First oil change at 506 miles
01-08-07, 11:58 AM
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From now on I will be taking mobile 1 full synthetic in for each oil change hereafter.
01-08-07, 04:59 PM
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Lexus did away with the first service being at 1K, and that was a top off fluids and adjust tire pressure. At 5K is the first oil change and most dealers use a standard oil, Lexus doesn't require synthetic.
01-08-07, 06:04 PM
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So my car goes in on the 10th. for other things. Should I PAY and have them do a oil change? I mean, isn't the oild filter doing what its supposed to? As long as the iron filings are in the filter, it blocked it from being circulated back to the car. And as long as its not filled with ALOT of the filings, it should be fine too, right? I mean its not blocking oil from bein g circulated?
01-08-07, 06:36 PM
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So my car goes in on the 10th. for other things. Should I PAY and have them do a oil change? I mean, isn't the oild filter doing what its supposed to? As long as the iron filings are in the filter, it blocked it from being circulated back to the car. And as long as its not filled with ALOT of the filings, it should be fine too, right? I mean its not blocking oil from bein g circulated?
01-08-07, 08:32 PM
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I wish you guys could see the oil that was in the drain pan. When you hold the drop light at an angle and swirl your finger around in the oil these big gray clouds of aluminum dust float around. Tons of tiny metal pieces and the filter can't catch them all.
The only reason the factory or dealer doesn't change the oil sooner is money. But I spent 50 grand of hard earned cash on my car (no rich parents bought anything for me) so 25 bucks for an oil change is nothing but cheap insurance. I've built racing engines for many years and clean oil is a must.
I use regular dino oil not synthetic because a new engine needs to wear in and synthetic is too slippery. I've also found synthetic makes seals and gaskets leak so I just don't use the stuff. The dealers around here use "recertified" oil which is used oil ran thru a filter and put into a 55 gallon drum. Don't let them put that crap in your Lexus!
The only reason the factory or dealer doesn't change the oil sooner is money. But I spent 50 grand of hard earned cash on my car (no rich parents bought anything for me) so 25 bucks for an oil change is nothing but cheap insurance. I've built racing engines for many years and clean oil is a must.
I use regular dino oil not synthetic because a new engine needs to wear in and synthetic is too slippery. I've also found synthetic makes seals and gaskets leak so I just don't use the stuff. The dealers around here use "recertified" oil which is used oil ran thru a filter and put into a 55 gallon drum. Don't let them put that crap in your Lexus!
I'm going to change my oil soon. I'm at 600 miles right now. This is my first new car and I too spent my hard earned money on my car. I'm gonna change it at around 800 miles.
01-08-07, 08:35 PM
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well drive acura and u still feel honda, drive and infiniti and u still feel nissan,. drive a lexus and defenitely far from toyota...even in little details resemblance is far---its what seperates lexus as a true luxury brand and infiniti/acura in the foregrounds trying to distnguish themselves (my personal opinion of course)
now bak to the thread
hopefully lexus is aware of the synthetic oil causing these types of problems and has addressed them accordingly to suit its own vehicle line-up
now bak to the thread
I wish you guys could see the oil that was in the drain pan. When you hold the drop light at an angle and swirl your finger around in the oil these big gray clouds of aluminum dust float around. Tons of tiny metal pieces and the filter can't catch them all.
The only reason the factory or dealer doesn't change the oil sooner is money. But I spent 50 grand of hard earned cash on my car (no rich parents bought anything for me) so 25 bucks for an oil change is nothing but cheap insurance. I've built racing engines for many years and clean oil is a must.
I use regular dino oil not synthetic because a new engine needs to wear in and synthetic is too slippery. I've also found synthetic makes seals and gaskets leak so I just don't use the stuff.
The only reason the factory or dealer doesn't change the oil sooner is money. But I spent 50 grand of hard earned cash on my car (no rich parents bought anything for me) so 25 bucks for an oil change is nothing but cheap insurance. I've built racing engines for many years and clean oil is a must.
I use regular dino oil not synthetic because a new engine needs to wear in and synthetic is too slippery. I've also found synthetic makes seals and gaskets leak so I just don't use the stuff.
01-08-07, 08:35 PM
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I wish you guys could see the oil that was in the drain pan. When you hold the drop light at an angle and swirl your finger around in the oil these big gray clouds of aluminum dust float around. Tons of tiny metal pieces and the filter can't catch them all.
The only reason the factory or dealer doesn't change the oil sooner is money. But I spent 50 grand of hard earned cash on my car (no rich parents bought anything for me) so 25 bucks for an oil change is nothing but cheap insurance. I've built racing engines for many years and clean oil is a must.
I use regular dino oil not synthetic because a new engine needs to wear in and synthetic is too slippery. I've also found synthetic makes seals and gaskets leak so I just don't use the stuff. The dealers around here use "recertified" oil which is used oil ran thru a filter and put into a 55 gallon drum. Don't let them put that crap in your Lexus!
The only reason the factory or dealer doesn't change the oil sooner is money. But I spent 50 grand of hard earned cash on my car (no rich parents bought anything for me) so 25 bucks for an oil change is nothing but cheap insurance. I've built racing engines for many years and clean oil is a must.
I use regular dino oil not synthetic because a new engine needs to wear in and synthetic is too slippery. I've also found synthetic makes seals and gaskets leak so I just don't use the stuff. The dealers around here use "recertified" oil which is used oil ran thru a filter and put into a 55 gallon drum. Don't let them put that crap in your Lexus!
01-08-07, 08:38 PM
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I wish you guys could see the oil that was in the drain pan. When you hold the drop light at an angle and swirl your finger around in the oil these big gray clouds of aluminum dust float around. Tons of tiny metal pieces and the filter can't catch them all.
The only reason the factory or dealer doesn't change the oil sooner is money. But I spent 50 grand of hard earned cash on my car (no rich parents bought anything for me) so 25 bucks for an oil change is nothing but cheap insurance. I've built racing engines for many years and clean oil is a must.
I use regular dino oil not synthetic because a new engine needs to wear in and synthetic is too slippery. I've also found synthetic makes seals and gaskets leak so I just don't use the stuff. The dealers around here use "recertified" oil which is used oil ran thru a filter and put into a 55 gallon drum. Don't let them put that crap in your Lexus!
The only reason the factory or dealer doesn't change the oil sooner is money. But I spent 50 grand of hard earned cash on my car (no rich parents bought anything for me) so 25 bucks for an oil change is nothing but cheap insurance. I've built racing engines for many years and clean oil is a must.
I use regular dino oil not synthetic because a new engine needs to wear in and synthetic is too slippery. I've also found synthetic makes seals and gaskets leak so I just don't use the stuff. The dealers around here use "recertified" oil which is used oil ran thru a filter and put into a 55 gallon drum. Don't let them put that crap in your Lexus!
I also spent my own hard earned moneyand $25.00 seams like a good investment to save my $50,000 car
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