the right concentrate of PEA?

 

TCCN is a good YouTube channel, but many have argued his assumption about TGMO SP oil was incorrect. This is from the American Petroleum Institution

 

This is really good. Thanks for sharing

 

API - American Petroleum Institute

The vast majority of iterations regarding API and SAE ratings for lubes over the last 15-20 years have virtually nothing to do with the oil lubricating abilities and a whole lot to do with helping engine manufacturers meet their CAFE targets for fuel mileage and EPA emissions targets.

 

Don't blame API. API doesn't consider fuel economy in its rating. It is ILSAC that measures fuel economy.
You can read more about on Valvoline's corporate website.

API SP And ILSAC GF-6 Specifications Are Coming In 2020 - Valvoline™ Global Australia

Carmakers continue the drive to efficiency and fuel economy. With these goals, demands on engines and their componentry continue to increase. Today’s engines are...

www.valvolineglobal.com

 

Hopefully, people will be more informed and stop bashing dealers for using TGMO API SP 0W-20 in their GR Corollas

 

Hopefully, people will be more informed and stop bashing dealers for using TGMO API SP 0W-20 in their GR Corollas
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Thank you sir. For me, I will put the correct oil in it. I want the best performance out of it. Since fuel economy is affected, so does it overall performance. Plus has to meet whatever emissions as well so there is that. I’m an engineer myself and trust what the engineers specified in the owner’s manual.

 

I had a chance to swing by my dealer's parts department and asked which oil they recommend and use for the GRC. The tech did not recommend the regular Toyota-branded 0W-20 motor oil but rather came back and said they use this for the GRC which meets both the API SP and the ILSAC GF-6A standards in the manual and the oil cap:

 

They had that at mine but they said they couldn’t get reimbursed for it or whatever

 

MSN

Click the link

 

Great read, thank you! This was interesting:

"As the official manufacturer of Toyota motor oil, ExxonMobil also produces the number-one recommended oil for Toyota vehicles — apart from TGMO, that is. If you can't get your hands on TGMO, Toyota recommends filling your car with Mobil 1. Because of this and the fact that ExxonMobil produces Toyota Genuine Motor Oil, many Toyota owners and enthusiasts have speculated that both TGMO and Mobil 1 are, in fact, the same product. Toyota, on the other hand, claims that its oil is slightly different and contains special, Toyota-specific additives. That said, the company concedes that any oil — provided it matches the car's specifications — can be used in its vehicles."

So there may be some truth to the posts about Toyota oil having a special/different additive blend. Like some other car sites, I wish there was someone from Toyota or better yet Gazoo Racing who could weigh in on what oil product they use for racing/track applications. My preference would be to use the Toyota-engineered product as it sounds like the Mobil 1 oil I cited above may be slightly different than the Toyota full synthetic.

My goal is to get a part or product number for "the" official Toyota 0W-20 full synthetic that the factory or Gazoo Racing would use for the car.

 

So just to loop back, is this the correct Toyota oil part number, 00279-0WQTE-01 (Single Quart):

Amazon.com

I've also see on another thread/post that this is the correct part number:

0888013205

Somewhat confusing . . .

Can any oil gurus out there help demystify this? Thanks!

 

I think the only sure way is to visit your local Toyota dealership's parts counter and look the bottles TGMO available for purchase and verify it is the current API SP oil and not the previous API SN or SN+ formulation.

 

found this... TGMO API SP GF-6A 0W-20
No idea if it is even available in the US

 

found this... TGMO API SP GF-6A 0W-20
No idea if it is even available in the US

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Thanks! Yes, I've seen this product before but it always popped up on non-US websites (Japan, Europe etc). I'll ask my dealer whether this can be ordered or if there is another US-equivalent that can be ordered from Toyota.

 

Did my first oil/filter change today - just past 1000km (640 miles). Took about 4.5 qts of Pennzoil Platinum and the correct Toyota oil filter. Getting the car on/off the stands took longer than the change. Happy to get whatever new-build/break-in contaminants there were out of there. Nice cool weather coming next week - ambient temps that boost and intercoolers love.