oil change

2017 TOYOTA VIOS
13,500 MILES • 1.3L • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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NOELAG23
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it's okay to use engine oil flushing/flusher when changing engine oil? thank you
Jan 27, 2019 at 8:59 AM
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BMDOUBLE
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There should be no need to use this on such a new vehicle unless the oil was never changed and is super sludgy.
Jan 27, 2019 at 9:17 AM
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STEVE W.
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With 13,500 miles this could be the first or second oil change if going by the light. Even then I wouldn't use a flush, just change the oil more often than the light says.
Jan 27, 2019 at 10:47 AM
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