GS14AWD

All other cars that I drove in recent years had 10k or greater interval, so why is GS on 5k schedule? Is it simply because they do not use synthetic oil? It can not be due to its high tech motor because it is not that high tech. Heck BMW S54 inline 6, dating back to 2001, produced 333 hp with 3.2 litre. That's 12+ years ago. Aren't Accords, Civics, Camry, etc on 7500 or 10k schedule?

Perhaps its just an arrangement between Lexus and dealers to make a bit more profit with services?

SW17LS

Where are you seeing that the GS is on a 5k oil change interval? Its a 10k interval with factory synthetic oil.

MidasTouch

It does not come with synthetic oil and is 5k interval that I am aware of

JT51

Lexus did not change my oil at the 5000 mile service, they did at the 1 year or 10000 mile service, I requested synthetic and was told that is what is used.

jj14

See page 48 onward at http://www.lexus.com/pdf/service/MY1..._GS350_WSG.pdf
There is oil change at 10k, 20k, 30k etc. No oil change* at 5k, 15k, 25k

* Exception: if you drive in "Special operating conditions"
> Driving mostly on dirt roads/dusty roads
> Repeated trips under 5 miles at below freezing temps
> Extensive idling or low speed driving for long distances

SW17LS

Look in the manual and read on here. It certainly comes with synthetic oil and a 10k interval. There is a 5k service interval, but only every 10k is the oil changed. I've had the car over a year and its been serviced by Lexus 3 times. Only one time was the oil changed...10k miles. 0W20 synthetic.

IS340

Also look on your oil cap, if it says 0w20, it's synthetic 10k oil changes. Most manufactures are moving to 0w20 due to fuel efficiency and lower maintenance intervals.

Joeb427

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Every 5k is to get you into dealer service for tire rotation, filters etc.
Money for dealers.

Infamous3

Yeah like others have said it is with synthetic oil, and its not at 5k. My lexus guy told me when i went in for 5k service the oil change is at 10k. Not sure where you got your info from op

GS14AWD

I just noticed a sticker on my windshield from dealer, specifying 5k service. So it is 5k first service, then 15k, 25k, 35k?

Afrosheen

Yep, bought mine last August, went in for 5k maintenance (which is free of course) and no oil change, just a general checkup with a tire rotation. Oil changes are at 10k intervals.

JDR76

No, services start at 5k and repeat every 5k after that, so 5k, 10k, 15k, etc. However, an oil change is only done at every other service, so 10k, 20k, etc.

hypnotika

I still change my oil on my GS every 5K-7K. But factory specs do say 10K.

MidasTouch

They swore it had non synthetic from factory and need the car back at 5k for the change with the same crap or synthetic if I wanted 10k from it.
Every other car I have says factory filled with ______. This doesnt have that so I would have to assume it is dino oil

If it has full synthetic then fantastic. Im not changing it for a long while.

flippd

Your dealer is crap. Go somewhere else