Hi Scotty, I found a 2019 Tundra with very low mileage, approximately 19,000 miles. The truck is very clean, like new. However, the owner followed the dealer’s recommendation of changing the oil every 10,000 miles. Since the owner did not drive much, the first oil change was done at 10,000 miles, which was 2.5 years after the purchase date. The second oil change was done 2 years later at 15,000 miles, and there has been no oil change since then. I like the truck, but the oil change history worries me, especially since I know the best practice is every 6 months or 5,000 miles, whichever comes first. The owner is my friend any I know he baby the truck and asking $51K because it is TRD-Pro buy his mistake was following the dealership recommendations.
A couple of late oil changes isn't the end of the world. It's still an almost new engine.
@imperator thank you. The price for this used 2019 Tundra is higher than new 2025 basic Tundra, or new 2024 Titan or new 2024 Ram 1500 classic. Which one you will buy?
I don't know. You've been shopping for trucks on this forum for 4 years now. It's time to make a decision. Definitely not the RAM, you should know that by now.
first oil change was done at 10,000 miles, which was 2.5 years after the purchase date. The second oil change was done 2 years later at 15,000 miles
First oil change happening at 10K miles can be blamed on the dealership noise. It happens often and the engine should be fine.
Not changing the oil for 2.5 years regardless of mileage isn't "babying the car".
The price he gave you is what the truck cost new in 2019.
@hixster I agree with you. He thought he was babying it because he was not driving much, not abusing and taking it every 6 months for service at Toyota dealership. But they were just doing inspection and tire rotation.
@hixster The price for this used 2019 Tundra is higher than new 2025 basic Tundra, or new 2024 Titan or new 2024 Ram 1500 classic. Which one you will buy?
@ahmad-tarik The new Tundra isn't even offered with a V8. The V8 engine proved itself long ago as having power, torque and durability. If you buy a new Toyota truck the biggest engine is a turbo V6 . Most potential truck buyers don't want a V6 or turbo. Scotty rails on the turbo nonsense in his videos, has for several years.
However after pointing that out I wouldn't buy a Ram 1500 or Titan over a new Tundra, even with the V6.