quick oil change question
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quick oil change question
I decided to help my dad out as he usually sends his car in to get an oil change.
I was thinking to switching to synthetic but after reading a couple of the threads (yes i used the search) most members are find with cheaper oil.
From what i saw in his last oil change, they used regular penzoil 10w-40. what do you guys think about that. I know toyota/lexus recommends 5w-30.
What i dont know is to keep switching oils. so should i keep using 10w-40?
Also, a quick search on amazon gave me filters from mobil 1 and k&n. where do you guys buy the oem filters? or will the other filters on amazon suffice?
Thanks a lot guys
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I was thinking to switching to synthetic but after reading a couple of the threads (yes i used the search) most members are find with cheaper oil.
From what i saw in his last oil change, they used regular penzoil 10w-40. what do you guys think about that. I know toyota/lexus recommends 5w-30.
What i dont know is to keep switching oils. so should i keep using 10w-40?
Also, a quick search on amazon gave me filters from mobil 1 and k&n. where do you guys buy the oem filters? or will the other filters on amazon suffice?
Thanks a lot guys
Brian
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Post one for you. Cool. I say 5w-30 a decent filter i have K&N now. The high the milage the more often you change oil stay with regular oil. Synthetic is ok depends if you really like to spend money on it.
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I decided to help my dad out as he usually sends his car in to get an oil change.
I was thinking to switching to synthetic but after reading a couple of the threads (yes i used the search) most members are find with cheaper oil.
From what i saw in his last oil change, they used regular penzoil 10w-40. what do you guys think about that. I know toyota/lexus recommends 5w-30.
What i dont know is to keep switching oils. so should i keep using 10w-40?
Also, a quick search on amazon gave me filters from mobil 1 and k&n. where do you guys buy the oem filters? or will the other filters on amazon suffice?
Thanks a lot guys
Brian
I was thinking to switching to synthetic but after reading a couple of the threads (yes i used the search) most members are find with cheaper oil.
From what i saw in his last oil change, they used regular penzoil 10w-40. what do you guys think about that. I know toyota/lexus recommends 5w-30.
What i dont know is to keep switching oils. so should i keep using 10w-40?
Also, a quick search on amazon gave me filters from mobil 1 and k&n. where do you guys buy the oem filters? or will the other filters on amazon suffice?
Thanks a lot guys
Brian
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what is the mileage on the car???? it might be because you have higher mileage so you need the thicker viscosity. im currently at 220k i switched over to 10w-30 high mileage through valvoline. i would recommend to use oem oil filter if your can cause they will never fail on you!!!!!
also if i am not mistaken, i need a new oil change gasket as well or can i use the old one?
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but i would need them rather quickly. since i will be doing the oil change this weekend. should i just order from amazon like a mobil 1 filter or a k&n filter. do i need to replace the gasket?
and i might just order the oil from amazon as well depending on its price.
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doesnt the oil filter normally come with the gasket on the end of it..? do u have a checker, o'reilly, or autozone near you? they will have a cheaper filter than the $5 filter you are looking into on the net. unless u are looking for oem lexus/toyota, then i would think that $5 for a filter would be cheap!!
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doesnt the oil filter normally come with the gasket on the end of it..? do u have a checker, o'reilly, or autozone near you? they will have a cheaper filter than the $5 filter you are looking into on the net. unless u are looking for oem lexus/toyota, then i would think that $5 for a filter would be cheap!!
as for the gasket, i followed a tutorial online and said that i needed a new gasket.
http://www.lexls.com/tutorials/lubri...oilchange.html
can anyone verify the validity of that statement as well as the part numbers? if so, i might need to stop by a lexus dealership sometime this week to pick it up.
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u live in cali, u have parts stores that will have the teeny tiny oil filter that is recommended for the LS, dont go internet if u need it by the weekend....and all oil filters come with the gasket on them already.....unless u are talking about the oil pan gasket, u didnt mention anything about that
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yeah i was looking into getting a genuine filter but i guess not this time. i might get myself an k&n or mobil 1 just cuz they only offer ground shipping (which is fine but wont arrive soon enough)
as for the gasket, i followed a tutorial online and said that i needed a new gasket.
http://www.lexls.com/tutorials/lubri...oilchange.html
can anyone verify the validity of that statement as well as the part numbers? if so, i might need to stop by a lexus dealership sometime this week to pick it up.
as for the gasket, i followed a tutorial online and said that i needed a new gasket.
http://www.lexls.com/tutorials/lubri...oilchange.html
can anyone verify the validity of that statement as well as the part numbers? if so, i might need to stop by a lexus dealership sometime this week to pick it up.
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u live in cali, u have parts stores that will have the teeny tiny oil filter that is recommended for the LS, dont go internet if u need it by the weekend....and all oil filters come with the gasket on them already.....unless u are talking about the oil pan gasket, u didnt mention anything about that
i am about 400 mi away . i am in the sf/bay area
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How often do you change your oil with regular? every 3k?
as of right now, i believe it is as 112k for a 92. my dad said he would just stick with penzoil like his mechanic was using but i was thinking about giving him an upgrade or something. lol i mean i want the car to last as long as possible. and i know he has been stalling on the oil change.
also if i am not mistaken, i need a new oil change gasket as well or can i use the old one?
as of right now, i believe it is as 112k for a 92. my dad said he would just stick with penzoil like his mechanic was using but i was thinking about giving him an upgrade or something. lol i mean i want the car to last as long as possible. and i know he has been stalling on the oil change.
also if i am not mistaken, i need a new oil change gasket as well or can i use the old one?
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I used Mobil 1 0w-40 in my car but I like Mobil Clean 5000 (good ammount of moly) for dino oil. I use a bosh oil filter. Got a case of them for a couple bucks a filter. I have 158K and no leaks with 0W. Castrol 0w-30 aka German Castrol very good oil. Go to bobistheoilguy.com They have all the oil info you could ever want. What does K&N know about oil filter they do air filters and don't filter well at that. And Mobil 1 knows oil but are probably another filter rebranded with mobil 1. A purolator or fram or a napa filter would be good enough.
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