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Old 08-31-11, 06:23 PM
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Default I wanna do my own oil change ...Best oil etc..

I used the search button but kind got some mixed stuff so....
Is350 73,000
What's the best oil? Mobil 1 ?
I wanna do synthetic so it will last 10k on each change. 5 -20 or 30?
And about 6.5 Q?

Thanks!
Old 08-31-11, 06:27 PM
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I use Royal Purple and change every 5k.
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i use mobile one and every time the light pops up. i use 5-30 but i guess a new service bulletin came out recomending to use 5-20. and yea 6.5q. i usually got to walmart and get a 5qt jug and 2 1qts. and i go to toyota and get the oil filter and do it myself.
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I agree mobile one synthetic is really great oil but expensive.
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mobile 1 with stock oil filter
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Generally, 5w-20 or 5w-30 will both be fine. Pretty much any synthetic will be fine to get you 10k oil changes. Depending on the type of driving you do, you may want to change the filter out and top off any lost oil 1/2 between changes. You could potentially go 15k miles by doing so.
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I've used both mobil1 0W20 & royal purple 5W30. both are good oils. so u can good wrong. i seem to be getting better mph with rp. i also add Lucas injector cleaner every time i change the oil. i don't recommend changing the oil at 10k. every 5k is ideal. also 6.7qts with filter. gl.

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Originally Posted by lextasy08
mobile 1 with stock oil filter
Make that two of us!! Works just fine!
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Originally Posted by Lexustom
Make that two of us!! Works just fine!
3 of us!!!
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+ thats 4....

Mobile 1 5W-30 from Walmart
Toyota Filter from Sewell Parts... With CL discount its like 4 bucks... cant beat that, here its 9 from the lexus dealer.
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Cool thanks a lot
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i find whatever synthetic is on sale at slickdeals and use that. change it once a year about 15k miles.
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Where do you guys get your oil filter cap wrench? I tried autozone but their cap is too big and it slips
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Originally Posted by RAMAIR
+ thats 4....

Mobile 1 5W-30 from Walmart
Toyota Filter from Sewell Parts... With CL discount its like 4 bucks... cant beat that, here its 9 from the lexus dealer.
+ 5 on me 5w-30 (walmart) oil filter from dealer
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Originally Posted by filthywet
i... i guess a new service bulletin came out recomending to use 5-20. and yea 6.5q. i usually got to walmart and get a 5qt jug and 2 1qts. and i go to toyota and get the oil filter and do it myself.
Are you sure about this service bulletin? I asked Lexus and corporate about it, and they said they still recommend 5W-30 or 0W-30 for the 2010 cars and earlier.

For the 2011 cars, they now use 0W-20.


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