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Toyota 4RUNNER 2010–2014 — technical service bulletin

Bulletin T-TT-0262-13 · NHTSA communication 10131927 · issued Feb 4, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2010–2014
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

Starting with the 2010 Model Year, Toyota began a gradual transition to the use of synthetic 0w-20 viscosity engine oil. There are multiple benefits of this oil. Due to the improved performance and durability of 0w-20 synthetic oil, Toyota has extended the oil change intervals to 10,000 miles for most vehicle that require this oil.

Vehicles covered

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.