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I bought Mobil 1 5w/20 for mine (2 each 5 quart jugs at Walmart for around $44 plus tax).. the Livingston, TX Walmart doesn't carry the 0w/20 Mobil 1.

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2007 Tundra Limited Double Cab 4x4 Super White
Volant CAI
Pioneer AVIC Z-2 (hard drive upgrade to AVIC Z-3)
Key FOB Tailgate Lock (courtesy of Toxarch)
OEM back-up camera w/flip down monitor microswitch mod
Sirius Satellite Radio
WeatherTech Floor Liners
20" OEM alloy wheels
Line-X Bed liner
UWS Black Powdercoat Low Profile Toolbox
DU-HA underseat storage unit
JC Whitney Black Nerf Bars
Lund Interceptor II Bug Shield
Tekonsha Voyager Brake Controller

I've heard that you should use 0-20 for colder climates and 5-20 for warmer climates. Being in Texas, I'll stick to 5-20.

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2007 SR5 Crewmax 5.7L 4x4
Mods: nerf bars, Truxedo tonneau, radar detector power, 3M clear bra, fog lights, black billet grille, rear differential breather, parking sensors, Line-X, power tailgate lock, hood safety latch mod, one off driving lights behind grille, Pioneer NAV w/ OEM camera, Flowmaster 50 SUV dual/dual, blue LED dash lights, Volant CAI, Llumar tint, CompuStar Pro alarm, ProComp 6066 20" wheels, Cooper Zeon LTZ 275/60/20 tires, OME HD coilover lift, Firestone helper air bags, stereo cable lock, Tekonsha P3 brake controller
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Maybe that's the reason my local WalMart carries only the 5w/20!

I switched mine to ROYAL PURPLE and it really quieted down the engine. It doesn't have as much noise when starting out in the morning now.

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2007 DC Limited 5.7 Desert Sand Nav, 20" wheels, Sonar, roll up cover and Bed Rug and 5.7 Diesel (Sounds like one!!)

Nice demonstration. Thanks for posting it.

Heck it is such a good post I just went ahead and had a few beers.

Thanks.

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2007 Tundra RC LB SR5 5.7L 4x4, Tekonsha Prodigy Brake Controller, JCW Side Bars, AMP BedStep, 12K+miles and no problems besides the tailgate beginning to fail.

Mine gets its first oil change next weekend... wish me luck (although this post will help a bunch). Now if I can just find the right container to catch the oil without it going all over the place!

Rarjar, I found that a 5 gal. plastic bucket such as something like driveway sealer comes in makes an excellent container to catch the oil. Of course this is with the understanding that you are using ramps or something to gain some height. I also found that a piece of scrap garden hose, or any piece of hose that fits, added to the oil filter drain tool really helps. Seems that most people fail to push the tool in far enough for it to seat in the filter housing which causes oil to run outside the tool. Really, the oil change on the Tundra is not that bad. Hope this can help.

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07 Tundra, slate metallic, regular cab, standard bed (6.5 ft. long) 5.7 engine, TRD dual exhaust, Steelcraft stainless step bars, Lund bug shield, Carriage Works billet grill insert, Weathertech vent visors, ScanGauge II, Code Alarm remote starter.

Thanks P... I will likely use ramps so the 5 gallon bucket suggestion is appreciated. Now that I think about it the bucket that the 35 lb. 3" Chlorine pool tablets bucket is about 3+ gallons and a little shorter than a 5 gallon bucket, so I might try that. Thanks again P!

OK, thanks to mhadden's DIY instructions and P's suggestions of ramps and bucket, made my first oil change start to finish (including clean up and resetting maintenance reminder) in under 1 1/2 hours. Not really that bad... but I now realize the quality of the oil filter flute is important as the one I got from AutoZone sucks!!