Comments by "crazypj" (@1crazypj) on "TOYOTA OWNERS! Please NEVER Do THIS to Your Toyota!" video.
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I've been using 5w/30 full synthetic in my B2300 since 6,000 miles (yes, I know it's a Ford Ranger and hasn't been made since 2012).
I also did first oil change at 3,000 as I just didn't like the idea of a new vehicle waiting until 6,000 miles for it's first oil change. (being a motorcycle mechanic I was used to 1980's, 500 mile first oil change and every 1,500 after that)
It's now got over 110,000 miles, doesn't smoke or burn any oil although I will need to replace the rear main seal sometime as there is a very slight weep, but, it hasn't gotten any worse the last 3 years.
As for EV's, there was a rather interesting study done in Britain on EV pollution, mainly due to the extra weight from battery packs causing tyres to wear and produce various nasty substances in the sub 2 micron range (way more dangerous than the PSP 10 from diesels)
Sub 2 micron can get into the water supply and into pretty much everything which will cause health issues long term for kids born the last several years.
As far as I could tell, it's an issue for all tyres since they started putting silicates and different chemicals into the blends to get better wear and grip characteristics.
I probably need to re-read the article!
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