LAlexgirl

Hi,

Does anyone here know what type of oil is used in the is 250, 2009?
And how much is needed?

ISThree

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5w30, 6.5-6.6qt

LAlexgirl

I was told to use synthetic 0-20 W. Would this work?

4TehNguyen

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you could use synthetic 0-20W or 5W-30, lets you do changes at 10k miles

kickin8

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or use 0W30

flowrider

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On a 2009 - Do Not Use 0W oil. See attached.

Recommended is 5W/30.

Change interval is 5K Miles.

Lou

510to808

5w-30, check the manuel the car came with If it has it. reading is good for the brain

Boomin

I did 10w 30 was on sale at Costco synthetic

JohnLX300

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In my 2008, I use 0w20. I used to use 0w30 until I was sent a Lexus.Toyota bulletin that 0w20 was approved for use in the IS250. The bulletin was pretty dated...like back in 2007.

zen

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used 0w-20 during winter times, change to 5w-30 in summer

Jeff Lange

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Lexus still lists 5W30 for the 2006-2010 IS250 and 2006-2013 IS350. Only the 2011-2014 IS250 and 2014 IS350 are listed to use 0W20.

This is reiterated in the Lexus bulletin just posted by lowrideraz.

Jeff

LAlexgirl

Great! Thanks Jeff and everyone!

JohnLX300

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I attached the Toyota TSB with the listed GR series engine as being able to use the w20 oils.
Just wanted to post it. This is what I referenced to earlier.

Jeff Lange

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That bulletin only applies to Toyota and Scion models, which do use some GR-series engines (1GR-FE, 2GR-FE), however these are not the same as the GR-series engines used in some Lexus models like the 2IS (2GR-FSE, 4GR-FSE). They are from the same series, but are quite different.

That bulletin is also only specifying that Toyota GR engines are able to use 5W20, not 0W20 (though there have been further bulletins that specify 0W20 for the 2GR-FE, though not for the 1GR-FE). The only engines that bulletin is stating can use 0W20 are the AZ series starting from the 2006 MY.

Long story short: that Toyota bulletin doesn't apply to the 2IS.

Jeff

kev350

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I'm confused on this . I thought all IS from 2006 to 2014 have same engine ? Why would Lexus only recommonded 0w20 on 2014 and newer ?
And what would happen if i use 0w20 on 2011?
Please advise...