bdar

Hi there,

How many of you change oil on your first 1000 miles? Thanks.

mmarshall

I do mine at 1000-1500, after the initial break-in.

However, this is generally not to be done on Honda or Acura products. Honda uses a special break-in oil at the factory that they want left in for 3000 miles.

purebliss

I would just switch to the Mobil1!!!!!!!!!!!! Cant go wrong

LEXMICK

How do you remove the plastic cowling under the drain plug? I noticed only a small portion of the drain plug can be seen. I'm planning to change the oil of my new RX 330 at 1500 miles.

jcg

Do a search in this forum on OIL CHANGE and you will find excellent advice - including pictures of what has to be removed to get at the drain plug & filter.

Out2L8

Here ya go:

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...ght=oil+change

jcg

Thanks for posting that link. I haven't been able to figure out how to do that.

bdar

Hi guys,

I call my dealer and he told me to bring it in for 1000 miles oil change. Do you guys can tell me how much normally lexus dealer charge for oil change? Thx.

parula

Check your manual, mine I think said 5k, I swapped to full synthetic around 2600mi.

xfirechief

Put in 100% Synthetic at 8K, now have 29K. Had oil & filter changed yesterday, 1st time since 8K and no problems. Did change filter at 18K.

jaydunn

The 1k service does not include an oil change, the manual says not to change the oil until 5k. Also, the 1k and 5k services are paid for by Lexus. This info is for the '04 and may have changed for the '05.

Out2L8

My dealer offers an oil change at 1k and at 5k for free. On the 5k change they put in Castrol synth oil with a Lexus brand filter. Not sure what the part number was on the filter, just that it is was labelled Lexus. Since then I've done one change at 9.5 using Mobil 1 synth and a Toyota 90915-YZZD1 filter.

There is a oil change / emission test shop near me that does oil changes for $10.00 if you have your own oil / filter. You can also stand right next to him and watch to see that it get done correctly. Great deal I think!

Lextranny

If you are a handy person.....I would recommend do it yourself. Lexus dealer will charge you a lot.
Plus...i'm sure they will be very messy (getting oil all over the place). Is very easy!

Follow my post......

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...ght=oil+change

If you have any questions let me know....

LEXMICK

I'm planning to switch to Mobil 1 5W-30 synthetic oil on my next oil change. It has an API specification of SM, SL / CF. My RX 300 calls for API specification of SJ and My RX 330 calls for API specification of SL . Can I use Mobil 1 with such API specs on both vehicles? I will appreciate an answer.

Legendman

Respectfully, I don't think it says that; certainly not in the 2005 RX manual. I have looked throughout the manual and saw nothing on oil change intervals; just stuff on recommended oil viscosity (5w30) and oil consumption (burning oil) norms. If anyone knows otherwise, please by all means let us know what page this is on.

I talked to a few Lexus service managers and as usual got a variety of opinions on when the first oil change should be. Officially, I understand it to be at 5,000 miles, but a couple of service managers suggested dumping the factory oil at 1000 miles. As for me, I am old school; I dumped the factory oil at 300 miles wanting to get out any of the metal filings and factory manufacturing contaminants out of the system. I will go synthetic (Mobil 1 or Amsoil) after 1000-1200 miles. Some go to synthetic at 500 miles.

Extending oil change intervals in excess of 12,000 miles, even with synthetic, is pushing it, IMO (unless you are having your oil sampled and checked by a laboratory). Only with a special duty Ams Oil Filter would I even consider that, and then, changing oil every 12,000 or 6 months, which ever comes first. Personally, I think that a 5,000 mile interval with a quality synthetic is about right. If you are budget conscious maybe 6,000 - 7,500 highway miles. I would NEVER do that will conventional motor oil, especially if the car is frequently driven on short trips where the engine does not get to really warm up enough to burn off the gasoline and other contaminants which leach into the oil.

By the way, be aware that several oil companies are selling "full synthetic" oil which in fact is not synthetic in origin, but rather, just highly refined crude oil with lots of additives. While better than regular motor oil, it typically does not have the additives or the ability to last as long as a true synthetic oil can.