oil in a prius v

Discussion in 'Prius v Main Forum' started by schinia, Mar 28, 2012.

  1. schinia

    schinia Member

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    what kind of oil (synthetic or reg) comes in a prius v.
     
    #1 schinia, Mar 28, 2012
  2. Guill

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    The Prius V comes with 0w-20 oil. This should be a synthetic oil as, to the best of my knowledge, there are no regular/conventional 0w-20 oils.
     
    #2 Guill, Mar 28, 2012
  3. Keiichi

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    While this may be the dealership spinning its own web on this, 0w-20 oil is specifically manufactured, and sometimes the dealership has the better deal than the other shops in some areas.

    BTW, in the Owner's Manual, Page 498, it says the following:

     
    #3 Keiichi, Mar 28, 2012
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