akirby Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Just bought daughter a 2026 Rav4 hybrid and it takes 0W-8 engine oil. I have never heard of anything less than 0w-20. I know it's for fuel economy but this seems one step away from water. Anything else use super thin oil? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Jeez....It's getting down to "just pour some plain machine oil in" and call it a day... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 0W-8? Wow, that's thinner than my wife's coffee! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotRunrGuy Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 4 hours ago, akirby said: Just bought daughter a 2026 Rav4 hybrid and it takes 0W-8 engine oil. I have never heard of anything less than 0w-20. I know it's for fuel economy but this seems one step away from water. Anything else use super thin oil? A Toyota? What's next, one of these to replace your F-150? https://www.acelatruck.com/trucks/acela-dispatcher-4x4 HRG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted March 11 Author Share Posted March 11 19 minutes ago, HotRunrGuy said: A Toyota? What's next, one of these to replace your F-150? https://www.acelatruck.com/trucks/acela-dispatcher-4x4 HRG Trust me I had to grit my teeth and hold my nose. Still not a toyota fan but she didn't like the Escape or the Bronco Sport and Edge is gone. Her fiancée is a die hard toyota fan who drives a Tundra so I'm sure that had a lot to do with it. But it's her vehicle and that's what she wanted. And honestly it's pretty nice and gets 41/38 mpg. And the buying experience was very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 (edited) On 3/11/2026 at 12:05 PM, HotRunrGuy said: A Toyota? What's next, one of these to replace your F-150? https://www.acelatruck.com/trucks/acela-dispatcher-4x4 HRG Oooh, a 3,000 lb payload - fer chrissakes, our Mavericks beat it by 1,000 lbs. Edited March 13 by twintornados Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 41 minutes ago, twintornados said: Oooh, a 3,000 lb payload - fer chrissakes, our Mavericks beat it by 1,000 lbs. Huh? Mavericks don't have 4,000 lbs of payload! Towing, yes, but not payload. Hell, my F350 doesn't even have 4k lbs of payload. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 1 hour ago, fordmantpw said: Huh? Mavericks don't have 4,000 lbs of payload! Towing, yes, but not payload. Hell, my F350 doesn't even have 4k lbs of payload. Oops, meant towing - thanks for the correction I'll put 3.5K on my trailer (trailer weighs 350lbs) and call it a day with a smidge to spare....lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 4 hours ago, fordmantpw said: Huh? Mavericks don't have 4,000 lbs of payload! Towing, yes, but not payload. Hell, my F350 doesn't even have 4k lbs of payload. PS: I read the "full spec" sheet for it, it has a 7,700 lb towing capacity - I guess I'll have to trade in the Mav for a Ranger....even though Ranger is "only" rated at 7,500 lb towing.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasota Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 On 3/11/2026 at 7:11 AM, akirby said: Just bought daughter a 2026 Rav4 hybrid and it takes 0W-8 engine oil. I have never heard of anything less than 0w-20. I know it's for fuel economy but this seems one step away from water. Anything else use super thin oil? Treason! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted March 13 Author Share Posted March 13 Just now, Texasota said: Treason! I came home and took two showers. Still feels dirty..... 😎 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasota Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 26 minutes ago, akirby said: I came home and took two showers. Still feels dirty..... 😎 What we have here, Gentleman, is a complete failure in parenting. Let us all learn from this heart wrenching calamity and not let our sons and daughters go down this wicked path. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotRunrGuy Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 47 minutes ago, Texasota said: What we have here, Gentleman, is a complete failure in parenting. Let us all learn from this heart wrenching calamity and not let our sons and daughters go down this wicked path. It could be worse. 7 or 8 years ago, my son, who lives in Germany, bought a Hyundai i10, that I paid for. Truth be told, it's turned out to be a pretty reliable car. for a shitbox,,,,,,, HRG 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 My daughter married a Ford man, so I at least did something right in raising her! 😄 He's got 4 Ford trucks and is trading one of them for a '67 F150 that he's going to restore. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted March 13 Author Share Posted March 13 1 hour ago, Texasota said: What we have here, Gentleman, is a complete failure in parenting. Let us all learn from this heart wrenching calamity and not let our sons and daughters go down this wicked path. In my defense your honor I put forth exhibit 1 - Ford's lack of a RAV4 hybrid competitor........... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morgan20 Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 My niece's Subie Crosstrek uses 0W-16 motor oil: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotRunrGuy Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 (edited) 6 minutes ago, akirby said: Huh? 40 Escape Hybrids with 50 miles of 30303 (used Atlanta since I have no idea where your daughter lives)..... HRG Edited March 13 by HotRunrGuy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted March 13 Author Share Posted March 13 4 minutes ago, HotRunrGuy said: Huh? 40 Escape Hybrids with 50 miles of 30303 (used Atlanta since I have no idea where your daughter lives)..... HRG Escape just isn't competitive on styling and probably features with all of the decontenting. She just didn't like it. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazerdude20 Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 On 3/13/2026 at 12:54 PM, akirby said: Escape just isn't competitive on styling and probably features with all of the decontenting. She just didn't like it. It wasn’t back in 2022 when we bought a RAV4 hybrid instead of an Escape hybrid either. You had to get the top level model to get Auto up front windows. What the hell Ford. I’m sure it’s just only gotten worse. Where are the pictures of said car? 😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted March 16 Author Share Posted March 16 4 hours ago, blazerdude20 said: It wasn’t back in 2022 when we bought a RAV4 hybrid instead of an Escape hybrid either. You had to get the top level model to get Auto up front windows. What the hell Ford. I’m sure it’s just only gotten worse. Where are the pictures of said car? 😎 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morgan20 Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 Another interesting aspect about the 2026 RAV4 engine, beyond the use of 0W-8 motor oil, is that it's beltless. All accessory and drive belts (e.g., for the alternator, water pump, HVAC system, etc.) have been replaced with electric motors. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotRunrGuy Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 (edited) 1 hour ago, akirby said: 1 hour ago, akirby said: You cheaped out and didn't get her a moonroof? Really? Hahaha, HRG Edited March 16 by HotRunrGuy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted March 16 Author Share Posted March 16 51 minutes ago, HotRunrGuy said: You cheaped out and didn't get her a moonroof? Really? Hahaha, HRG ' She didn't care and this one didn't have it. They were difficult to find - found that one on the website the day it was submitted to the factory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 12 hours ago, akirby said: Out of curiosity, how are interior materials? Because they look like hard plastic everywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted March 16 Author Share Posted March 16 It is hard plastic but it doesn't feel cheap. That's the limited model so is probably better than cheaper models. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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