2023 Toyota RAV4 LE AWD: 1000 Miles Break In Oil Change 

I also have a 2023 rav4 non hybrid. I changed oil at 1k miles. Glad i did it. Oil was still very clear but in the sun shown lots of super fine bearing material. 3k miles later the next oil change was still clear oil and no sign of grit or anything. Nothing wrong with preventative maintenance.

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I agree with you, it was the right time to change the oil and filter, and I also agree with the 5,000 mile or 6 months oil change the minimum factory spec of 10k is far to long... Good job you look after your car the way you want not what other people think you should do...

Did my break in oil change on my 23 at 703 miles. Did the gf’s 24 RAV4 at 1,050 miles. Glad I did! Will always do a break in oil change on a new car.

Keep preaching your religion! I did my first oil change at 500 miles on my 2021 4Runner. I never used the dealership to change it since I've heard too many horror stories. I'm sticking to a 5k interval on oil changes.

Man this is a perfect example of how to properly maintain your car , im not a profesional mechanic but im a DIY person as well and i do a lot of research and learned a lot from @thecarcarenut he's a master toyota/lexus technician (mechanic) and he explains why is so important to do the first oil change at 1k miles and even shows the metal particles in the filter, so people if you guys want your engine to last long skip the dealership free maintenance that comes with the car and do it yourself or go to your trusted mechanic and do your maintenance, just take your car to the dealer for a mayor repair/warranty job that's just my opinion.

I am a believer in the same “car religion” so good job dude…

Great video but one correction on your technique. After adding the oil start the engine for a couple minutes to circulate the oil and fill up the oil filter. Shut off the engine and check the level. If you’re on jackstands better to take the car to a level spot to do this. Nice job on the video. I’ve been maintaining my own cars for over 50 years.

I got the exact same 2023 Rav4. Just did the 1st oil change at 2k. Appreciate your video showing how easy it is to do.

I miss my 2014 Rav. Sold in 2022, 146,000 miles and zero issues.

I asked my service advisor for oil change on my complimentary maintenance at 1k miles😊👍

always warm your car up a few minutes before checking the dipstick for accuracy, then top off as needed. I agree to never overfill, stop just over 4 quarts and add if needed.👍

Thank you for such a great video detailing the user oil change. Seems wise to not wait for 10k dealer suggested oil changes since it is such a simple process for the user to accomplish. Great job!

Excellent work- your previous Tacoma video inspired me to do all my oil changes ! Good to see you don’t have that oil canister on the Rav!

Good video. I’ll admit I didn’t watch the last 2 minutes or so, but a few things I usually do on a break in change is let it drain for 4 hours or so. This will allow the oil to come out of the passages and you’ll get more. Also if you can’t prefill the filter (like a side mounted one) then make sure you crank it for 5 seconds or so in “clear flood” mode to prime the filter. This is also a good time to inspect for leaks. Also on a break in change, after letting all the oil drain, pour a quart through the engine. This will help flush out any metal at the bottom of the pan that’s just hanging out there…

Really great video's. Enjoyed the hell out of them. Keep it up.

I did basically the same thing with our new RAV4Limited Hybrid. Changed the oil @ 1,500 miles, and changed it again @ 5,000. I tore the filter apart the first time & the filter media looked perfect. I plan on 5,000 OCI from now on like I do with all of our vehicles.

Great job 👏👍...I really appreciate it 💯... I have to do this on mine but not yet... I'm very experienced with changing oil... But thanks to you I can see the unique details to doing it on that vehicle... thanks Bud😊

Nice video showing the procedure!👍 FYI, no need to lube the Oil filter Gasket with oil as Toyota Oil Filters come "Pre Lubed" with a grease from the factory. The reason why newToyota Oil Filters come with that plastic wrap covering the Gasket is to keep that grease intact 😉

I have a 2023 RAV4 and I change my own oil. On a different channel they showed how to make a perfect oil funnel for the RAV4! Take a 2 liter pop bottle and cut it in half, wipe it dry and you are done. Take the oil cap off and nestles into the foam sound damper perfectly without rocking! No need to hold it while adding oil!

Once a motor has been manufactured, an oil change at 1000 miles is highly recommended by all experts. It is probably the most important oil change in the life of a motor. After that, change it once a year or every 5000 miles, whichever comes first.

Good thinking! Years ago I had bought a VW TYpe 2 Bus and the initial oil change was set at 700 miles. I had the first change done at 612 miles. This VW Type 2 was the first year having the later design 1600 cc engine with an oil filter. The dealer did the change but VW must have known that the oil would need that initial change.The transmission oil was changed at the same time. Oil capacity for the engine with the spin-on oil filter was 3.5 liters (just under 3.5 quarts.) After that oil changes were at 3000 miles and the filter at every 6000 miles.

I'm a car nut and I changed my 2021 Rav4 oil at 1200, 3k, and every 4k after that. The car ran smooth and quiet (and pretty quick). Good job.

Great videos. I use to change my own oil, but for an extra $20 I just let the dealership change it. Plus it’s on record they changed the oil if god forbid something goes wrong with the engine. Also eliminates getting oil all over the driveway and having to dispose of the used oil.

i do the same exact thing & people think it's overboard, but i don't care. i'm with you, brother, i do one at 1000, then again at 2000 miles later, then every 5000 regularly. my 2021 hybrid has 59,000 miles & i love it - good luck with yours 🚙

1K new engine oil change - a very wise man. These new motors have super tight tolerances which means more initial break in wear. Your new motor thanks you even though many will disagree.

Thank you for the Viedo looking forward to transmission fluid and differential fluid

Nice RAV! Also, imo, you are wise for doing this, regardless if any random goofballs online tell you it's stupid.

Pro tip- use a hand mirror as you drive up ramps so you can see where your tire is

Well done, thanks for posting. Maybe you could show how to reset the maintenance light next time.

.....great video - thanks for sharing this!

Great video!! I ordered a Sienna that should arrive sometime in 2024, I plan to change the oil also at around 1000 miles. You said it perfectly, it's a cheap peace of mind, easy to do under 1 hour. I hope you will have a wonderful day!!

I've done this with every new car I've had , smart man .

Finally I’m so glad to see The Car Care Nut Channel’s honest efforts and campaign have started to pay off.. . ❤ 🥲 Happy New Year!! 🎆

Thanks Man you are the Best !!!

Thank you for this video !

Excellent video and I 100% agree with you about doing an early oil change. I watched a certified lubrication specialist talk about this and he said that a new engine will never experience more wear than it does in its first 500 miles so you did a smart thing not a wasteful thing.

Great photography, you should put the drain plug back in, after changing the oil filter and check the final oil level on a dead flat surface, after running the engine for a few minutes.

Great presentation,plain and simple. Not everyone wants a car full of gadget. As the old saying goes, more things you have on a vehicle the more things to go wrong. Or something like that. Thanks from someone who likes to keep things simple. Life is complicated enough. Dexters Dad.

Good work, thanks for the share.

there is an engineer in oil research that recommends early oil changes. he shows oil test results on daughters new corolla for first couple oil changes and shows the change in the contamination over time. I change mine every 3 k miles

very good video thanks!

Gotta love algorithm. Did my 1k oil change earlier today. Had it done at the dealership btw.

Hey yakfish taco… great vid on first oil change… thanks- I had orig liked this car a lot but after reading about the new 2.5 and all it’s tech I’m a bit scared… you don’t have any problems with the valve cover being plastic or some of the coolant parts being plastic? And like all the electric motors that like water pump and timing thing? Keep up the vid on long term reliability on the one for us…. Have you had any issues with only being able to put 10 gal of gas in once the low fuel light comes on? You could sway me to this car…. Idk… love Toyota but this is newer engine with lots of new stuff and just not sure about it yet

You’re better off opening the filter to see anything. You will see some fine aluminum shavings from the break in. That is one benefit to the cartridge style easier to inspect.

My 2023 Tacoma got its first oil change before 1000 miles. Peace of mind is worth a lot and oil and a filter are cheap as far as I'm concerned. Plus I enjoy changing my own oil. Great video!

Please don't put the plug back in until you have removed the filter!! May have oil air locked without both being open.. Well done!

RAV4s have had a oil burning problem in the past. Many folks believe the 10k mile oil change intervals are the cause. The 2.5 engine has softer rings and the viscosity of the oil designed for the car is to promote greater fuel economy. Particles in the oil can clog the oil ring and prevent it from flexing to seal against the engine cylinder. That's my understanding. Some folks are saying it is a scam that the dealers use to foster new car purchases.

Nice to see a metal oil filter instead of that plastic filter housing.

Good job I do the same, next time collect an oil sample in a 3 ounce bottle as soon is dripping out of the oil pan and send the oil for analysis in a lab , there you will see all the contamination on the oil

Getting rid of the break in oil At 1000 miles this is a great recommendation and I also recommend that.. But I would recommend using a better quality oil, Amsoil along with oil filter!! Been a mechanic for 35 years at dealerships. Trust me I know.

I’m with you. You should change oil at 1000 mile to break engine in and make it last

I also bought a new 2023 LE and am going by the Toyota manual, which says first oil change should be at 10,000 miles.

I always do oil change at 1500km without resetting the service interval and then standard oil change at 8000km. Every 8k after that

My 23 4Runner I did at 750km. Lots of metal…..again at 1350km. Little metal. And plan to do another at 2500km hopefully no metal. First few early maintenance is key. I keep my vehicles forever, plan at least 25 years out of this toyota

If there is any metal from the engine block, the magnet likely won't pick it up since it is aluminum. Or maybe it will since it is an aluminum alloy. I think changing the oil at 1,000 miles is a great idea.

Another reason to like Toyota they make oil changes unbelievably simple and easy on their cars Trucks i cant account for but their cars are always simple

Probably not neccesary but I will probably do the same on my new XLE. It definatley gives you peace of mind to see that clean metal free oil at 1000 miles. Do you still have the filter? It would be good to cut it open and see what it caught.

Did the same on my wife’s 2024 Lexus Nx350h. Had its oil changed at 1k miles, just did the second oil change a 5k miles a few days ago. Will do the same 5k miles OCI from now one. We also have 2 other Lexuses, went through the same routine since new. 159k and 42k miles on them, both engines still sound smooth.

if its said 4.4...i always do 4.4 without check the dipstick because i have been doing it on my 2020 corolla till now and it still do fine

Shavings were caught in the filter. We also did 1,000 mile break in for the RAV4. Good peace of mind.

I agree 100% and did same on my 2023 Lexus ES300h, Ultra Luxury trim at 1,000 miles and again at 6,000 miles. I also change the poil & filter on our vehicles every 5,000 miles or six-months, whichever occurs first. Why, well just watch "The Motor Oil Geek" on RU-vid and his discussion about why you change the oil & filter in the first 1,000 miles on any new car and at about 5,000 miles thereafter. You will see why and as Scotty and The Car Care Nut say, oil & filters are cheap, engines are expensive. LOL

Wife has a 2022 Toyota rav4 xle hybrid had last free oil change a few weeks ago.. ow-16 is the recommended type of oil.

When buying a new car, place a strong magnet on the oil filter or the oil pan, add a magnet on the transmission pan as well.

Changed my 2023 TRD Off Road Premium 4Runner at 1100 miles. Next oil change will be at around 4k to 5k. ‘’Happy New Year 2024’’…🎉

I did the same for my new 2021 RAV4 as well, I did one at 1,000 and then another at 6 months. Oil is cheap, and it is one easiest but also most important maintenance item.

Those metal particles you picked up in the old oil using the magnet are a testament that you are correct in doing this, regardless of what some say. What does Toyota say for your car?

I would love to see you change the transmission fluid when comes time

Hi experienced mechanic here. You have one point missing which is not wrong by the way. Let me tell you what it is. You are trying to use magnet to get shavings from the new engine. Unfrontuntly that is not a good method for a new car because in the pan there are 3-4 magnets that holds the shavings but big chunk of them is in your old oil filter. if you want to see the shavings from the new engine that is the oil filter you want to cut and look inside the filter's papers you will see the chunks of them. thanks for the content

Its a good idea. Assembly debris can also be found in that early oil change.

I did my first change after 500 miles, for my ‘17 Camry SE. I’ve been running Pennzoil Ultra Platinum 5W20 and Blackstone Labs oil analysis has been very good. My interval is 4000 miles, but the analysis said I could extend it to 7000 miles.

Everyone says this break in change is so necessary so I took it in to the Toyota dealership at 1k to get it changed and the mechanic questioned me so hard on why I wanted to and she said it was unnecessary. But I told her to do it anyway. I hope they actually did it😂

Love your videos I hope if I can the same deal you got I did contacted the local dealer in Pennsylvania but it’s way too much, if you can help it will be great thanks

I changed the oil in my 2024 Honda CRV Sport Hybrid at 650 miles. I will change the oil at 3000mi/3 months intervals regardless of what the OEM recommends. Good luck.

Good video

Did you notice the original filter number is different from the one you bought? The one that comes with the car is made in Japan. The one you bought is made in Thailand. You could see the difference in materials with a flashlight. I wonder if they sell the Made in Japan to the public.

I always install a Fumoto drain valve on the first oil change to make future oil changes easier and cleaner.

LOL, Pulling the dip stick & open the filler cap for draining the oil (no harm, but) thinking to let the air out/circulate ... 😁 Wanted to do it right, yet too cheap to use a torque wrench... 🙄 The magnetic test, 🤭🤭, best to cut open the old filter, all the particles should be in there.

Just purchased a RAV4 today. First oil change I plan to install a fumoto drain valve

Would u recommend a stop valve instead of an oil plug so it’s easier to drain the oil ?

Good point👍

well done. Tks. 👍🏾

could not tell but did you lower the car from the ramps when you checked the oil level? My Manuel for a 2024 Rav4 xle says 4.5 qt for oil and filter change. Plan also to do 1000 oil change. Saw video of cut open filter of Rav 4 after 1000 miles had visible metal inside the filter.

I used to know that for new cars there are particules in engine need to be clean up as replacing oil frequently for the first 10k mile so they will be healthier, nowadays engines are manufactured avoiding remaining particules in it. As you tested it is no more essential to replace the oil in short miles. Thanks .

Thank you for the nice video and showing a 1000 mile oil and filter change. But please, please, please clear the area around your water heater. That heater needs to have descent airflow around it for efficiency and safety.

Great video! Is the wrench for filter you used the same one for cartridge/canister style? I was wondering if it is compatible.

nice! where did you get that oil filter wrench?

Beautiful car.

How much did it cost you in terms of Time money(because time is money) to do all necessary services and changes by your self ?

I just bought a 2024 rav4 hybrid. I will do my first oil change by 4k miles when it warms up. It is cold in NY right now. For the next oil change at 10k, I will take it to Toyota. And I do it myself again by 15k miles. you have to play the system.🤫🤫

Great job, dealers over fill the oil or skip the filter change or the wrong weight oil. This way , you know exactly the type of oil you put in n change the filter.

I thought you were Beat the Bush for a second :D

its a new car, so give it a good start for a longer life.. are u gona do a under coat?

Good job

We switched from the mobil 1 0w-16 to the Penzoil 0w-16 and it ran quietter and we got better gas mileage of 1-1.5 mpg! This is considering using 90 mile round trip commute to and from work mondays to fridays!

U think like me!! Just got our '24 Rav 4 exl!!

I think there's no doubt that using a magnet on the filter is going to pick up particles the filter can't get below 20microns. I've been wishing I've used it on all my vehicles now, but bit of an annoyance that the new filter housing on the V6 is plastic. Btw, check out the Motor Oil Geek on here, he's a tribologist and shows thru oil analysis on new car of the effect of an early oil change.

Love how it has the normal oil school oil filter and not the pain in the butt plastic case and canister filter, I will have to test drive one to see if I can live with 200hp only =(, all my toyota cars are 2004 and older, ... need a better mpg car; i would not waste $$$ on 0w-16 toyota oil, quality 0w-20 synthetic at 5000 oil change will be more than spec

Nice truck....👍

That was great.