Toyota Clocks Over 500,000 Miles

Preferred Customer Brock Fraser of Las Vegas counts on his 1998 Toyota* Tacoma* to keep his business on the road.

How does a work truck reach 508,000 miles?

“This is a pickup I use primarily for work,” Fraser said. “I own a commercial printing and mailing operation. Frequently, I make runs to Phoenix and Los Angeles (600-mile round-trip runs each) to pick up loads of printed material to bring back to customers in Las Vegas.”

The truck, with its six-cylinder engine, and five-speed tranny, is a workhorse that consistently hauls heavy loads through hilly territory, he said. It had 70,000 miles on the engine when he bought it in late 2005. The odometer recently turned over to 508,000 miles.

Why did he choose AMSOIL?

Fraser first learned about the qualities of AMSOIL lubricants from a chemist friend. “(He) did a bunch of research and was telling me how highly he thought of AMSOIL,” Fraser said. “That is all it took for me to become a fan. That had to be a good 15 years ago.”

Fraser installed AMSOIL Signature Series® Motor Oil when he first bought the truck.

What maintenance schedule does he follow?

“I have always maintained oil change intervals of 25,000 miles with filter changes at 8,300 miles and 16,700 miles using EA15K51 filters,” Fraser said.

Every 100,000 miles he services the transmission and differentials with AMSOIL 80W-90 Synthetic Gear Lube.

• Motor oil: AMSOIL Signature Series, changed every 25,000 miles
• Oil filters: AMSOIL EA15K51, changed at 8,300 and 16,700 miles
• Transmission and differentials: AMSOIL 80W-90 Synthetic Gear Lube, every 100,000 miles

What condition is the truck in after 508,000 miles?

“The transmission has never been opened up and performs flawlessly,” Fraser said. “This engine has never been opened up. The heads are bolted in place as they came from the factory. The bottom pan has never been removed. She passes smog every year without fail and uses very little oil between changes.”

He is a satisfied Preferred Customer, he said, and now installs AMSOIL products in his lawn mower, his ‘86 Mercedes-Benz* 560 SL and his 2002 Toyota 4Runner*.

Which AMSOIL products does he use?

Fraser keeps his truck on the road using the following AMSOIL products:

	AMSOIL Signature Series 100% Synthetic Motor Oil Product details Protects – Ultimate long-life anti-wear protection Cleans – Fights sludge and carbon buildup1 Adapts – Responds to changing conditions Performs – Proven beyond the standard2 Even after 25,000 miles of use, delivers 4X more piston protection against LSPI than the industry standard requires3
	AMSOIL Oil Filter Product details Provides filtering efficiency of 99 percent at 20 microns4 Allows lower restriction, keeping engine parts lubricated Provides greater capacity for small, wear-causing contaminants than competing filters Helps reduce engine wear EA15K filters are recommended for 15,000 miles (24,000 km) or one year, whichever comes first, in normal or severe service
	AMSOIL SEVERE GEAR® 80W-90 100% Synthetic Gear Lube Product details Advanced protection against wear Controls thermal runaway Protects against rust and corrosion Helps reduce operating temperatures Long oil, seal and equipment life Contains friction modifiers for limited-slip applications

¹Based on Sequence VH and IIIH tests. ²Based on double-length Sequence IIIH test. ³Using AMSOIL Signature Series 5W-30 100% Synthetic Motor Oil following a 25,000-mile service interval in the Sequence IX aged-oil LSPI test. ⁴In accordance with industry-standard ISO 4548-12.