Do I Need To Change My Oil Already?!
#16
Lexus Test Driver
The 2011 IS we had was specced for synthetic and 10k mile oil changes. You should have no problem going 7-10k using most major brand full synthetic oils.
#18
Pit Crew
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lmao! yeah i couldn't get my phone to focus on the dipstick, even when trying to adjust it. anyways thanks for the feedback guys. this forum is always so helpful. after feeling the oil it still feels fine. no sediments or anything on my finger leading me to believe its just dirty in color but viscosity and cleanliness of it is just fine.
#19
Lexus Test Driver
Well, it's not like the car has a built in "oil monitor" that looks at the viscosity, TBN, etc. to determine if the oil is still within parameters like a analysis would. I hope you didn't read it that way. It has a OLM that determines oil life based on rpms, miles, temperature, etc. to determine when you should change the oil. It's not really analyzing the oil but rather analyzing the car and estimating when you should change it.
You wouldn't be able to "feel" if the oil is good anyway. If you were able to feel grit/shavings on the oil that's on the dipstick you'd be in trouble. The filter filters out particles rated in microns. although I'm not sure what microns size it filters at and to what efficiency. Something is telling me 20 microns but I'm not sure.
You wouldn't be able to "feel" if the oil is good anyway. If you were able to feel grit/shavings on the oil that's on the dipstick you'd be in trouble. The filter filters out particles rated in microns. although I'm not sure what microns size it filters at and to what efficiency. Something is telling me 20 microns but I'm not sure.
#22
Lexus Champion
I don't really know how it works but would love to understand it better. The reminder light came on for the first service on my RX when it hit about 4800 miles, then the second service around 9700 miles (currently 11600 miles on the OD). The light for the first service in my IS came on at about 4200 miles (currently at 7800 miles on the OD).
Last edited by JDR76; 09-24-14 at 02:54 PM.
#24
The pursuit of F
PS to the OP. My oil was changed 1500 km ago and looks like yours. I'd say it's normal.
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