relax221

Took my RX 330 to toyota for an oil change....the sticker put on the windshield says my next change is in 3000 miles ??? I thought it was 5000 miles ???

svagusta

I believe 5,000 is factory recommendation. Owners manual should tell you.

ManXP

3000 miles seem to be very low. My user guide tells to change oil every 15.000 km (it's about 9.500 miles).

Rainbird

My Toyota dealer does this also. I totally ignore this and change the oil at 5,000 miles per the Lexus maintenance schedule. You should ignore it too!

salimshah

This topic comes up and dies and repeats.

It comes down to what each owner does ...

This is what I have been doing (kind off odd but if you use the one of the odo it is not a problem).

With dino oil change oil + filter every 3750 miles based on normal driving conditions. .. This number helps you get into 15k miles multiple without going too many miles between oil change.

With Synthetic I am changing every 5000 miles.

Again there is no single correct answer. Just dont push it beyond manufacturers recommendation.

Salim

mandyfig

Manual says 7,500 miles and oil filter change every 15K.

mandyfig

I do 6 to 7K miles synthetic oil.

Rainbird

I just noticed the OP as an RX 330. The Six Month or 5,000 mile service applies to the 2007 RX 350 or newer. I assume mandyfig as the correct service schedule for the 330.

rcy

Of course the dealer recommends a low interval for an oil change...all the better to get you back in the door and suck away your hard earned money.

There is a TSB from Toyota for certain engines/models/years that states you can run 10000 miles as long as you are using the Toyota 0w20. I suspect that you can substitute any good synthetic oil and follow the same interval.

Me personally, I run the Toyota 0w20 in my 2006 400h for 10000km (6200miles) but am debating going 12000km (7500miles) based on a UOA I had done.

howdybob22

So did the UOA tell you how much life the oil still have left after the 10K Km? Me I went ahead and run to 7500 miles anyway with Synthetic and did not bother with the UOA - bad practice I know. But I felt it's a safe risk with synthetic and our engine is not that hard on oil.

rcy

The TBN was 5, when I had it tested at 6000km (pulled sample with a pump), and the wear numbers were good.

tftimm

I got my oil changed at the Toyota dealer and the sticker said 5K and mine is an 04 RX330 with regular oil.

mandyfig

5K on dino oil is fine. Used to be my strategy, had good history. Now all my cars are syn and on 7K per change, except the son's Maxima.

Kendig

Link? Or at least TSB number?

RX330inFL

The new 2011 engine uses 0W20. Believe that is the new interval they are using... up to 10K for oil changes in regular duty.