Regarding my 2008 Scion tC, do I do a synthetic oil chang...


Regarding my 2008 Scion tC, do I do a synthetic oil change, conventional or high mileage synthetic blend? ...

Regarding my 2008 Scion tC, do I do a synthetic oil change, conventional or high mileage synthetic blend?

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